First edition, first printing. 320pp. Maroon cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Lightly bumped spine head. Front cover has crease in board, not broken. Signed by the author on the title page. Gutter stretched at title page; likely when author signed. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has some shelf wear, light chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, price unclipped. 8vo. More challenges for Adam Bolitho by one of our foremost writers of naval fiction.