Language: English
Published by Doubleday and Company, Garden City, NY, 1960
Seller: Books by White/Walnut Valley Books, Winfield, KS, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Book Club Edition. Doubleday and Company, Garden City, NY. c1963 (by gutter code of E20, printing date is May 1963). Hardcover. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good; moisture stain at tail with slight penetration to pages; moisture spot and sunfading to textblock top. DJ: Good; toning to spine and flap folds; moisture stain on spine. Tan vinyl/paper over boards and spine with brown lettering on the spine. Maps as endpapers. Clean internals. Inner hinges are sound and not split. 282 pp 8vo. This is the unpublished true story of the wildest commando raid of WWII. In the fall of 1943, MAJ Ivan Lyon with 13 soldiers with native dress and brown painted skin, sailed a reconditioned junk 2000 miles from Australia into Japanese waters in Singapore Harbor. Using small one-man folboats, silently paddled into the Harbor, attached limpet mines to seven ships and sank some 4000 tons of Japanese supplies. A clean very presentable reading copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.
Hardcover. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
Language: English
Published by Pmph USA Ltd (edition 1), 2005
ISBN 10: 1550091697 ISBN 13: 9781550091694
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. 1. It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.
Language: English
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, 1958
Seller: Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition. Multiple chips to jacket edges. foxing and ink stamp on a few pages. 1958 Hard Cover. 488 pp. Provides in fascinating detail descriptions of the life, customs, dress, mood, and behavior of the inhabitants of Britain and Europe and gives an insight into the obsession with taste and beaux arts of the time.
Language: English
Published by Andre Deutsch, 1957
Seller: Redux Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Previous owners name on end paper.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
Seller: Colewood Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Signed 1st edition, 1st printing, Tufts University Press hardcover w/ DJ, 2005. Book is Near Fine, w/ clean text, binding tight enough to suggest it is unread. DJ is Near Fine, w/ slightest bit of edge/shelf wear (no tears or chips). Signed by author (and inscribed to previous owner) on ffe page. Free delivery confirmation. Signed by Author(s).
Language: English
Published by Harper Brothers, New York, 1959
Seller: Springer Books, Sequim, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Brown boards in mylar protected illustrated dust jacket. Illustrations, maps, bibliography and index. 288 pages. Fairly heavy wear to book and jacket. VERY GOOD in GOOD+ dust jacket.
Book Club edition. 282pp, (5.5 x 8.5 inches), map endpapers, map in text, b&w photos. Very Good/Good, hard cover with a dust jacket. The book itself is clean, bright and tight, corners sharp, no markings. The jacket is sunned (tanned), has edgewear with short tears and chipping. A tear down the spine has been mended with tape (on the outside, too bad). Now in a DJ protector. True story of thirteen men (most of whom were Australians and were led by Ivan Lyon), who mined ships in Singapore Harbor and sank 4000 tons. "The wildest commando raid of World War II." (from the dust jacket.
Language: English
Published by The Folio Society, London, 1976
Seller: Ann Open Book, Lansing, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1959
Seller: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
hardcover. 1st. 8vo, 288 pp., Former owner's name and blindstamp on the title page. Nearly fine copy in very good dust jacket.
Language: English
Published by Sundial Publications for M&S, 1980
ISBN 10: 0906320518 ISBN 13: 9780906320518
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.
Language: English
Published by Pendragon, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, 1980
ISBN 10: 0887610080 ISBN 13: 9780887610080
Seller: Alexander Books (ABAC/ILAB), Ancaster, ON, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Thus. 320 Pages Illus., Map.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Published by Doubleday, 1960
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Binding is moderately loose. Some pages are falling out. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.
Published by Cambridge, MA: Houghton Mifflin-Riverside Press Cambridge, 1957 January 1957, 1957
Seller: Dunaway Books, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. first printing.
Language: English
Published by Sundial Publications for M&S, 1980
ISBN 10: 0906320518 ISBN 13: 9780906320518
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Language: English
Published by Sundial Publications for M&S, 1980
ISBN 10: 0906320518 ISBN 13: 9780906320518
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1958
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.
Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1958
Seller: Easy Chair Books, Lexington, MO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First American Edition. 488 pages. Light wear; pages yellowed; a sound binding; good overall. The jacket has some chips, tears and stains. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Inventory No: 225866.
Published by William Morrow and Company, New York, 1957
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good +. Moderate dust jacket wear; a nice copy of book. Book.
Published by Doubleday & Co., 1961
Seller: Karen Wickliff - Books, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 282pp. Tan cloth hardback, DJ has slight rubbing and wear at spine edges, stated First edition, end pages are maps, b&w photos, The story of Ivan Lyon and the thirteen men who sailed from Australia into Japanese waters to attach mines to Japanese ships,
Published by Readers Union, 1960
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Previous owner's name on the first page. Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.
Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Book Club edition. In protective mylar cover. (Operation Jaywick, World War 2) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Published by Doubleday & Company, Garden City NY, 1960
Seller: Top Notch Books, Tolar, TX, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Jacket is rubbed and tanning. Boards have light wear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Language: English
Published by Readers Union, UK, 1960
Seller: RIVERLEE BOOKS, Waltham Cross, HERTS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Fair to good condition hard cover, with good condition jacket, previous owner signature to inside page, otherwise internally clean and tidy, in a good readable condition.
Published by Doubleday and Company Inc, 1960
Seller: Ann Becker, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Price clipped dustjacket; 8.30 X 5.60 X 0.90 inches.
Published by Doublday & Company, Inc., Garden City, NY, 1960
Seller: Prairie Creek Books LLC., Torrington, WY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. VG/none, used, map end papers, 282pp. Interior clean no marks, binding tight. Slight shelf rubbing to exterior, bottom corners slightly bumped, no wear. Possibly a BCE although there is no indent on the lower to signify.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Book club edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Binding and pages are intact. All pages are free from any markings. Light scuffing and bumping visible to boards. Secure packaging for safe delivery.