BOWMAN Gerald - The Man who bought a Navy. The Story of the World's Greatest Salvage Achievement at Scapa Flow. [Third Impression.] NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERHarrap,, [1965]. 8vo., Third Impression, with portrait frontispiece and plates; red tweed cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Published a year after the first edition. The story of engineer Ernest Cox, who set about salvaging the remnants of the German High Seas Fleet from the bottom at Scapa Flow. Astonishingly, he raised six vessels, including the HINDENBURG, in just fourteen days. EXTREMELY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. GBP 144.00 [Appr.: EURO 167.5 US$ 192.89 | JP¥ 27132] Book number 45898is offered by:
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