MAVERICK NAVY 

by Alexander Moffat

Published by Wesleyan University Press 1976 1st Edition.

Inscribed by author - His Copy

Illustrated - B&W Photos

Mavric Navy is an engaging account US naval reserve officer’s adventures while in command of a subchaser in World War One. With the patriotic but naive innocence which so characterized the period, and in 1917, with experience only in small sailing yachts in coastwise cruising, Alexander Moffatt was quickly catapulted into the real Navy - The real and earnest blue water fighting Navy. His command was a small, almost experimental, vessel newly devised to meet the new submarine menace.

Very Good hardcover in a Good DJ. Inscribed by the author on fly ("Return to Alex Moffat Manchester, Mass"), dust to page edges. DJ has light soil, ribbing, shelf war, wrinkle and small closed tears at head of spine.

Hardcover in blue marbled boards with embossed ship on front cover and silver titles on spine. Authors inscription on fly, indicating this was the author's copy, containing his signature. Illustrated with a Frontispiece, photo of Commander Moffat, and B&W photos. 157 pages, 9" x 6". Paper DJ, blue with white titles and schematic of the Subchaser.

 

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