FROGMAN SPY. The Mysterious disappearance of Commander 'Buster' Crabb.

Published by W. H. Allen., London, 1990

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8vo. 9.25 x 6.25 inches. x + 179 pp. Bound in original maroon cloth, gilt, in unclipped pictorial dust wrapper. A very good copy. Decorated by publisher's device on title page. Illustrated by 8 pages of black and white plates. Commander Lionel Kenneth Philip Crabb (b.1909) was transferred from the Royal Navy to carry out special underwater espionage missions for British Naval Intelligence and MI6. He disappeared in connection with the visiting Soviet cruiser, Ordzhonokidze in Portsmouth in 1956. The case has remained a subject of controversial speculation ever since and is here investigated by Michael G. Welham, former Royal Marine Commando and experienced diver. MARITIME ESPIONAGE MARITIME NAVAL 20TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED MARITIME.

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Title
FROGMAN SPY. The Mysterious disappearance of Commander 'Buster' Crabb.
Author
WELHAM, M. G. and J. A.
Publisher
W. H. Allen., London
Publication year
1990

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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.

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