Their Secret Purposes: Dramas and Mysteries of the Naval War by Hector C. Bywater
1932. 311 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are heavily tanned and thumbed at the edges. Heavy foxing throughout. Inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards have been moderately rub worn. Noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed Spine ends are crushed, with noticeable splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.