Hardcover, original paperback edition rebound in quarter cloth with marbled paper over boards, leather title label to spine, original blue paper covers bound with rest of book in order, previous owner's bookplate, small bookseller's sticker of Buyveau & Chevillet of Paris on inside cover of original paper cover, some light shelfwear and rubbing to edges of boards but otherwise in Very Good condition. Third Printing of First edition, pp 84. "Some thirty of her Majesty?s men-of-war were involved in this matter; say a dozen battleships of the most recent, and seventeen or eighteen cruis-ers; but my concern was limited to one of a new type commanded by an old friend. I had some dim knowledge of the interior of a warship, but none of the new world into which I stepped from a Portsmouth wherry one wonderful summer evening in ?97.".

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Title

A Fleet in Being: Notes of Two Trips with the Channel Squadron.

Publisher

MacMillan & Co. Ltd.

Publication Date

1899

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Very Good+

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Maritime & Naval History

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Deeside Books has been trading since 1997 and is a traditional bookshop located in the centre of the tourist village of Ballater on Royal Deeside in Aberdeenshire. We are located on the main A93 road from Aberdeen to Braemar, just eight miles from Balmoral Castle. Ballater is also within the scenic Cairngorms National Park. We have a stock of approximately 10,000 out of print, antiquarian and remainder books within the shop with specialisations in Scottish, Field Sports, Military, Climbing & Polar and Transport. In addition, we have a good selection of new books with an emphasis on new Scottish titles. Also we will have several thousand books listed on ABE and on our own website, www.deesidebooks.com .We offer a no obligation booksearch on our own website.

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Deeside Books
United Kingdom

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Bryn Wayte

Deeside Books
18-20 Bridge Street
Ballater
Aberdeenshire
AB35 5QP

Phone:44 1339 754080
Email: deesidebk@aol.com
VAT: GB716970512

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