Milligan christopher (11 résultats)

Proof Wrappers. Etat : Very Good. Proof Copy (First Edition). 144pp. Date of publication at head of half title. Wrappers a little toned, & rubbed in places.

Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : None, as Issued. First Edition. xix, 340pp, map, index, notes, bibliography, appendices, bw ills, col frontis. Pictorial glossy boards. Presentation slip on front free endpaper from the Hon Sec Centaur Memorial Fund for Nurses signed by said Hon Sec. Small stain on front pastedown and corresponding front free endpaper. The result of 14 years of research into the sinking of the hospital ship Centaur by a Japanese submarine with the loss of 268 of the 332 souls on board- noncombatants all. All but one of the 12 female nurses on board perished. Size: 8vo.…

Hb. Etat : VG. None. First Edition. Signed by one of the authors John Foley on title page. Cover: faint rubbing and light few only small scratches. Mild sunning to spine. Nice clean content. B/w illustrations. Binding is VG. 340p. Author.

Hendra, Queensland: Nairana, 1993. The history of the sinking of the Centaur, an Australian Hospital ship after an attack by a Japanese submarine during World War II. "The death toll on the Centaur was the highest of any merchant vessell sunk by submarine in the Pacific during WW2". Bound in illustrated glossy boards. Fine condition and signed by one of the authors (Milligan) on title page. . 21.5 cm. xix, 340 pp. Color frontispiece. b/w plates. The history of the sinking of the Centaur, an Australian Hospital ship after an attack by a Japanese submarine during World War.…

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. First Edition. A firm straight book, 340 pages. Just out of long-term storage, appears unread. SIGNED by both authors on title page. Owner's name also on title page.

1st edition pictorial boards As New octavo xix + 340pp., b/w plates, maps, appends., bibliog., index, Story of the Australian Hospital Ship sunk by a Japanese Submarine in 1943. Interesting foreword by Geoffrey Blainey.

"Sales/posting to the USA suspended". Hard cover laminated pictorial boards, 340pp, b&w photos. A fine copy. In May 1943, a Japanese submarine torpedoed the brilliantly-lit and unarmed Hospital Ship Centaur off Brisbane. She sank in 3 minutes, and 268 people, all non-combattants, were lost. Many questions have been asked about this incident, with some speculation about the Centaur's use for carrying munitions and troops, and its purpose so close to the coast that night. The authors address the accusations and explore the conjecture in an attempt to solve this 60 year old mystery.…

Etat : Sehr gut. First Edition. 21 x 14 cm. xix, 340 pages. Illustrated. Original laminated boards. Hard cover. With a losely inserted First Edition Postcard and Australian Stamp showing the 'Centaur'. Very good condition. Very mild damp staining to a few pages. Signed by both authors on the title page.…

1st edition pictorial boards As New octavo xix + 340pp., b/w plates, maps, appends., bibliog., index, Story of the Australian Hospital Ship sunk by a Japanese Submarine in 1943. Interesting foreword by Geoffrey Blainey. Signed by John Foley on the title-page.

1st edition pictorial boards As New octavo xix + 340pp., b/w plates, maps, appends., bibliog., index, Story of the Australian Hospital Ship sunk by a Japanese Submarine in 1943. Interesting foreword by Geoffrey Blainey. Signed by John Foley on the title-page.

Pictorial Laminated Boards. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. 340pp incl index, appendices, maps and illustrations. Plus 30 pages of b&w photos. Colour frontis. 22cm X 14cm. Bump to lower edge of the front cover board.