The Battle of the River Plate
POPE, Dudley
Foreword by Admiral Sir Edward Parry. Preface by Admiral Sir Charles Woodhouse.
NEAR FINE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL EDITION
Published: William Kimber, [1956]
Stock code: 45899
Price: £124.00
8vo., Fist Edition, with frontispiece, 20 plates on 14, full-page map in the text, front endpaper map and rear endpaper chart; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
Dustwrapper artwork by Heinz Kurth. The best and most detailed single-volume account, with many valuable appendices. Parry commanded ACHILLES, Woodhouse commanded AJAX during the action. THE ORIGINAL EDITION IS VERY SCARCE INDEED IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p.190; Law 0113.