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And The Heavens Spoke [#105]

By: Macdonnell, J. E.

Price: NZ$18.90

Publisher: Sydney, Horwitz Publications: (1969)

Seller ID: 21847

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket

Some fading to covers. Ink price at corner of first leaf.; First printing. 128 pages. Page dimensions: 177 x 106mm. This title is No. 105 in the publisher's single author series for J. E. Macdonnell. This series ran to No. 147. "The Wind Rode and Tempest were under orders to escort a liberty ship with a classified cargo from Manus through the notoriouso Jomard Passage, where she would be given an air escort for the remainder of the journey to Port Moresby." - from blurb on rear cover. [Reference: Flanagan, "Australian Vintage Paperback Guide", pp. 81-84 - "Australia's most prolific writer of n...
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Behemoth [#83]

By: Macdonnell, J. E.

Price: NZ$18.90

Publisher: Sydney, Horwitz Publications: (1967)

Seller ID: 21848

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket

Fading and rubbing to spine and covers. Some creasing to spine. Ink price and rubber stamp on first leaf. ; First printing. 130 pages. Page dimensions: 177 x 107mm. This title is No. 83 in the publisher's single author series for J. E. Macdonnell. This series ran to No. 147. "This was a German pocket-battleship on a kill-and-run mission. And she lived up to her name: The Tiger. Ship after ship went down before her deadly attack. Her crew were trained to perfection." - from blurb on rear cover. [Reference: Flanagan, "Australian Vintage Paperback Guide", pp. 81-84 - "Australia's most prolific wr...
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Down the Throat [#79]

By: Macdonnell, J. E.

Price: NZ$18.90

Publisher: Sydney, Horwitz Publications: (1967)

Seller ID: 21849

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket

Ink price on corner of first leaf. Book exchange rubber stamp on title page. Some foxing.; First printing. 128, [2 (blank)] pages. Page dimensions: 177 x 106mm. This title is No. 79 in the publisher's single author series for J. E. Macdonnell. This series ran to No. 147. "Lieutenant Walt Kenyon - the torpedo-boat man - returns to run the gauntlet in an epic naval manoeuvre in the region of Sibolon Island [. . .]" - from blurb on rear cover. [Reference: Flanagan, "Australian Vintage Paperback Guide", pp. 81-84 - "Australia's most prolific writer of naval war novels".]
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Hell Ship [#75]

By: Macdonnell, J. E.

Price: NZ$16.20

Publisher: Sydney, Horwitz Publications: (1966)

Seller ID: 21881

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket

Fading and creasing to spine. 7mm tear at tail of spine. Small ink price on corner of first leaf.; First printing. [4], (7)-161, [1 (advertisements)] pages. Page dimensions: 177 x 107mm. This title is No. 75 in the publisher's single author series for J. E. Macdonnell. This series ran to No. 147. "There were a hundred prisoners of war aboard the German ship Munchen. A hundred disillusioned men subjected to the mercy of a brutal Nazi psychopath." - from blurb on rear cover. [Reference: Flanagan, "Australian Vintage Paperback Guide", pp. 81-84 - "Australia's most prolific writer of naval war nov...
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Loom of Ice [#73]

By: Macdonnell, J. E.

Price: NZ$18.90

Publisher: Sydney, Horwitz Publications: (1966)

Seller ID: 21882

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket

Fading and creasing to spine. Small ink price on corner of front cover and first leaf. Bookstore rubber stamp on title page. ; First printing. [4], (7)-128, [2 (advertisements)] pages. Page dimensions: 179 x 113mm. Fiction, World War Two, naval fiction. This title is No. 73 in the publisher's single author series for J. E. Macdonnell. This series ran to No. 147. "The hunt was on! Scimitar's asdic pinged warningly - They had the U-boat within range at last - But where was it" - from front cover. [Reference: Flanagan, "Australian Vintage Paperback Guide", pp. 81-84 - "Australia's most prolific w...
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Point of Departure [#72]

By: Macdonnell, J. E.

Price: NZ$16.20

Publisher: Sydney, Horwitz Publications: (1966)

Seller ID: 21883

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket

Fading to spine. Ink number on front cover. Small ink price on corner of first leaf. ; First printing. [6], (9)-130 pages. Page dimensions: 178 x 113mm. Fiction, World War Two, naval fiction. This title is No. 72 in the publisher's single author series for J. E. Macdonnell. This series ran to No. 147. "The Senior Naval Officer of Hollandia was a captain. A post-captai that is, with four gold rings on his shoulder pads. This was unusual for a town on the northern hump of New Guinea [. . .]" - page 9. [Reference: Flanagan, "Australian Vintage Paperback Guide", pp. 81-84 - "Australia's most prol...
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Close and Investigate [#65]

By: Macdonnell, J. E.

Price: NZ$18.90

Publisher: Sydney, Horwitz Publications: (1965)

Seller ID: 21886

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket

Small ink mark on first page. Ink mark on page edges. Bookstore rubber stamp on title page.; First printing. [4], 162 pages. Page dimensions: 177 x 114mm. Fiction, World War Two, naval fiction. This title is No. 65 in the publisher's single author series for J. E. Macdonnell. This series ran to No. 147. "Circe was his ship, his first copmmission, and those were his men. Lieutenant-Commander Jim Brady saw red, an animal surge of rage and hate, and he made his decision." - from blurb on rear cover. [Reference: Flanagan, "Australian Vintage Paperback Guide", pp. 81-84 - "Australia's most prolifi...
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The Duel [#70]

By: Macdonnell, J. E.

Price: NZ$20.25

Publisher: Sydney, Horwitz Publications: (1965)

Seller ID: 21884

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

Some fading, light foxing and creasing to spine. Small ink price on corner of first leaf. Bookstore rubber stamp on first leaf. ; First printing. [4], (7)-130 pages. Page dimensions: 178 x 113mm. Fiction, World War Two, naval fiction. This title is No. 70 in the publisher's single author series for J. E. Macdonnell. This series ran to No. 147. "Steer for the enemy - Even as 'Dutchy' Holland shouted this order to his crew they knew that this would be no ordinary engagement. TheJapanese captain was as skilled as their own and both captains knew that this would be a fight to the finish." - from ...
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White Death [#68]

By: Macdonnell, J. E.

Price: NZ$18.90

Publisher: Sydney, Horwitz Publications: (1965)

Seller ID: 21885

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good with no dust jacket

Some foxing and marks to covers. Rubbing to edges of covers. 8mm tear at tail of spine. Bookstore rubber stamp and ink mark on first page. ; First printing. [4], (7)-130 pages. Page dimensions: 177 x 114mm. Fiction, World War Two, naval fiction. This title is No. 68 in the publisher's single author series for J. E. Macdonnell. This series ran to No. 147. "Dutchy Holland, the lone-wolf, piratical old captain, whose ship was the black sheep of the fleet, waited for the admiral's order to put to sea but it did not come." - from blurb on rear cover. [Reference: Flanagan, "Australian Vintage Paper...
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Creeping Attack [#63]

By: Macdonnell, J. E.

Price: NZ$20.25

Publisher: Sydney, Horwitz Publications: (1964)

Seller ID: 21887

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

Bookstore rubber stamp and small pen cross mark on first page. Foxing to page edges. ; First printing. [6], (9)-162 pages. Page dimensions: 178 x 113mm. Fiction, World War Two, naval fiction. This title is No. 63 in the publisher's single author series for J. E. Macdonnell. This series ran to No. 147. "The U-boat Captain was concentrating on the convoy, planning his attack on the small forest of masts coming steadily on from the westward." - from blurb on rear cover. [Reference: Flanagan, "Australian Vintage Paperback Guide", pp. 81-84 - "Australia's most prolific writer of naval war novels"...
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Course to Intercept [#62]

By: Macdonnell, J. E.

Price: NZ$20.25

Publisher: Sydney, Horwitz Publications: (1964)

Seller ID: 21888

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket

Ink price on front cover. Bookstore rubber stamp and small pen cross mark on first page. Minor foxing. ; First printing. [4], (7)-162 pages. Page dimensions: 177 x 114mm. Fiction, World War Two, naval fiction. This title is No. 62 in the publisher's single author series for J. E. Macdonnell. This series ran to No. 147. "'Course to intecept' - Sainsbury gave the order in a thin, clipped voice. The practical, sensible, dutiful course would have been to turn his cruiser and run. Six-ionch shells could not penetrate the Japanese battleship's fourteen-inch armour plating." - from blurb on rear cov...
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Killer Group [#60]

By: Macdonnell, J. E.

Price: NZ$20.25

Publisher: Sydney, Horwitz Publications: (1964)

Seller ID: 21889

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket

Some creasing to covers. Bookstore rubber stamp and small pen cross mark on first page. Some creasing to top corners of first few leaves. Moderate foxing.; First printing. [4], (7)-162 pages. Page dimensions: 176 x 115mm. Fiction, World War Two, naval fiction. This title is No. 60 in the publisher's single author series for J. E. Macdonnell. This series ran to No. 147. "The Japanese flotilla's deadly purpose was to throttle MacArthur's vital flow of munitions and troops. The composition of the group was cunning. The big cruiser could fight off any vessel short of a battleship and four destroye...
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The Big Wind [#59]

By: Macdonnell, J. E.

Price: NZ$20.25

Publisher: Sydney, Horwitz Publications: (1964)

Seller ID: 21890

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket

Some rubbing to edges of covers. Bookstore rubber stamps, previous owner's name, and small pen cross mark on first page. ; First printing. [4], (7)-162 pages. Page dimensions: 176 x 111mm. Fiction, World War Two, naval fiction. This title is No. 59 in the publisher's single author series for J. E. Macdonnell. This series ran to No. 147. "Fighting men in a great fighting ship could do nothing to save their own lives in the midst of this fantastic fight against the elements. . ." - from blurb on rear cover. [Reference: Flanagan, "Australian Vintage Paperback Guide", pp. 81-84 - "Australia's mo...
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The Pawn [#55]

By: Macdonnell, J. E.

Price: NZ$20.25

Publisher: Sydney, Horwitz Publications: (1964)

Seller ID: 21891

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket

Some rubbing to edges of covers. Crease to corner of front cover. Bookstore rubber stamp on first page and on title page. Small ink price on first page. ; First printing. [4], (7)-162 pages. Page dimensions: 177 x 110mm. Fiction, World War Two, naval fiction. This title is No. 55 in the publisher's single author series for J. E. Macdonnell. This series ran to No. 147. "Windrode's mission was to seek out and signal the position of the Japanese battleship. . ." - from blurb on rear cover. [Reference: Flanagan, "Australian Vintage Paperback Guide", pp. 81-84 - "Australia's most prolific writer o...
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The Blind Eye

By: Macdonnell, J. E.

Price: NZ$18.90

Publisher: Sydney, Horwitz: (1972)

Seller ID: 21893

ISBN: 0725501790

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

Small ink cross mark on first page.; "Classic" series reprint, with silver covers. This title is #26 in the J. E. Macdonnell "Classic" series, but was #29 in the original J. E. Macdonnell Sea Adventure series. [4], (7)-161, [1 (blank)] pages. Page dimensions: 178 x 113mm. Fiction, World War Two, naval fiction. "The huge battleships surged through the calm sea. . . they bulged wildly sideways, and their armoured stems forced up a toppling pile of white from the blue." - from blurb on rear cover. [Reference: Flanagan, "Australian Vintage Paperback Guide", pp. 81-84 - "Australia's most prolific w...
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Abandon and Destroy! [#51]

By: Macdonnell, J. E.

Price: NZ$18.90

Publisher: Sydney, Horwitz Publications: (1963)

Seller ID: 21892

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket

Some creasing to spine. Small ink price on first page. Foxing to page edges. ; First printing. [4], (7)-160, [2 (advertisements)] pages. Page dimensions: 177 x 114mm. Fiction, World War Two, naval fiction. This title is No. 51 in the publisher's single author series for J. E. Macdonnell. This series ran to No. 147. "Pelican was the oldest and slowest destroyer in the flotilla. Rust-streaked and narrow-gutted, lacking modern equipment, she would be no loss to the Royal Australian Navy. Yet her tough, casual captain commanding an apparently ill-disciplined crew proudly scorned the order to Aban...
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Find and Destroy

By: Macdonnell, J. E.

Price: NZ$18.90

Publisher: Sydney, Horwitz: (1972)

Seller ID: 21896

ISBN: 0725501596

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

Some creasing to spine and covers. Previous owner's rubber name stamp on first page and on title page. Small ink cross mark on first page.; "Classic" series reprint, with silver covers. This title is #25 in the J. E. Macdonnell "Classic" reprint series, but was #26 in the original J. E. Macdonnell Sea Adventure series. [4], (7)-161, [1 (blank)] pages. Page dimensions: 179 x 114mm. Fiction, World War Two, naval fiction. "The order buzzed in Palethorpe's brain as he leaned over the map, working quickly with dividers and pencil along the latitude scale." - from blurb on rear cover. [Reference: F...
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Convoy

By: Macdonnell, J. E.

Price: NZ$18.90

Publisher: Sydney, Horwitz: (1971)

Seller ID: 21897

ISBN: 0725501537

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

Some creasing and fading to spine. Previous owner's rubber name stamp and small ink cross mark on first page.; "Classic" series reprint, with silver covers. This title is #24 in the J. E. Macdonnell "Classic" reprint series, but was #25 in the original J. E. Macdonnell Sea Adventure series. [4], (7)-161, [1 (blank)] pages. Page dimensions: 179 x 114mm. Fiction, World War Two, naval fiction. "In front of their careering bow the freighter that had been loaded with ammunition had dissolved under the torpedo's persuasion into a sky-flung wall of black smoke." - from blurb on rear cover. [Referenc...
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The Challenge

By: Macdonnell, J. E.

Price: NZ$18.90

Publisher: Sydney, Horwitz: (1971)

Seller ID: 21898

ISBN: 0725501375

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket

Small 3mm tear at head of spine. A couple of previous owner's rubber name stamps. Small ink cross mark on first page.; "Classic" series reprint, with silver covers. This title is #23 in the J. E. Macdonnell "Classic" reprint series, but was #24 in the original J. E. Macdonnell "Sea Adventure" series. [4], (7)-161, [1 (blank)] pages. Page dimensions: 178 x 113mm. Fiction, World War Two, naval fiction. "Here is a new-look series of books by Australia's finest writer of sea stories [. . .] Presented in a new format, with distinctive silver covers [. . .] Here are exciting examples of the storytel...
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Brood of the Eagle

By: Macdonnell, J. E.

Price: NZ$18.90

Publisher: Sydney, Horwitz: (1971)

Seller ID: 21899

ISBN: 0725501278

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket

Moderate creasing to spine. Previous owner's name and address on inside of front cover. Small ink cross mark on first page.; "Classic" series reprint, with silver covers. This title is #20 in the J. E. Macdonnell "Classic" reprint series, but was #21 in the original J. E. Macdonnell "Sea Adventure" series. [4], (7)-161, [1 (blank)] pages. Page dimensions: 176 x 113mm. Fiction, World War Two, naval fiction. "Here is a new-look series of books by Australia's finest writer of sea stories [. . .] Presented in a new format, with distinctive silver covers [. . .] Here are exciting examples of the st...
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Category: Australian Vintage Paperbacks