Round Shot to Rockets: A History of the Washington Navy Yard and U.S. Naval Gun Factory (First Edition Review Copy)
Annapolis, MD: United States Naval Institute, 1949. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Very Good. Item #016927
4to., 267pp. Sharp First Edition. bound in blue cloth with lettering in gilt on front board and spine. Photographic end-papers. Illustrations, photographs, diagrams throughout. Photographs. Square, tight and clean throughout. Some softness to spine ends. Gilt dulling. A bit of off-setting to end-papers but mild. Little or page toning or foxing. Bookplate on front paste-down. Attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($3.00), has toned edges, some rubbing and tiny nicks. A couple of short closed edge-tears. Still solid and complete. Review notice tipped in to the back of the front end-paper. A handsome collectable copy.
Price: $40.00