{"product_id":"the-royal-oak-courts-martial-leslie-gardiner-1965-first-us-edition-hardcover-with-dust-jacket-united-states-naval-institute","title":"The Royal Oak Courts Martial Leslie Gardiner 1965 First US Edition Hardcover with Dust Jacket United States Naval Institute","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Royal Oak Courts Martial\u003c\/em\u003e is Leslie Gardiner's account of the Royal Oak affair, a naval scandal that followed an episode aboard a flagship at Malta in 1928 and led to the courts martial of three senior officers of the British Mediterranean Fleet. Gardiner follows the circumstances surrounding the affair and the service world in which it unfolded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 1965 first U.S. edition was published and distributed in the United States by the United States Naval Institute in Annapolis, Maryland, with William Blackwood \u0026amp; Sons Ltd of Edinburgh and London named on the title page. The illustrated dust jacket carries a period image of Royal Oak, and the book is dedicated “To My Father.”\u003c\/p\u003ePublication Details\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy Leslie Gardiner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst U.S. edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopyright 1965; first published 1965\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished and distributed in the United States by the United States Naval Institute, Annapolis, Maryland 21402\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilliam Blackwood \u0026amp; Sons Ltd, Edinburgh and London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in Great Britain by William Blackwood \u0026amp; Sons Ltd, Edinburgh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eBook Features\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue illustrated dust jacket featuring a naval image\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotographic front endpaper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJacket price of $4.75\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eMarkings\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWriting inside the front cover\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003eCondition\u003cp\u003eOverall Good condition. The covers are Very Good with light edge and surface wear, chipping, corner and edge dings, and surface rubbing. Pages are Very Good with light tanning, foxing, edge chipping, and spotting. The spine is Very Good with light edge wear and chipping, edge discoloration, and sunning. The binding remains Very Good with minor wear and tear, and the text block is Very Good. The dust jacket is Fair, showing heavy edge wear, seam wear, color loss, and rubbing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs as they show the actual item for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease ask questions if you are unsure about any details on the item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIVL - STL-TU\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"United States Naval Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45717852520624,"sku":"SG-22006-S","price":8.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/5990\/8661\/files\/img_01_4912bfd1-ff6f-43c4-b5cc-81d88bcccd9d.png?v=1792512691","url":"https:\/\/juststuffisell.com\/products\/the-royal-oak-courts-martial-leslie-gardiner-1965-first-us-edition-hardcover-with-dust-jacket-united-states-naval-institute","provider":"Just Stuff I Sell","version":"1.0","type":"link"}