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McLaren Books Ltd., ABA(associate), PBFA, Largs, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 10 August 1999
248 pages. illustrated with drawings. good clean condition hardback in a half leather binding, lightly rubbed. an invaluable guide to the management of a Major warship of the Royal Navy in the immediate pre-world war two years. Seller Inventory # OCONORRO003384
Title: Running a Big Ship on the "Ten Commandments"...
Publisher: Gieves Ltd. Portsmouth
Publication Date: 1937
Binding: Hardcover
Seller: Trumpington Fine Books Limited, Gilmilnscroft, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Green Cloth. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Wrapper. 1st Edition. 235pp. A scarce copy - first edition ( 1937). Illustrated with 16 plates, including a b/w photographic frontispieve plate as called for. There is sunning to the spine and light fading to the boards across the head and adjacent to the spine strip. Scattered soiling to the boards. There is rubbing to the head and tail of the spine with a little loss of the cloth and light bumps to all corners with associated light rubbing. Neat ink inscription to the front end paper reading 'Theodore Podger, H. M. S. "Cornwall", Chatham, 9 Sept 1937'. There is some splitting to the rear inner hinge leaving the rear board a little tender. Small stain to the margin of pp4 and pp 5. Some scattered light foxing to the end papers, fore edges and title page and some scattered finger soiling. Complete. A fair copy of this scarce book. Seller Inventory # 227360
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Tarrington Books, Tarrington, HEF, United Kingdom
Condition: Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Dust jacket: Slight browning. Rear cover has a couple of marks and a few tears to edges. Includes the original wrap around band (with heavy foxing). Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good Minus. Book: Green cloth binding. Fading to boards. Heavy foxing to page edges and first couple of pages. One page has an old tape repair. Scarce. Overall book condition is Good Plus. Size: 5.5 x 8.75 inches (14.5 x 22 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xii, 235. Seller Inventory # 1211E061
Quantity: 1 available