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Evans Brothers Limited, London, 1956. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 8x5x1. The dustjacket has many shelving markings; it also has open tears along the fold edges. The spine of the dj is worn. The print is clear and legible. Colours on the dj bright and good. The cloth cover is in very good condition with 'drop damage' on the top right hand corner. The edges of the pages are mottled. Inside the pages and photographic plates are clean and in very good condition.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

London: Evans Brothers, 1956. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book has a gift card stapled to the ffep, which we will not remove as it will cause too much damage. Small amount of foxing to the prelims and page edges. Otherwise a nice clean copy. The jacket has heavy rubbing, closed tears and chipping as well as being price clipped.

London: White Lion Publishers, 1975. Hardcover. Octavo; VG-/G+ Dustjacket; Blue spine with White and Black text; Dustjacket protected by mylar covering, some edgewear, some shelfwear, small closed tears along spine edges, small closed tear along fore edge; Boards strong, some edgewear, some shelfwear, slight bumping to corners; Textblock clean; 216 pp. 1339625. FP New Rockville Stock.

Quality Book Club Edition - in good condition - dust jacket slightly worn on edges - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.According to the Admiralty statement, the Battle of the Atlantic, which raged for five and a half years, was "the most protracted and bitterly fought campaign in which the British Empire and her Allies have ever been engaged". That this battle was finally and triumphantly won was the direct result of the offensive tactics of the Navy's 'little ships', inspired by the brilliant exploits of one man who, the Admiralty stated, "did more to free the Atlantic of the U-Boat menace than any other single officer".Here is this man's story - the life and death of Captain Frederick John Walker, R.N., Companion of the Order of the Bath, and holder of the D.S.O. and three Bars. Working with the complete co-operation of Captain Walker's family and with full access to private papers and diaries, the author traces the career of this… Read More

Evans Brothers,, [1956]. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and 34 plates on 16; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments ruled and lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled with RN Crown in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, blue marker ribbon, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Still the best biography of the Royal Navy's leading U-boat hunter of WWII. THE ORIGINAL EDITION IS SCARCE. Enser, p.383; Law, 0218.