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A history of the submarine war during the First World War. Masters examines the theory and effect of the attempt by the German submarines to stave Britain out of the War, paying particular attention to the merchant vessels and their crews in thwarting this. 12*b/w photographs. xvi, 296pp. Signed gift inscription by the author to the free endpaper 'With kindest wishes from David Masters'. Grey cloth boards with light discolouration to edges. Spine cloth sunned. Light foxing to endpapers and preliminary pages. Seller Inventory # C50333
Title: The Submarine War
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co, New York, USA
Publication Date: 1935
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
Seller: Redruth Book Shop, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Good condition hardcover, green boards, no DJ. No date found. 296 pages good and clean, indexed. A few black and white photographs. Seller Inventory # 025768
Seller: BRIMSTONES, Lewes, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. hardback, 8vo, 296pp, photo illustrated, owners' names on endpaper, pages browning, text clean and sound, blue cloth, corners bumped and spine faded, Good condition / no dustwrapper. Seller Inventory # 466002
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. The boards are a bit shelf rubbed.Spine torn and sunned.Previous owner's inscriptions to back end page.Some tanning.Well bound.EM. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Seller Inventory # qp3
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Ed's Editions LLC, ABAA, West Columbia, SC, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No dust jacket. Cloth boards have minor wear. Has a good binding, no marks or notations. 296 pages. Seller Inventory # 182255
Seller: R'lyeh Book Shop, Hemsworth, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Shipped from UK, will dispatch next working day. Slight cut to top of spine. Seller Inventory # 047281
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Chapter Two Books, Ammanford, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Some foxing and tanning to pages. Previous owner's name and stamp on front end papers. Photograph available on request. Seller Inventory # mon0001615007
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. 1935. No edition remarks. 296 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Pages are moderately tanned with visible foxing. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown and endpaper. Mild thumb-marking present. Plate at p.280 is detached but still present. Boards have mild edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Heavy tanning to spine, which has mild crushing and tearing to ends. Boards are mildly warped. Moderate water stains to boards. Book has forward lean. Seller Inventory # 1732706193DPB
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Alexander Fax Booksellers, Mawson, ACT, Australia
"Sales/posting to the USA suspended". Hard cover dust wrapper, 296pp b&w plates. Lightly browned dw has a number of small tears and some small pieces missing (chipping) on edges, hole in the shape of a key at lower quarter of dw spine has been tape repaired. Boards worn on edges and corners of same lightly bumped, page edges browned and some foxing, a little foxing throughout; for age a good copy. The author gleaned the details of these true accounts of WWI submarine warfare when he was accorded the privilege of studying Lloyd's submarine records. Seller Inventory # 180168
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Re-issue, 1940. Free end papers yellowed; emerald cloth discoloured & scratched on spine, with wear at head & foot Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket) Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket). Seller Inventory # BOOKS237914I
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: BOP Books, Tauranga, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: None. B/w Photos (illustrator). 1st. None. 1st. 22cm By 15 Cm. WWI provided the first real test for submarine warfare, particularly against mercantile trade.Here Masters examines the theory and effect of their used in an attampt to starve Britain into submission and in so doing he ensures the role of merchant ships and their crews did not go unrecognised, using examples of grit, courage and determination. 296 pages, 12 b/w plates, index. Green hard covers have a few spots, are slightly loose, spine is faded. RFEP browned, occasional light foxing, text block otherwise VG+. Penciled name on FFEP. Seller Inventory # 001433
Quantity: 1 available