Good condition hardback. Dust-jacket is discoloured towards the top, displays a few marks on the back, and is frayed and torn around the edges somewhat. The pages are toned with age but clean. Contains both a signed message and a letter from the author (see photos.)With 13 pen drawings by Biro.From the dust-jacket: \"The navy is here - the matlow\'s Navy, the wardroom\'s Navy, grousing in the messdecks, fighting the guns, watching over the seas. We are shown the Service coloured by the author\'s delightful characterisations of his fellow-seamen.\"