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Under Pressure; The Final Voyage of Submarine S-Five
by A.J. Hill
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0743236777
- ISBN 13
- 9780743236775
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: The Free Press, 2002 The Free Press, New York. 2002. Hardcover. First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for former name on front and rear pastedown. Book Condition: VG. DJ: VG. Book is tight and square. One highlighted quotation; remainder mark on text block bottom, closed tear to edge of top tip. Tan boards with mustard overlay on spine with bright gold lettering on spine. 239 pp. The true story of the US Naval submarine S-Five that sinks on her maiden voyage as part of a Crash Dive test. For 36 hours the sub sits on the bottom of the ocean before the crew manages to cut a hole in the hull and escape. An incredible story of heroism and heroes. A very presentable copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000989
- Title
- Under Pressure; The Final Voyage of Submarine S-Five
- Author
- A.J. Hill
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0743236777
- ISBN 13
- 9780743236775
- Publisher
- The Free Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2002
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- SUBMARINES, US NAVY SUBMARINE SERVICE, S-FIVE, DIESEL CRASH DIVES, CHARLES M. COOKE JR. SAVVY COOKE.
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Spine
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- VG
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- Text Block
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- Tight
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- Remainder Mark
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