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Hi Guys, Need a little help. How long was the book "At Close Quarters printed in hardback? Mine says " Washington 1962. "

Thanks for your help.

Bill P Reese

Posted By: billpr | Posted on: Aug 12, 2019 - 5:12pm
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SAME-SAME...

Will

Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Aug 17, 2019 - 2:33pm
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Mine, too - copped an ex-library copy (published 1962) some years ago.

Don't know how long it was published in hardcover, but its been re-published, as Amazon is currently (8/19/2019) showing paperback editions with three different covers.

Posted By: Drew Cook | Posted on: Aug 17, 2019 - 2:46pm
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Ditto I have two hard back copies, 1962.
Take care,
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Aug 19, 2019 - 10:59am
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1962 as the others, but mine is bound upside down!

Al Ross

Posted By: alross2 | Posted on: Aug 19, 2019 - 11:51am
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LOL AL,
Somehow that makes perfect sense that your copy would be bound upside down! Rare like an upside down Jenny stamp!
Jerry

Jerry Gilmartin
PT658 Crewman
Portland OR

Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Aug 19, 2019 - 3:50pm
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Thanks to All about the blue hardback I got. Love this book. Most welcome in my PT boat collection .

Bill P Reese

Posted By: billpr | Posted on: Aug 19, 2019 - 6:19pm
Total Posts: 83 | Joined: Mar 19, 2017 - 4:34pm

I remember the original edition being published in 1962 soon after JFK's election and a renewed public interest in PT's.

The author was a PT skipper himself.

Larry
62 Bel-Air
260 Eagle EXP
79 Cole TR-2
2016 Corvette Z51

Posted By: bubbletop409 | Posted on: Aug 20, 2019 - 2:55pm
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