Colonel Sam Bassett\'s autobiography of 54 year\'s service as a Royal Marine and the story of his miraculous lifetime. With a Foreword by His Royal Highness Prince Philip. Published 1965. 1st American edition.Good condition for age. No highlighting or notes. Unclipped dustjacket is worn with small area missing at top of spine. Attractive dual-bound blue cloth/red paper boards show mild shelf wear with slight fading to both spine ends; gilt lettering on spine. Previous owner\'s name and address sticker on inside cover. Light browning to page edges. Printed on deckle-edge paper. Nice tight binding. Inside, text block is clean and bright.