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BENSTEAD, C. R. H.M.S. Rodney
Sellicks, Plymouth, 1931,
BENSTEAD, C. R. H.M.S. Rodney : The Story of an Immortal Name. Plymouth: Sellicks, (1931). Pp. [10], 1-44, [2] + 7 p. of plates. Port. frontis. 8vo, blue cloth with gilt front title. A small volume depicting the history of the various incarnations of the H.M.S. Rodney, from its beginnings in the early eighteenth century as a sailing battleship to its recent history as a modern warship. Spine slightly rubbed, light foxing throughout not affecting text, else vg. 50.00
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50.00 CDN
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BENSTEAD, C.R H.M.S. Rodney at Sea. no dj.
Methuen, 1932,
BENSTEAD, C.R. H.M.S. Rodney at Sea : Being the Story of the Second Commission of His Majesty's Battleship 'Rodney'. L: Methuen, (1932). Pp 205, frontis., [19] leaves plates. 8vo, blue cloth. Originally intended as a private cruise book for Rodney's crew, this volume details (in a charming and lighthearted manner) the battleship's voyages in 1930-31-32. The itinerary includes Iceland, the Azores and West Indies, Madeira and Gibraltar, as well as extensive cruising in the Channel, North and Irish Seas. With a list of the ship's officers, and chronicles of sporting and cultural events on board. Rubbed, very occasional light foxing, bookplate (Ashcroft Collection, Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust), else vg. 125.00
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125.00 CDN
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BENSTEAD, C. R. NORFIELD, Edgar. Steady, Boys, Steady! 1st printing in dj.
Frederick Muller, London, 1943,
BENSTEAD, C. R. Steady, Boys, Steady!: A Profound Study of the Royal Navy. With drawings by Edgar Norfield. L.: Frederick Muller, (1943). Pp 128. Illustrated with numerous diagrams to text. Small 8vo, blue cloth. "Both authorand artist are out for fun. They take an impish delight in looking at thin gs in every way but the normal and what they see loses nothing by their sense of period which is certainly as timeless as the sea itself." -from the dust jacket. Rubbed, light spotting to upper board, head of spine somewhat soiled, previous owner's inscription to ffep, ow vg in price-clipped and chipped (upper spine panel chipped to a depth of 1 1/4 inch, and another ½ chip to top of rear panel, ½ inch wide) and torn (½ inch closed tear to fold of rear panel on lower edge.) dj. 50.00
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