'Up She Rises': the Story of Naval Salvage by Frank Lipscomb
1966. First Edition. 264 pages. Pictorial jacket over black cloth. Contains black and white photographic frontispiece, with other plates to centre of textblock. Also contains a few maps and diagrams. Pages and plates remain bright and clear, with moderate foxing to edges and endpapers. Binding is firm. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with minor corner bumping and crushing to ends. Noticeable bleach spotting overall. Unclipped jacket. Light tanning and foxing to all surfaces, heavier to left flap. Visible ink staining to inside rear panel. Mild edgewear with slight creasing and minor chipping to spine ends.