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NY: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1962. Hardcover. First American Edition. 344pp. Shelfwear, cover slightly rubbed, else VG without dj.

N.Y.: Harcourt. nice copy . Very Good. Hardcover. First. 1962.

344pp. Ill.

rupert hart davies 1962 VG/GOOD+. DJ has a generally grubby and tattered appearance - with chipping to all edges , nicks and some rubbing. small flap at base of dj over the spine is only attached to one end. not price-clipped. owner details to reverse of front board. internally, a lovely clean copy. part of a naval historian's reference library - not a "coffee-table" book. richly detailed.

Rupert Hart-Davis, 1962. Book. Good. hardback. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, foxing to the closed edges, a tightly bound copy with an unmarked text. The chipped dust jacket is complete but with old tape strengthening to the verso which is showing in places & thus good only. 344pp.

Rupert Hart-Davis, 1962,. 1962. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st edition, hardback, 8vo, 344pp, illustrated, edges browned, text clean and sound, no inscriptions, blue cloth, spine faded, Good condition / no dustwrapper .

This is a first edition of The Fleet That Jack Built: Nine Men Who Made a Modern Navy, published in 1931. Copies of this book are rare; most of the ones available are from the 1962 US printing.
It was written by Rear-Admiral Sir William Scarlett Jameson (1899-1966).
It is the story of the nine brilliant men whose efforts created the Royal Navy that dominated the 19th century, the Far East and two world wars—in spite of opposition from politicians: Admirals Wilson, Beresford, Fisher, Scott, Jellicoe, Beatty, Tyrwhitt, Keyes and Keppel. 'Jack' in the title refers to Admiral Fisher.
The front endpaper is first signed by the woman who owned it in 1962, then it was given to someone in memory of Jameson, in or after 1966, apparently by one of his relatives (see photo).
344 pages, no jacket—it likely never had one. The cover could use cleaning—you can do that with a little Absorene. The inside is perfect.
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Rupert Hart-Davis London 1962. navy blue cloth with gilt to spine, 344pp illus, NF with v sl edgewear & v sl bumped spine foot, d/w VG+(in plastic, sl sunned & v sl soiled)

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1962. First Edition. . Cloth Bound Boards. Good/Good. 1962 first edition. Size octavo, 8.75" tall, 344 pages. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. Book condition good, corners and edges rubbed, spine faded at top where part of the jacket is missing, gift inscription on front end-paper, pages are otherwise clean. Dust jacket condition good, creasing and nicks along top edge, spine sunned, top part of spine including nearly all the title is torn away and missing, not price clipped, price 42s net. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1962. 344pp., b/w pls., maps, bibliog., index, The nine naval men are Sir Henry Keppel, Sir Arthur Wilson, Lord Charles Beresford, Lord Fisher, Sir Percy Scott, Earl Jellicoe, Sir David Beatty, Sir John Tyrwhitt & Lord Keyes. DJ has light chipping. Text clean.. 1st American Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Rupert hart-Davis, 1962-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. first edition on blue cloth with faded spine cover but with interesting inscription on inside cover reading as follows:- "" This books was given to Sir James Jameson Adams by the nursing staff at Sister Agnes for his birthday on March the 6th 1962 - Finally Sir Jameson then presented it to Admiral Ralf Edwards - a few hours before he died on January April 1962""

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1962. 1st edition. Nice Copy. octavo. dust jacket 344pp., b/w plates, maps, bibliog., index, Harry Keppel, Wilson, Beresford, Fisher, Scott, Jellicoe, Beatty, Tyrwhitt & Keyes. Neat ownership signature o/w nice copy

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1962. 1st edition. Very Nice Copy. octavo. chipped dust jacket 344pp., b/w plates, maps, bibliog., index, Harry Keppel, Wilson, Beresford, Fisher, Scott, Jellicoe, Beatty, Tyrwhitt & Keyes

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1962. 1st edition. Very Nice Copy. octavo. dust jacket 344pp., b/w plates, maps, bibliog., index, Harry Keppel, Wilson, Beresford, Fisher, Scott, Jellicoe, Beatty, Tyrwhitt & Keyes