70pp. Printed paper-covered pictorial boards. Very tips of spine missing. Clear tape repairs to spine ends. Chipped along edges. Slightly cupped. Tanned paste downs at tape. Inscribed by author of front free endpaper "To Mrs. J. E. Cole..." US Navy reservists poems from the latter part of World War 2. 8vo. An usual collection of war poetry written by a Navy man largely to entertain his comrades, who talked him into having these 'salty gems' published.
