

No remainder mark, no previous owner markings or inscriptions, not price clipped, not a book club edition, not a former library book. No other discernible or objectionable faults on book or jacket such as marks or writing within, stains, tears, chips, or other damage that would diminish its appearance. Condition of book and jacket consistent with being very gently read. $14.95 listed on the upper right corner of front flap. Jacket is clean no tears, folds, creases or fading no bumps on spine or edges very tiny chip at head of spine jacket has very mild toning, most noticeable at the edges publisher's original price of T.H.F.R.O. No distortion of the book from reading or improper shelving pages are tight and clean with no marks. Paper is very lightly toned and is very flexible. The interior is completely free of writing, stray marks, stains of any sort and page damage of any type. This book has been gently read and is in very fine condition: it is square, very clean, free of corner bumps and edge dings with lightly bumped spine ends that have very slight color loss hinges are strong and not damaged in any fashion.

One-piece red (Of course!) binding with silver lettering on the spine only lettering is in pristine condition front cover has a submarine with a large hammer & sickle superimposed over it, all blind stamped in the middle of the cover. 9-1/4 tall, 387 numbered pages followed by an unnumbered page of Acknowledgements. Presumed first edition, eighth printing with a number line starting with 8. Naval Institute Press Annapolis, Maryland,1984.
