Len taphouse (13 Ergebnisse)

Blue hardback cloth cover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. VG: in very good condition with rubbed and chipped dust jacket. 220mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). x, 161pp. B/w illustrations.

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. An evocative account of the Iroquois and her sister ship Navahoe and the author's associations with these ships that stemmed from 1915. The book is a combination biography of the Taphouse family and a detailed history of the two tankers. Includes various b/w photographs and reproductions. 162pp.…

Zustand: Very Good. Light wear at edges/corners of jacket and hard board. Faint marks/scratches to dust jacket. Text excellent and appears unread.

Zustand: New. In English.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Type: Book.

Hardback. First Edition. First edition hardback with pictorial dust jacket unclipped Photographs throughout Bright clean copy Overall very good condition 161 pp. book.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First edition. 1st 1995. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. A spirited and evocative account of the Iroquois and its sister ship The Navaho, and the author's family's association with it. B/w photos. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Small mark to front free-endpaper. Wrapper is edge creased with small tear at top of rear flap fold and a booksellers price sticker to rear panel. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched.…

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. Biography of the Ship Iroquois and her sister ship the Navahoe from 1915 to 1935 in fine cond.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Angel had been to the cinema on his night off and was returning through the blackout to the hotel where he lived and worked as a chef. As he reached the end of his road, he found that the hotel and most of the houses had been bombed and razed to the ground. He immediately decided that he would volunteer for the services and get his own back on Hitler. Weeks later he joined the 4367 he asked someone, 'What's that big hook for' 'That's what we tow with, we are a tug you know'.The lights that the Master had seen through the torrential rain were the lights of a pumping station and were only about half a mile in front of him. He made a hasty turn to port and unfortunately ran the ship up on to a ledge at the end of the wadi. By this time the wind and waves were pounding the vessel and some of her hatch covers had been swept away.As Taffy came round and opened his eyes, he said drearily, 'That's a helluva way to raise a sunken U-Boat'.'What's in the drums', he asked. 'Sodium metal, its stored in paraffin and when exposed to air, it burns with terrific heat and becomes explosive in contact with water. A few of the drums that had been dumped overboard caused underwater explosions that resembled depth charges.They began a 180degree turn to bring the storm over the stern. Part-way through the manoeuvre, the helmsman gave a high-pitched scream, as they looked over the starboard side. What they saw was what they only dreamt in nightmares. Less than 1000yards away was a giant wave at least 80ft high, with its crest hovering ready to engulf anything in its path.…

Zustand: New.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Angel had been to the cinema on his night off and was returning through the blackout to the hotel where he lived and worked as a chef. As he reached the end of his road, he found that the hotel and most of the houses had been bombed and razed to the ground. He immediately decided that he would volunteer for the services and get his own back on Hitler. Weeks later he joined the 4367 he asked someone, 'What's that big hook for' 'That's what we tow with, we are a tug you know'.The lights that the Master had seen through the torrential rain were the lights of a pumping station and were only about half a mile in front of him. He made a hasty turn to port and unfortunately ran the ship up on to a ledge at the end of the wadi. By this time the wind and waves were pounding the vessel and some of her hatch covers had been swept away.As Taffy came round and opened his eyes, he said drearily, 'That's a helluva way to raise a sunken U-Boat'.'What's in the drums', he asked. 'Sodium metal, its stored in paraffin and when exposed to air, it burns with terrific heat and becomes explosive in contact with water. A few of the drums that had been dumped overboard caused underwater explosions that resembled depth charges.They began a 180degree turn to bring the storm over the stern. Part-way through the manoeuvre, the helmsman gave a high-pitched scream, as they looked over the starboard side. What they saw was what they only dreamt in nightmares. Less than 1000yards away was a giant wave at least 80ft high, with its crest hovering ready to engulf anything in its path.…

Zustand: New. KlappentextAngel had been to the cinema on his night off and was returning through the blackout to the hotel where he lived and worked as a chef. As he reached the end of his road, he found that the hotel and most of the houses had been .