Royal Navy at War

Harper, J. E. Royal Navy at War. London: John Murray & The Pilot Press, 1941. Second Impression. Quarto. 71, [1]pp. Original photo-illustrated dust-jacket over gilt-stamped soft blue cloth. Frontispiece. A panorama of the Royal Navy’s varied and ever-changing task of defending Great Britain and ensuring supplies to its people during the crucial hours of WWII. After a brief history of the Navy’s tradition, we see the work of battleships, cruisers, destroyers, little patrol boats, submarines, mine-sweepers and Fleet Air Arm. The over 100 b/w photographic reproductions were chosen by experts at the Ministry of Information and the whole book prepared with official assistance. Some rubbing, with minor and sporadic chipping along edges of dust-jacket. DJ in overall good- to good, wrappers and interior in good+ to very good condition. g to vg. Softcover. (39006) $55