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London: W & R Chambers Limited, [1918].. Hardcover. Very good in original decorated publisher's cloth. Copy of Vice-Admiral Leo Thébaud with his pencil signature, place and date: "H. Thébaud / Annapolis, 1923" on front pastedown. 337pp. Illustrated. Leo Hewlett Thébaud (1880-1951) graduate d from the United States Naval Academy in 1913 and served with distinction in the United States Navy evetuallly becoming Vice-Admiral..

GB: Hodder & Stoughton, 1954. 2nd Edition. Hardback. VG/VG DW.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1943. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition, first printing (March 1943). Buff colored cloth boards with black lettering on spine and front cover. Spine rolled. Minor blemish to lower right corner of front cover. Infrequent foxing, else interior clean and unmarked. Dust jacket shows some general rubbing and light soiling; slight chips around at spine ends and corners; not price clipped (8/6 net); in an archival mylar sleeve. 282, [2] pages. A novel of the Royal Navy's action during World War II. Published in March 1943, this was Taffrail's first novel dealing with the war that was at the time consuming Britain. The story tells of destroyer patrol and convoy duty on the winter seas, of action against U-Boats, of heroic rescues and torpedo-stricken ships. The author's first-hand experience and knowledge of the war lends an authentic feel to the novel. The story revolves around two men, Capt. Peter Chenies (whose experience of already… Read More

GB: Hodder & Stoughton, 1952. This is THE PUBLISHER'S FILE COPY NUMBERED 8066 with appropriate slip tipped in and stamp on front endpaper. Edges a bit spotted.. 1st Edition. Hardback. VG+/VG+ DW.

GB: Chambers (1918). Blue pictorial cloth. Spine is bumped. DW is from a Reprint edition.. 1st Edition. Hardback. VG-/G+ DW.

Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1917. Hardback with decorative pictorial front board and spine. Some edge and corner wear. Spine slightly tanned, however lettering and design remain clear. Some tanning to paper. Rear hinge starting to split internally across end-papers, however binding remains serviceable. Immediate dispatch from the UK. (bs19). Illus. by Wig, W. E. ; Pitcher, H. Sotheby. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket.

London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1932. Hardcover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included. London, Hodder and Stoughton Limited, July 1932 (first thus, cheaper edition) / November 1931. Large octavo; blue cloth; flyleaves a little offset; an excellent copy with the slightly creased, marked, chipped and torn dustwrapper. With a colour frontispiece by Charles Pears. Captain Henry Taprell Dorling (1883-1968).

Hodder and Stoughton, Limited. Collectible - Acceptable. SIGNED! London: Hodder and Stoughton, Limited, 1937. 1st edition. 12mo. 320pp. Signed by author on front free endpage. Book Good. No dust jacket. Spine ends worn. Back joint broken. Boards edgeworn, corners bent. (Spanish Civil War, arms running, adventure) Inquire if you need further information.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1939. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK edition. Publisher's black boards with white lettering to the front board and spine. Boards exceptionally bright and clean. A neat former owner's name and contemporary date to the title page otherwise a fine copy. In the VG+ dustwrapper priced 7/6 net to the spine (as called for). The dustwrapper has a strip of tape residue (from an historic tape repair) to the verso at the head and tail of the spine. No soiling to the rear panel. Shows well. In Hubin. A thriller set at sea. Superb cover art by the legendary REGINALD HEADE. Photographs/scans available upon request.