1413 Days
Language: English
Published by Self Published, Calgary, 1994
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, CanadaWagon Tongue Books
AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 19.73
Quantity: 1 available
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SUBTITLED : ` In the Wake of a Canadian DEMS Gunner ' Walter Stewart Cowling enrolled in the R.C.N.V.R - Calgary Division - on 10th October 1939. Ron Cundy and George Somner were two of his mates. Read more about : Star of Luxor, Kirnwood, Cape Breton Island, Up Spirits, HMCS Tecumseh, Chesapeake section, El Agheila, Loch Ewe, and USS Schenk. Text assisted by b/w personal photographs. Also a handful of colour plates. Lots of b/w sketch maps showing the engagement routes of various ships. Naval glossary at back. Cond : Paper wrapper is whire with black lettering. Walter's medals make the cover graphic. Volume is tight, bright, square and clean. Lower front corners are hatched (folded). (small impact) Almost collectible ! ! Quote (p. 37) : " . in ballast) sunk. Crew 46, all saved. 0200 Mount Parnes #12 (Swansea and Milford Haven for Montreal with coal) Crew 27, 6 gunners all saved; Cristales #31 (Newport and Milford Haven for Montreal with china clay and mail) Crew 65, 7 ._._._. . " Size: 4to. …
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- 1413 Days
- Author
- Cowling, Bill
- Publisher
- Self Published, Calgary
- Publication year
- 1994
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0969921209
- ISBN 13
- 9780969921202
- Illustrator
- B/W Photographs
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Military
Wagon Tongue Books
Linden, AB, Canada
AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999
Shipping rates from Canada to U.S.A.
| Item | 18 to 35 business days | 24 to 32 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 31.00 | US$ 45.65 |
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Store description
I am a small home-based business so I may be difficult to reach by phone. I'm in the Mountain time zone. I've been passionate about books for approximately 30 years. Thank you for thinking Wagon Tongue.
Specialty
western canadiana, ephemera & rarities, horse and horse-related, cowboy stuff, indians and North American first peoples, things that catch my eye - including (non)books, mere bagatellesSeller's business information
Wagon Tongue Books
AB, Canada
Terms of sale
We may accept International money orders or personal cheques; please allow 6 days for cheques to clear. Please make cheques payable to Wagon Tongue Books. I can handle your credit card transactions ONLY through the ABE.commerce program. PAYPAL is also a workable option. We under rate the condition of our books, build cardboard shipping sleeves for protected shipping and respond promptly to requests and queries. Shipping and handling on all books is at the expense of the purchaser, and is often in the $12.95 per item range. Book weight and volume purchases will alter these conditions. We will be happy to re-quote books in Canadian dollars for local buyers and to arrange local `hand-offs'of purchases, if you prefer.
Shipping terms
Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing less than 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.