Add this copy of England's Sea-Officers; : the Story of the Naval to cart. $40.00, good condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES.
Add this copy of England's Sea-Officers, the Story of the Naval to cart. $54.50, very good condition, Sold by DBookmahn's Used & Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Burke, VA, UNITED STATES, published 1948 by George, Allen and Unwin.
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Very Good+ in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 307pp/illus. This is one of Professor Lewis's finest works and it went into a second edition after the war in 1948. He examines the origins and development of the sea-officer from earliest times, producing the first comprehensive book on the subject. Divided into four parts, the first is entitled: The Antecedents of the Naval Officer and traces his ancestors, examines the link between seamanship and fighting, and describes the birth of the naval officer. Part Two: The Profession in the Making looks at the supply of officers, their entry and naval training and their service and after-care on retirement. Part Three: Some "Old Officers" gives account of the Lord High Admiral and his deputies, and officers of the old Navy Board. Finally in Part Four: The New Officers, the author examines the Flag-Officers, Ship-Officers holding a commission, "Warrant" Officers, "Civilian" Officers, and the Engineer, bringing the history down to 1939. Illustrated with excellent plates. Pages lightly yellowed. Small tear in dj at center of spine, Text clean.
