The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat
1952. 9th Edition. 416 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Minor dog-eared corners. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Fraying to cloth to spine edges.