British Marine Life (Britain in Pictures, No. 70)

48pp 8 colour plates. Printed paper-covered boards. Lightly bumped spine ends. Small amount of loss at top end of front cover. Paste downs tanning. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has some shelf wear, chipping to edges. 8vo. 16 in-text black and white illustrations. The Britain in Pictures series is a fascinating insight into British social history of the second world war period. These attractive, slim volumes were produced to be affordable and readable, with the aim of boosting morale and national pride by highlighting elements of national identity which made Britain Great.