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LOCHNER,R.K - Transl by Thea and Harry Lindauer: : THE LAST GENTLEMAN OF WAR:The Raider Exploits of the Cruiser Emden

LONDON.STANLEY PAUL,1988.

ISBN 0091737826.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[The original German-language edn was published by Heyne-Press,Munchen,W.Germany, 1979,under the title:'Die Kaperfahrten des Kleinen Kreuzers Emden.' The English-language edn copyright, 1988 by the United States Naval Institute,Annapolis, Maryland.First published in Great Britain 1988.]FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,b/w contemporary photographic illustrated dw/dj and white lettering,with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present - though spine/backstrip is lightly sunned and faded.Top+fore-edges bright and generally clean,contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Unblemished,publisher's original red cloth bds, sharp corners,and with bright,crisp,stamped black ink letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate,black line illustrated map eps.8vo viii-xiii+4-321pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,author preface,Parts 1-5, 5 b/w maps throughout the text and book,24pp contemporary b/w photographs between pp210/14,appendix, biblio and [unpaginated] half-title+title pages, dedication and maps list/table. In World War I,before the days of unrestricted submarine warfare,merchant raiders adhered to a chivalric code of conduct.They were dauntless in their pursuit of enemy merchant ships yet courteous to the crews they captured,and their adventures were eagerly followed by the public on both sides.The last of these gentlemen-of-war,the German cruiser Emden,was legendary.Her bold and gallant raids against Allied merchant ships in the Indian Ocean earned her the admiration of friend and foe alike.When her dazzling exploits came to an abrupt end in 1914,even the British lamented her loss. This superb translation of R.K. Lochner's 'Die Kaperfahrten des Kleinen Kreuzers Emden' offers English-speaking readers the first complete account of her high-seas ventures.The Emden is credited with capturing or sinking nineteen merchant ships while sweeping the seas from Diego Garcia to Calcutta,from the Maldive islands to the Malay Peninsula.In one raid alone she sank a Russian cruiser and destroyed a French torpedo boat after boldly steaming into a British port.Allied warships were determined to hunt her down, but she cleverly eluded them until an Australian cruiser finally engaged her in a fierce and unequal battle off the Cocos islands and cut short her spectacular career. This World War I saga,however,does not end with the Emden's demise.Her story continues through her survivors,who embarked on an adventure-filled journey across the Indian Ocean,overland on the Arabian Peninsula,to Constantinople and the safety of a German squadron. Based on extensive research into German,French,and English sources,the book is filled with authentic details yet reads like a fast-paced adventure tale.It provides a colourful portrait of a lost era of naval warfare that will engage the imagination and intellect of all readers. Since April,2013,the UK Post Office has increased it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its compensation rates too! So, please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.

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