The Grand Fleet 1914-16: its Creation, Development and Work by Jellicoe of Scapa, Admiral Viscount - 1919

Cassell & Company, 1919. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1600grams, ISBN:

Cassell & Company, Limited. Navy cloth with gilt title and decoration. Cover is rubbed with cloth chipping at the book corners. Previous owner's name on the front end paper, some page foxing, maps still in the rear sleeve. A11 . Good. Cloth. Seventh Printing. 1922.

London: Cassell and Company, 1919. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition - Fith Impression. 165mm x 250mm. Cloth has heavy general wear and the rear of cloth is damp affected. Foxing to edges of page-block. Some related staining to rear pastedown and end papers. Some foxing to preliminaries and scattered foxing to page margins. Maps in good order apart from Plan 1 which has a tear, however this only affects an unillustrated part. Four fold-outs in rear pocket. Binding sound. An entirely servicable reading copy. 517pp.

London: Cassell and Company, 1919. Spine a little dulled and chipped. Light scratching to boards. Looks like new front endpapers. A little shaken, rear hinge cracked, else clean and tidy.. Second Impression. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 4to.

London: Cassell and Company, Ltd, 1919. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. fair to good. x, 517, [3] pages. Illustrations (with 9 plates and 13 plans and diagrams, including 4 fold-out maps in pocket at rear of volume). Appendix I and II. Index. Some foxing to text. Some weakness to rear board. Address stickers inside front board and on title page, clear plastic coating has been applied to boards (somewhat bubbled), some wear to spine edges. Admiral of the Fleet John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, GCB, OM, GCVO, SGM, DL (5 December 1859 - 20 November 1935) was a Royal Navy officer. He commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland in May 1916 during the First World War. His handling of the fleet at that battle was controversial. The public was disappointed that the Royal Navy had not won a more dramatic victory. Jellicoe later served as First Sea Lord, overseeing the expansion of the Naval Staff at the Admiralty and the introduction of convoys, but was relieved at the end… Read More