SEA BATTLES IN CLOSE-UP: WORLD WAR 2. by Stephen, Martin. Edited by Eric Grove - 1988

London: Ian Allan, 1988. 224 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H). "10 crucial naval engagements of World War 2 are examined in depth by Martin Stephen and Eric Grove, supported by a comprehensive selection of 60 detailed maps and over 150 carefully selected photographs; together they reflect the latest authoritative opinions on the subject." Contents: Introduction; The Battle of the River Plate; The Attack on Taranto; The Battle of Matapan; The Sinking of Hood and Bismarck; The Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse; The Escape of Scharnhorst and Gneisenau; The Battle of the Coral Sea; The Battle of Midway; The Battle of the Barents Sea; The Sinking of the Scharnhorst; Select Bibliography; Index. Minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has been price-clipped, has very light edge wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, small corner crease on rear flap, tiny mark on front panel in title. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+.