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Location: Renton, WA | Subject: Question on submarine biography book set
Received this today - can anyone help: Mr. Gentry, in the late 1980s, Taylor Publishing in Dallas produced a four-volume (if I remember correctly) set of WWII submariners biographies. Taylor does not have them, and I'm wondering if your organization still has copies. I have only one volume of the set. Thank you for your help--- |
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Great Sage of the Sea
Posts: 561
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There were four volumns printed and a fifth as an index for the first four. They were done for the SVWWII and sold to them. I have looked for the set or individual books and ony found them on a site that is a clearing house for small independent used book sellers. They usually sell for $50 - $80 per book. I understand there was a clearance sale of sorts by the printer or the SVWWII National Storekeeper in teh late 1990s but of course I had not heard of them and missed the sale. They have no more.
The books are done much like the recently printed "USSVI -The First 40 Years" book and are a tremendous treasure of bio's, pictures, and first hand stories of WWII Submarine adventures. They are about an inch and a hald thick. I understand they went out looking for enough pictures and info to prine one book but got enough for four.
The site is:
http://www.abebooks.com/
you search by name (Submarine Veterans) and they are listed by asking price. This is a great site to look for out of print books and such.
Hope this helps,
T.Spoon, DBF |
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Senior Crew
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Location: Chunky, MS | Subject: RE: Question on submarine biography book set
I frequently see these books (not as a set, but individually) on sites like eBay.com and Half.com for various prices.
I do wish they would be republished, even as paperbacks, with the USSVWWII era perhaps coming to a close within the next years. |
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Great Sage of the Sea
Posts: 781
Location: Port Orchard WA | Subject: RE: Question on submarine biography book set
I no longer have Mike Geleka's info but if one of the WWII or someone with his info you mike ask him he was long time SK for them and may know where there are copies |
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WWII Sub Vet
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I remember this very well. I did NOT participate because you had to PAY to get your story in the book. Not my thing.
Warshot |
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Question on submarine biography book set
