A gripping first-hand description of the salvage operations at the port of Massawa on the Red Sea coast of Eritrea during the early days of World War II. When forced from the region, Italian troops had scuttled many ships to block the important harbour, which was vital to the British war effort. Ellsberg, an American salvage officer, was placed in charge and a small group of workers under his direction accomplished an almost Herculean task with virtually no resources. The book paints a realistic picture of confusion and ...
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A gripping first-hand description of the salvage operations at the port of Massawa on the Red Sea coast of Eritrea during the early days of World War II. When forced from the region, Italian troops had scuttled many ships to block the important harbour, which was vital to the British war effort. Ellsberg, an American salvage officer, was placed in charge and a small group of workers under his direction accomplished an almost Herculean task with virtually no resources. The book paints a realistic picture of confusion and incompetence in the early days of the war.
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Add this copy of Under the Red Sea Sun to cart. $100.00, very good condition, Sold by Novel Ideas Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Decatur, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1946 by Dodd, Mead & Co.
Add this copy of Under the Red Sea Sun to cart. $117.05, good condition, Sold by Sage Rare & Collectible Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Livonia, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1946 by Dodd, Mead & Co.
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Good+ with no dust jacket. Navy cloth cover has wear to the corners and spine caps and very modest soiling with some loss to spine gilding but bright and in good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Gift inscription on half title page. Pages are lightly toned with very modest foxing on a page here and there but in very good condition.; 500 pages.
Add this copy of Under the Red Sea Sun to cart. $256.33, very good condition, Sold by Ken's Collectibles rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Olmsted Falls, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1946 by Dodd, Mead and Company.
Add this copy of Under the Red Sea Sun to cart. $44.33, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published by Dodd, Mead & Co.
Add this copy of Under the Red Sea Sun to cart. $45.00, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published by Dodd, Mead & Co.
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Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Moderate shelf wear to boards due to age and use. All pages are intact, binding is sound. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
