Blast and Counterblast by Vice Admiral C. V. Usborne
1938. Cheap Edition. 294 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Visible repair to front hinge. Light foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers, as well as front and rear most pages. Binding remains firm. Mild staining to gutters. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.