A History of the Merchant Navy

304pp, various black and white plates and in-text illustrations. Blue cloth-covered boards; blind-embossed design and titles on front, gilt design and titles on spine. 8vo. Rubbed spine ends, slight mottling to bottom front edge. Text block edges tanning and starting to fox. Previous owner's name on front pastedown, volume a little shaken. Otherwise internally neat, clean and bright. Dust jacket tanned and foxing, has shelf wear and chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, not price clipped; has a couple of internal tape repairs.