Guttridge, Leonard; Smith, Jay D.

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The Drama of a Navy under Sail. Pp. x+340, 16 plates, endpaper maps, sources, index; med. 8vo; red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, edges a trifle rubbed, the lower board slightly flecked, tiny bump and scratch to spine; price-clipped dust wrapper, lightly soiled and worn, edges and backstrip discoloured, with a few small splits, tiny closed tear to backstrip next to author's name, a couple of light scratches and creases; plates discoloured at edges yellowed (only slightly affecting images), occasional light foxing and soiling; Peter Davies, London, 1970. First U.K. edition. *A vivid history of the early life of the American navy. Item #095192

Price: $60.00