Jane's Fighting Ships 1942 by Francis E McMurtrie - 1943

Sampson, Low, Marston, London, 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 582 pages (complete). A much owned copy of this thorough survey of the world's fighting ships in 1942. Desktop format. Heavy. A much reference book. It is however exceptionally diligent and competent. The covers have some wear and scuffing and marks. Within, the balance of the book is a little awry but the security of the contents is unaffected. There is amble evidence of use throughout, yet the pages are clear, sound, resolute, sure, tidy. A copy that may still be used with the greatest of confidence and interest. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1943,. 1943. Hardcover. hardback, large 4to, xxii,582pp, plus 63pp adverts, numerous illustrations, a few pages creased, owner's name and a tape reair on endpapers, contents clean and sound, blue cloth gilt, rubbed, corners bumped, Good condition / no dustwrapper .

London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Good with no dust jacket. 1942. First Edition. Original Cloth. Hinges cracking, wear around edges, particularly corners. Front outer hinge cracking. someone has glued it. Boards bent in the middle where some jerk has bent the book. Signatures beginning to loosen. Pages are "very good." This one is "as is." A good reading copy.; 12x8 1/2" .

London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd., 1943. 62pp adverts.xxi. 582pp. Unfaded orig. blue cloth, gilt. Trifle rubbed to extremities but unfaded and sound. Owners name [dated Oct 1945] to the inside board. A nice copy.. 1st edition. hard back. V.g.. large 4to.