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Robert Hale, 1967. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1967. First Edition Thus. 272 pages. Signed by the author. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Signed by the author with dedication to front free end paper. Includes a typed letter from the author, also signed. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge-wear with chips, tears and creasing. Tape repaired.

London: Robert Hale. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1967. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Some shelf wear and tear to unclipped DJ with some loss to top edge front and rear, fly shadows to endpapers with minor water staining to bottom fore corner of front endpaper. ; Signed by author on front endpaper "To Mr. Charles A. Lusted with the author's compliments & best wishes" with "see p.121" beneath. Charles A. Lusted was a noted dealer in medals and militaria based in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Blue cloth boards with silver gilt lettering to spine. Heavy book and priced accordingly. ; B&W Photographs; 272 pages; Biography of Queen Victoria's "beloved little Admiral" based on his own journals and books. A man in the old tradition of the Royal Navy who rose through the ranks from midshipman to Admiral of the Fleet. ; Signed by Author .