{"product_id":"the-attack-on-taranto-thomas-p-lowry-and-john-w-g-wellham-1st-edition","title":"The Attack on Taranto, Thomas P. Lowry and John W. G. Wellham — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"76\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: Mechanicsburg, Stackpole Books, 1995\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"126\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. [xiv], 143.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"159\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Near Fine. The binding is exceptionally sharp and sound, featuring pristine dark grey paper-covered boards and a vibrant, unfaded yellow cloth spine that retains its original tightness. The corners remain perfectly crisp, displaying an absolute absence of bumping or shelf-wear. Internally, the text block is square and rigid, and the pages are remarkably bright, clean, and completely free from foxing, handling marks, or previous ownership signatures. The original unclipped dust jacket is similarly well-preserved, exhibiting excellent colour retention and only the most microscopic hints of edge-wear to the spine extremities, ensuring a highly presentable and collectible copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"860\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy is a true first edition, first printing, as confirmed by the complete number line '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1' present on the copyright page. It is presented in its original quarter-cloth over boards binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eThe text is supplemented with a detailed map of the Taranto harbour by Group Captain J. F. W. Pembridge, enhancing the tactical analysis of the raid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eWhile the title itself remains a relatively common fixture on the open market, locating a true first printing in such immaculate, seemingly unread condition is an excellent discovery for the World War II naval collector. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"378\"\u003eThe Attack on Taranto\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a meticulous and thrilling account of the daring British naval operation that permanently altered the course of World War II. In November 1940, a small squadron of obsolete Fairey Swordfish biplanes launched from HMS \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"626\"\u003eIllustrious\u003c\/i\u003e under the cover of darkness, devastating the Italian fleet moored in Taranto harbour and shifting the balance of naval power in the Mediterranean. Co-authored by Dr. Thomas P. Lowry and Commander John W. G. Wellham; a Fleet Air Arm pilot who personally participated in the very raid he describes—this narrative blends intense frontline action with sweeping strategic analysis. The authors convincingly demonstrate how this pioneering strike was closely studied by Japanese strategists, ultimately serving as the unmistakable blueprint for the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor a year later.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55127382688083,"sku":"5783","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260928_163039.jpg?v=1790781100","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-attack-on-taranto-thomas-p-lowry-and-john-w-g-wellham-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}