The Wonder Book Of Ships and the Sea by A.O.Watson et Al.
1959. First Edition. 224 pages. No dust jacket. Illustrated paper covered boards with brown cloth spine and lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Lettering is darkened. Minor splits and scuffing to spine ends, edges and corners. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards.