Published by Gale and Polden, 1955
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Fair. 1955. First Edition. 183 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Noticeable cracking to gutters. Binding remains firm. Pen inscription to front pastedown. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright. Water spotting to boards. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket. Panels to dust jacket have light edge wear with tears and creasing. Water staining to panels and to reverse of jacket.
Language: English
Published by Gale & Polden, United Kingdom, 1955
Seller: Pendleburys - the bookshop in the hills, Llanwrda, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
US$ 27.60
Quantity: 1 available
Add to baskethardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, a very good tightly bound copy in a rubbed and price clipped dust jacket. Inscribed and signed by the author on the front free endpaper, the body of text unmarked, b&w plates, xii + 183pp. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by Gale and Polden Ltd., Aldershot, 1955
Seller: R.W. Forder, Gosport, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 27.67
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Illus. Original cloth, gilt titles. Bright tight copy with typescript extracts from 150th Anniversary Pageant, June 1980 laid in.
Published by Gale & Polden, Aldershot,, 1955
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
US$ 110.68
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basket8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and 31 plates on 22; original blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HIS LONG SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. The standard account of the renowned Royal Naval Gunnery School at Whale Island, Portsmouth. Appendices include chronology, register of tenders and gunnery firing ships, and list of officers. SIGNED COPIES ARE RARE.