Published by Royal Marines], [Great Britain, 1929
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Twelve issues bound in one volume (Volume 37, Numbers 1-12, January-December 1929). 386pp. 28 cm. Illustrated with printed photographs. For private circulation only. Full blue cloth, gilt spine titles, with a gilt seal on the front board. Moderate rubbing to the boards and light fading to the spine, else fine. Presented September 21, 1950 by U.S. Marine Commander Augustine Thorogood to the great boxing champion Gene Tunney: "To Commander Gene Tunney, ex-captain U.S. Marines.&c." His inscription refers to pages 37-44, which document Tunney's presentation of the "Inter-Divisional Association Football Trophy" to the Royal Marines on behalf of the U.S. Marine Corps.