London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1953

8vo. pp. 286. Original red boards, lettered in black to spine. Illustrated dust jacket. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with just a little darkening to (white) rear panel.

First edition, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE DAY OF PUBLICATION: 'For Commander P.J. Oliver Royal Navy with much gratitude for his help, from the author Taprell Dorling. 'Taffrail'. August 27th 1953. the date of publication.'

A naval war adventure and a late novel in the Taffrail canon, with a rather tenuous listing in Hubin.

Fulsomely inscribed by the author, and in excellent condition.

HUBIN, p. 397