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PHILLIPSON, DAVID: : ROLL ON THE RODNEY! LIFE ON THE LOWER DECK OF ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR

UK.STROUD,GLOS,SUTTON PUBLISHING LIMITED,1999.

ISBN 075091968X.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE.Neat, blue ink,owner name,date and location inscrptn (Plymouth Navy Days,2002) to front pastedown,just alongside the front inner flap of dw/dj at the top edge and no price- clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy laminated,red background with superimposed monochrome photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj,with brown,b/w lettering,rear panel with 2 b/w warship photographs; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Rear panel of dw/dj with majority of some light scoring/indent impressions but without complete penetration and without affecting the board beneath.Spine/backstrip of dw/dj,very lightly sunned/faded to the red colour used for the background.Top+fore- edges bright and clean; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners, appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp- cornered,publisher's original plain dark blue cloth boards with bright,crisp, stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers - owner inscrptn excepted.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn,viipp+1-151pp [paginated] includes illustrations list/table with acknowledgements to it's recto,an introduction,9 chapters and an epilogue, 16pp historical,contemporary b/w photographs in 1 block,between pp56/7,a glossary,notes,a bibliogrphy,and an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages, and contents list/table. Impoverished after the Second World War, Britain was forced to take drastic economic measures - not least in her armed services,and the postwar decade was particularly difficult for the Royal Navy.The tough lifestyle and rudimentary conditions on the lower deck of its warships,which had been tolerated during the war,showed few signs of improvement in peacetime.Coupled with wardroom indifference and the Admiralty's conservatism,it was several years before the ordinary seaman saw any improvement in conditions.It came as no surprise, therefore,to learn that the Navy was experiencing problems with the recruitment and retention of men. David Phillipson experienced the privations of this period at first-hand and has canvassed the memories and opinions of dozens more who served with him in the decade following the war.The picture he paints is one of eternal dissatisfaction and represents the authentic voice of the 'men' as opposed to the officers at this time.Yet,in the face of hopeless overcrowding,noise and the ever-present threat of tuberculosis and asbestosis,the regular ratings managed to maintain friendships,cleanliness,ingenuity and - above all - an irreverent sense of humour. Using a thematic approach supported with anecdotes,his own personal memories and the first-hand accounts of fellow seamen,Phillipson looks at food and clothing,pay,the messdecks,shore leave, discipline and relations with officers.The result is a vivid insight into life on the lower deck in the Royal Navy in the first years of peace following WW2. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item for correct, insured, shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
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