{"product_id":"vintage-the-ship-forester-1944","title":"WWII Naval Fiction — The Ship (1944) — C. S. Forester | Sun Dial Press reprint, hardcover with jacket","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"568\" data-start=\"217\"\u003eA 1944 Sun Dial Press reprint of C. S. Forester’s \u003cstrong data-end=\"289\" data-start=\"267\"\u003eWWII naval fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e classic, \u003cem data-end=\"309\" data-start=\"299\"\u003eThe Ship\u003c\/em\u003e. Set amid convoy combat, it captures the tension and teamwork of a Royal Navy cruiser. T\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"568\" data-start=\"217\"\u003ehis copy features the dramatic wartime dust-jacket art and a complete text (281 pages). Photo-verified: jacket is worn with losses; the book remains a solid reading copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"584\" data-start=\"570\"\u003eQuick Specs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"636\" data-start=\"587\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"601\" data-start=\"587\"\u003eItem Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book, hardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"663\" data-start=\"639\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"648\" data-start=\"639\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 × 6 × 1 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"718\" data-start=\"666\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"679\" data-start=\"666\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue cloth boards; paper dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"776\" data-start=\"721\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"731\" data-start=\"721\"\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue cloth; multicolor battle-scene jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"843\" data-start=\"779\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"799\" data-start=\"779\"\u003eOrigin or Maker:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Sun Dial Press, Garden City, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"886\" data-start=\"846\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"862\" data-start=\"846\"\u003eYear or Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1944 (copyright 1943)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"923\" data-start=\"889\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"899\" data-start=\"889\"\u003eGENRE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Naval Warfare Fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"969\" data-start=\"926\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"947\" data-start=\"926\"\u003eLanguage \/ Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e English \/ 281 pageS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1032\" data-start=\"1003\"\u003eEdition \u0026amp; Features \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1104\" data-start=\"1035\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1056\" data-start=\"1035\"\u003eEdition\/Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Later printing; Sun Dial Press reprint (1944)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1187\" data-start=\"1107\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1123\" data-start=\"1107\"\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present; heavy edge wear, chips and tears; price Not provided\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1235\" data-start=\"1190\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1220\" data-start=\"1190\"\u003eIllustrations\/Maps\/Plates:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not provided\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1296\" data-start=\"1238\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1249\" data-start=\"1238\"\u003eExtras:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bold WWII battle-art jacket; blue cloth boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1310\" data-start=\"1298\"\u003eCondition Grade: Fair\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1579\" data-start=\"1337\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1347\" data-start=\"1337\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavily worn dust jacket with large chips and creasing (see front and spine); boards show rubbing to edges and corners; text pages toned from age; binding sound and pages firmly attached; no writing or underlining seen in photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1625\" data-start=\"1582\"\u003eSee all photos for detail—sold as pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-end=\"1867\" data-start=\"1627\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1867\" data-start=\"1629\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1652\" data-start=\"1629\"\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1655\" data-start=\"1652\"\u003eNear Fine: minimal wear; tight; clean.\u003cbr data-end=\"1698\" data-start=\"1695\"\u003eVery Good: light wear; clean text; minor flaws.\u003cbr data-end=\"1750\" data-start=\"1747\"\u003eGood: noticeable wear; sound reading copy; some marks.\u003cbr data-end=\"1809\" data-start=\"1806\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1933\" data-start=\"1906\"\u003eAbout the Author \/ Maker C. S. Forester\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2076\" data-start=\"1934\"\u003eC. S. Forester (1899–1966) was a British novelist best known for the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2025\" data-start=\"2003\"\u003eHoratio Hornblower\u003c\/strong\u003e naval series and for high-tension WWII adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2157\" data-start=\"2078\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2157\" data-start=\"2078\"\u003eAdd this wartime reprint to your shelf—great jacket art, even better story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2183\" data-start=\"2159\"\u003eDisclaimer  \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2317\" data-start=\"2184\"\u003eThe vintage items I share with you have been previously owned and loved and may show some wear. Please use the pictures as a guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2461\" data-start=\"2319\"\u003eWhile I do my best to capture colors accurately, your monitor or device screen may display colors slightly differently from the actual item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2711\" data-start=\"2463\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2483\" data-start=\"2463\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Handling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, around 68°F with 40–50% relative humidity. 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