The Cradle of the Navy - The story of the Royal Hospital School at Greenwich and at Holbrook, 1694-1988. Hardback copy , pages in excellent clean condition. Dust jacket has shelf wear and bumps to top of spine but good for its age. From the blurb: \"Over a period of nearly 300 years to the present day, the Royal Hospital School has earned a special place int he affections of British seamen. To anyone connected with the School this book will be of absorbing interest: but it deserves to be known among a much wider audience, as does the School itselgf which has performed such distinguished service for so many sailors\' sons for so long.\"