Fabulous Admirals and some naval fragments: Being a brief account of some of the Froth on those characters who enlivened the Royal Navy a generation or two ago by Geoffrey L Lowis - 1957

Putnam, 1959. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1959. Reprint. 291 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Previous owner's inscription and clipping stuck to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Sticker to spine. Wear marks overall.

United Kingdom: SR Pub., 1972. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. original cloth hardcover, illustrated, 292 pages, page edges spotted otherwise very good in very good unclipped dustwrapper. We are a real bookshop with real books situated in and shipping from the United Kingdom. Shelf 272.

Putnam, 1959. Book. Very Good. hardback. hardback, second printing, octavo, a very good tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text. The dust jacket is complete but with old tape strengthening to the verso which is showing in places & thus good only. Illustrated, 292pp.

London: Putnam, 1959. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. From the library of Admiral John S. McCain, Jr., first edition of Fabulous Admirals and Some Naval Fragments compiled by Commander Geoffrey L. Lowis.. Octavo, 291pp, [1]. Navy blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated "Reprinted 1959" on copyright page. Solid text block, light rubbing to spine and corners, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, 21s net retail price on front flap, short closed tear to front panel, faint soiling to rear panel, a touch of wear to corners. Signed on the front free endpaper by Roberta McCain: "From the library of Adm. J.S. McCain. --- 1991." Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. (1911-1981) served in the United States Navy for 45 years. He was the son of Admiral John S. McCain, Sr., a four-star admiral who commanded South Pacific aircraft operations in World War II, and the father of Senator John McCain. During the Vietnam War, Admiral McCain was Commander-in-Chief of all U.S.… Read More