Sussex UK: John Crowther, 1946. VG++/VG. 1st Edition. Maritime drama. Glorious jacket art of the ship's figurehead not accredited. Author's first novel. BOOK: Spine faded & cocked, one small corner bump. Black front board has vignet te of jacket illustration in gold. JACKET: Large L-shaped tear (4cm x 4cm) on front panel starting at top hinge corner. There is no loss to the text or the picture but there is some associated creasin g. There is chipping to the spine head and some wear to the hinge corners, with a 4cm tear on the top front flap hinge, a perforation on the middle of the spine (not affecting title) & an internal sta in on inner front panel with some show-through. There is a 2.5cm x 3cm chip on the spine heel extending into the front flap affecting the publisher's name on the spine and some of the background of th e front panel illustration. Scan recommended..