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Published by Pan Macmillan, 1970
ISBN 10: 0330104586ISBN 13: 9780330104586
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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Published by Heinemann, 1956
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1956. No Edition Remarks. 252 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.
Published by Heinemann, 1956
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1956. No Edition Remarks. 252 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout with photographs to centre of book. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning and tape to spine and edges. Foxing overall.
Published by Bantam Books. New York. ., 1979
Seller: Jean-Louis Boglio Maritime Books, CYGNET, TAS, Australia
March 1979 paperback edition in the "Bantam War Book" series. A reset copy of the 1956 original. Foreword by Admiral of the Fleet the Earl Mountbatten of Burma. (10), 244 PP with maps by Benjamin F. Klaessig and 16 line drawings by Robert Blanchard, plus 1 folded plate as frontispiece: painting in colour by Uldis Klavins. Stiff covers, illustrated front. Outside edges tinted. Faint foxing. Very good. 17.7 x 10.7.
Published by Heinemann, London, 1956
Seller: J. W. Mah, Burnaby, BC, Canada
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Acceptable. 1st. (UK) 1st publication. No markings, the front end paper has been removed, thus Good in unclipped Acceptable dust jacket withloss to head and foot of spine and some edge chips and faults; DJ is in mylar sleeve. Navy cloth, map end papers, ix, 252pp, frontis, illustration and 33 B&W illus and photos in text. This is the account of the British commando raid on Bordeaux in 1942 to put German cargo ships out of action. , Foreword by the Earl of Mountbatten of Burma, KG. (1.9 JM HOQ 101/a5 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".
Published by Pan Books London, 1957
Seller: A Book for all Reasons, PBFA & ibooknet, Lowestoft, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
1st in imprint, paperback, 256pp, 8pp half tone photo ills., double page map and line drawings in text, #GP59, coloured pictorial upper wrapper, account of the raid on shipping in the German occupied harbour of Bordeaux in December 1942, Operation Frankton, by a team of Royal Marines using 'cockles' (kayak-type canoes) to gain access and then attaching limpet mines - only 2 of the team of 10 survived but six ships were put out of action, a little rubbed at extrems., spine relined, light soiling and creasing to wrappers, edges well tanned, good plus,
Published by Pan London, 1965
Seller: A Book for all Reasons, PBFA & ibooknet, Lowestoft, United Kingdom
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2nd imp., paperback, 256pp, 8pp half tone photo ills., maps and line drawings in text, #X458, coloured pictorial upper wrapper, in the Trus Stories of World War ll series, account of the raid on shipping in the German occupied harbour of Bordeaux in December 1942, Operation Frankton, by a team of Royal Marines using 'cockles' (kayak-type canoes) to gain access and then attaching limpet mines - only 2 of the team of 10 survived but six ships were put out of action, slight roll and slant to spine, faint creasing to wrappers, edges tanned, good plus,
Published by Pan Books London, 1965
Seller: A Book for all Reasons, PBFA & ibooknet, Lowestoft, United Kingdom
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2nd printing, paperback, 256pp, 8pp, half tone photo ills., maps and line drawings in text, pictorial panel upper wrapper (unattrib.), account of the raid on shipping in the German occupied harbour of Bordeaux in December 1942, Operation Frankton, by a team of Royal Marines using 'cockles' (kayak-type canoes) to gain access and then attaching limpet mines - only 2 of the team of 10 survived but six ships were put out of action, very slight slant and roll to spine, lightly rubbed at tips, edges tanned, very good plus,
Published by Pan Books London ND circa, 2002
Seller: A Book for all Reasons, PBFA & ibooknet, Lowestoft, United Kingdom
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2nd imp. of new edn., trade paperback, [xvi], 236pp, 8pp half tone photo ills., maps and line drawings in text, [ii] ads., photo pictorial wrappers, in the Pan Grand Strategy series, account of the raid on shipping in the German occupied harbour of Bordeaux in December 1942, Operation Frankton, by a team of Royal Marines using 'cockles' (kayak-type canoes) to gain access and then attaching limpet mines - only 2 of the team of 10 survived but six ships were put out of action, lightly rubbed at tips, ISBN:0330480693 - very good plus,
Published by Pan Books London ND
Seller: A Book for all Reasons, PBFA & ibooknet, Lowestoft, United Kingdom
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paperback, 255pp, 8pp half tone photo ills., maps and line drawings in text, [i] ads., photo pictorial upper wrapper, in the Trus Stories of World War ll series, account of the raid on shipping in the German occupied harbour of Bordeaux in December 1942, Operation Frankton, by a team of Royal Marines using 'cockles' (kayak-type canoes) to gain access and then attaching limpet mines - only 2 of the team of 10 survived but six ships were put out of action, ISBN:0330104586 - fine,
Published by Pan Books London, 1970
Seller: A Book for all Reasons, PBFA & ibooknet, Lowestoft, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
3rd imp., paperback, 256pp, 8pp half tone photo ills., maps and line drawings in text, pictorial upper wrapper (unattrib.), account of the raid on shipping in the German occupied harbour of Bordeaux in December 1942, Operation Frankton, by a team of Royal Marines using 'cockles' (kayak-type canoes) to gain access and then attaching limpet mines - only 2 of the team of 10 survived but six ships were put out of action, very lightly rubbed at tips, small scrape lower wrapper, edges tanned, ISBN:0330104586 - very good plus,
Published by Heinemann, Melbourne, 1956
Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Second Printing. ix, 252pp, appendices, bw ills, endpaper maps. Or blue cloth in jacket. Jacket stuck to endpapers, prev owner name on front pastedown, moderate foxing, jacket price clippedwith minor edge wear and one short tear to bottom of rear panel. The daring raid by a tiny force in 5 canoes, of which 2 penetrated 60 miles up the Gironde estuary to Bordeaux and put 6 German cargo ships out of action. A German officer called it the outstanding commando raid of the war. Size: 8vo.