H.M.A.S. Sydney: Fact, Fantasy and Fraud Tapa dura - 1984

Boolarong Press, Brisbane, 1984,. Very Good. 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0908175728 1st edition, hardback, large 8vo, 282pp, illustrated, map endpapers, clean and tight, no inscriptions, laminated pictorial board covers, Very Good condition. ISBN: 0908175728 .

Boolarong Press, Brisbane, 1984. Hardcover. Signed by Author. Hardcover. Analysis of the events surrounding the naval engagement between HMAS Sydney by the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran 19 Nov. 1941 which resulted in the sinking of both vessels and the loss of the 645 men aboard the Sydney, the largest single Allied warship loss of WWII; the event has been the subject of intense controversy for decades, the wreck of the Sydney being undiscovered until 2008. First edition. pp. 282 Illust endpp maps #0417/0720 Prev ownership name. First Edition Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.

Spring Hill, Boolarong first edition - hard cover, illus laminated boards The loss of 'HMAS Sydney' was Australia's greatest and saddest naval loss. It was not simply the magnitude of this loss, but the mystery built up around it; an aura of deception and betrayal added to the grief. This was unnecessary, but those who knew the facts and understood the background were bound by normal oaths of military secrecy. When they were free to speak, their voices were drowned by the clamour of those who knew little and understood less. (edit.) 246 x 165mm., pp. 10, 282, b/w plates. VG ISBN: 0908175728