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London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1932. 452pp., last black, introduction by author, list of illustrations, bibliography, acknowledgements, 4 appendices and index. The text is illustrated with black and white photographs, sketch maps, maps, and movement charts ( for various battles ). Grey coloured boards with dark blue trim on front cover and blue writing on the front panel and spine. Corners of the book a slightly frayed and bumped and the head the head and the heel of the spine are likewise. Sunning has occurred to the spine causing darkening and there are foxing marks on the spine and on the extreme edges of the front cover. Other marks are also present on both the front and back panel. Browning and foxing to all paper edges. Foxing and browning has also occurred to the endpapers the rear end paper being particularly affected. The ffep., is missing and the front hinge is cracked and underlying webbing can be seen. "It has long been my ambition to write a book describing the work of the Destroyers during the war ( World War I ], and with Destroyers I necessarily include other vessels of the same type - Flotilla Leaders, Torpedo-Boats, and Patrol -, or P. -Boats.".. Reprint. Grey Cloth. Poor/No Jacket. Illus. by Charles Pears -- Frontispiece. 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo. Military History.