MUMFORD, J. GORDON (SIGNED) — The Black Pit... And Beyond
Canada: General Store Publishing House, 2000. First Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 1894263197. Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. 138 pages. "A chilling first-person account of the author's experiences of war at sea while in his late teens. On December 26, 1942 as a Merchant Navy radio officer he sailed on the 'Scottish Heather' into the infamous 'black pit,' an area where German U-boats could operate freely on the surface without fear of attack from the air." - back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Gordon J. Mumford WWII World War Two Second Personal Narratives Canadian Atlantic Ocean 1939-1945 Merchant Mariners Biography Radio Operators Black Pit U-boats War at Sea; Signed by Author(s). Very Good .
