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Longmans Green, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Some rubbing and soling to wrapper especially rear and top edge of spine which has two small areas of loss, has been internally repaired with special non acidic archive tape. Now in clear removable protective sleeve. Not price clipped, no inscriptions, illustrative maps and diagrams. Good condition internally with little wear, some spotting to end papers and edges of text block. Heavy book, will require additional postage outside the UK.

(London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1950). 8vo; original black cloth, lettered in spine; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. x + 230, incl. index; plates; maps. Dustwrapper a little soiled and foxed; earlier owner's name signed on front free endpaper; some foxing to edges and endpapers, occasional fox spot elsewhere. Good condition. '"No man ever commanded a fleet in better style than Lord St. Vincent; no man ever displayed better judgment in the selection of his officers; no man knew better how to enforce discipline; no man ever displayed greater promptitude in action, or made better use of the means placed at his disposal." John Jervis, Earl of St. Vincent, was indeed one of our great seamen, and Admiral Sir William James, himself a seaman of considerable repute, has done full justice to his great predecessor in this his latest biography.' .

London, New York, Toronto: Longmans, Green and Co.. Some chipping, tearing and soiling to the dust jacket. W12 . Very Good. Cloth. First Edition.. 1950.

Longmans. Very Good. . 1950, bright clean copy, no markings, with light chipping to dustjacket, Professional booksellers since 1981 . 1950. Hardcover.

Longmans, Green & Co., 1950. Light wear, chipping to unclipped dustjacket, unmarked, 230pp, NF/G.. 1st UK Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good.