Alarm Starboard: A Remarkable True Story of the War at Sea Tapa dura - 1982

Cambridge, England: Patrick Stephens Limited, 1982. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Hardback. Good.

Hardback. Very Good.

Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1982. Book. Very Good. No Binding. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, a very good tightly bound copy in a price clipped pictorial dust jacket which has some very small loss at the foot of the spine & is now protected in a non-adhesive archival film sleeve. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page, previous ownership details to the front pastedown, the remainder of the text is unmarked. Illustrated in b&w, 280pp .

Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1982. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, slight forward lean, age-toning but a tightly bound copy with an unmarked text, the price clipped pictorial dust jacket has faded a little to the spine and is now protected in a non-adhesive archival film sleeve, b&w illustrations, 280pp. Loosely inserted First Day Cover featuring the author on the 50th anniversary of the loss of the Repulse and Prince of Wales, and signed under the caption by him..

Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens. Very Good in Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly worn.. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0850595789 . The incredible account of the author's naval career, in which he fought on the Prince of Wales against the Bismarck, met Churchill and Roosevelt, endured the Malta Convoy runs, was rescued by a destroyer after the Prince of Wales was sunk, escaped the Japanese invasion of Singapore, survived shipwreck a second time, and then servied for the British Pacific Fleet. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 280 pages .

On the shelf this book looks new. It has not been read but shows age of being stored as noted above. Non-Fiction
ABOUT THIS BOOK:
Includes many photographs from WWII sea battles, photo of Mr. Churchill, and President Roosevelt, and many more figures who were instrumental in the war.
"A riveting account of the war at sea traces the author's fortunes from prewar Midshipman in a flagship which was mined in 1939 to service a Pacific carrier which was hit by two kamikazes in 1945." Jacket shows mild wear on the front cover at the top. Dust cover along the binding is stuck to the book. This appears to have happened in storage. Page 227 is loose except at the very bottom of the page. There are no tears, first page has 5 numbers handwritten on it. Book shows age of being stored. All flaws noted are listed above.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.