Sea Dangers. The Affair of the Somers
by McFarland, Philip
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0805239901
- ISBN 13
- 9780805239904
- Seller
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Clarence Gardens, South Australia, Australia
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About This Item
New York: Schocken Books. 1985. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket has a smudge to top corner of face & is now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. Black & white illustrations. 308 pages. The author has recreated the harrowing 1842 events on board the USS Somers that involved the hanging of a young officer [the son of the US Secretary of War] and two seaman in a time of peace. The events sent shivers through the US Navy and resulted in the court martial of the CO Alexander Slidell MacKenzie. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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- Bookseller
- Adelaide Booksellers (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BIB262711
- Title
- Sea Dangers. The Affair of the Somers
- Author
- McFarland, Philip
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used -
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0805239901
- ISBN 13
- 9780805239904
- Publisher
- Schocken Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nautical;
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Clarence Gardens, South Australia
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Antiquarian and Secondhand Bookseller. Member ANZAAB.Founded in 1979, Adelaide Booksellers is one of Adelaide's oldest and most respected secondhand and antiquarian booksellers. Members of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers [ANZAAB]. Has Adelaide's most comprehensive selection of book on military history. Also a very good range of Australiana books, Childrens's Books, Art and History books.Something for every budget. Now primarily an online/telephone seller but open to the public by arrangement.
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