Description

Doubleday, Doran and Company, Inc., Garden City, New York. Published date: 1941. Hardcover, vii, 2 leaves, 302 pp; 21 cm. Stated first edition. Illustrated with 9 black and white photographic plates. In acceptable+ condition. Blue cloth boards with silver lettering on spine show bumping and rubbing to edges and corners with moderate surface wear and scuffing; some color loss along edges and at head and foot of spine; light overall soiling to cloth; binding firm. Endpapers and paste-downs show heavier browning; interior pages moderately toned with age but remain clean and unmarked. No dust jacket present. Wartime narrative by British novelist Leo Walmsley (1892-1966), known for his writings about the Yorkshire fishing communities. Written during the early years of the Second World War, the book describes the role of British fishermen and trawler crews who served in hazardous naval auxiliary duties including minesweeping, convoy escort, and coastal patrol. Drawing on the author's familiarity with North Sea fishing life, the work records the experiences of civilian fishermen drawn into naval service and the dangers faced by trawler crews operating in wartime waters.