ISBN n/a
Cleveland, New York : The World Publishing Co. (1959)
First Edition, Second Printing
Hardcover, 251 p., illus., index.
Second Printing of the First Edition (so stated) in original unclipped dust jacket with $3.95 price present. Very clean turquoise cloth boards with black submarine illustration on cover which wraps to spine, silver lettering on spine. No fading or wear. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean map-illustrated end papers - no names, writing, or marks. Blue top-stained upper text block page edges. Illustrated with black and white plates. Clean dust jacket has a few shallow edge chips, 1" closed tear at top edge of rear jacket; enclosed in a new archival quality removable Mylar cover. Laid in is a modern printout of the original New York Times book review of Jan. 4th, 1959.
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Book
summary: A secret mission story of the world's first nuclear-power submarine told by its commanding officer, Commander William R. Anderson. Under strictest secrecy, the crew completes two historic goals : piercing the geographic North Pole and the first transpolar voyage from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Vivid recreations of life aboard the atomic submarine are told including: the suspense of top secret orders, human and humorous incidents, and unparalleled adventure as they fulfill Jules Verne's dream in steaming its 20,000th league under the sea. Narrow escapes, the special problems of navigation, covert installation of special instruments, and the "cover plan" that kept the whole Navy mum are all part of this incredible adventure.