Sea Dangers. The Affair of the Somers
$20.00 AUD • Used
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. DJ s...
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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. DJ spine a little sunned. 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.
Product Info
Publisher: Schocken Books
Year: 1985
Type: Used
Binding: Hardcover
First Edition
Seller Info
AdelaideBooksellers
Address: 907 South Road Clarence Gardens, South Australia
Website: https://adelaidebooksellers.com.au
Country: Australia
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