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Nicholas Monsarrat – The Cruel Sea – First UK Edition 1951
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A first edition, first printing of The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat, published by Cassell in 1951. A very good book signed and dated in black ink by a former owner to the front paste down, with previous retailer’s stamp similarly to the front paste down, boards bound in original publisher’s navy blue cloth with silver titling to the spine, some fading to the spine and minor pushing to the spine tips, pushing to the corners and to the upper edge of rear panel, the top edge of text block browning with damp-stain extending to preliminary pages, minor spotting to fore-edge and bottom of text block. In a good unclipped wrapper which has creasing and chipping to the edges and corners, a repaired closed tear to foot of the spine and a little rub worn throughout.
The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat is a gripping novel about the harsh realities of naval warfare during World War II. The story follows the crew of the HMS Compass Rose, a British corvette tasked with escorting convoys across the treacherous Atlantic. Through the experiences of Lieutenant-Commander Ericson and his men, the novel vividly portrays the relentless dangers of the sea, the moral dilemmas of war and the enduring courage and camaraderie of those who serve.
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A first edition, first printing of The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat, published by Cassell in 1951. A very good book signed and dated in black ink by a former owner to the front paste down, with previous retailer’s stamp similarly to the front paste down, boards bound in original publisher’s navy blue cloth with silver titling to the spine, some fading to the spine and minor pushing to the spine tips, pushing to the corners and to the upper edge of rear panel, the top edge of text block browning with damp-stain extending to preliminary pages, minor spotting to fore-edge and bottom of text block. In a good unclipped wrapper which has creasing and chipping to the edges and corners, a repaired closed tear to foot of the spine and a little rub worn throughout.
The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat is a gripping novel about the harsh realities of naval warfare during World War II. The story follows the crew of the HMS Compass Rose, a British corvette tasked with escorting convoys across the treacherous Atlantic. Through the experiences of Lieutenant-Commander Ericson and his men, the novel vividly portrays the relentless dangers of the sea, the moral dilemmas of war and the enduring courage and camaraderie of those who serve.
