Britannia Rules Waves by Alexander Tier (3 results)

1st edition. "Describes the adventures of a battleship manned entirely by Wrens - intrepid, fearless and determined, but at the same time eternally feminine, so that the most bizarre and piquant situations are apt to develop out of circumstances which to a mere man might seem quite ordinary." 18.5cms x 12.5cms. Pp.87, many cartoon illustrations by Charles Page, owner's name to front free endpaper. Blue illustrated stiff card wraps, minor spotting to front and toning to spine. G+.

Paperback (No Dust Wrapper.). Condition: Good. Charles Page (illustrator). Condition Notes: Notably rubbed at the outside edges of the covers and spine with the spine now fraying. Leans. Pages lightly age-tanned.; Paperback. ; Measures B Format (7¼" x 5") (0.4 kg); pp 86; Contains: Black & white drawings; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #180098 ||.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. Charles Page (illustrator). 1st Edition. The Westminster Press, London: 1944. 1st Edition. Paperback. Illustrated by Charles Page. (7¼" x 5"). 86pp. Contains: Black & white drawings throughout. Book Condition: Very Good. Alexander Tier and another Lieutenant, RNVR, Charles Page, who was responsible for the delightful illustrations, had their work serialised in 'The Fleet', the journal of the British Navy, prior to its publication in this book form. In this story of an alternative war-time Royal Navy, the Wrens make up the crew of HMS Ardent, a battleship, much to the disgust of the squadron's other battleship's Captain the Hon. Aloysius Waldemar Fitz-Urse who is the bete noire of Ardent's Commandant Sneeryng-Robarts. The Marines are also women, Marinettes in fact. They do meet the enemy and amazingly, the Germans are written up, particularly bearing in mind the time, as only human. A lighthearted and affectionate send-up. Covers are lightly soiled, darkened spine which is flat and with no reading slant. Contents are clean, fresh and unmarked throughout; free from previous owner¿s names or annotations. A very well preserved copy of the this quite scarce, paperback, wartime publication.