{"product_id":"the-wonder-book-of-the-navy","title":"The Wonder Book of The Navy","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"265\"\u003eThe Wonder Book of the Navy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"379\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEdited by Harry Golding, Published circa 1930 \/ 1931\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"379\"\u003eWith a foreword by \u003cstrong data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"326\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJohn Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Admiral of the Fleet, G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O., LL.D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"692\"\u003eA stirring and evocative volume from the early twentieth century, \u003cstrong data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"480\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"478\"\u003eThe Wonder Book of the Navy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e captures Britain’s maritime imagination at its height. Intended to inform and inspire, it presents the Royal Navy not merely as a fighting force, but as a feat of engineering, discipline, and national character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"1149\"\u003eThe book is introduced by a foreword from Admiral of the Fleet Earl Jellicoe, one of the most significant naval figures of the modern era. As commander of the Grand Fleet during the First World War, Jellicoe carried what Winston Churchill famously described as the unique burden of being “the only man on either side who could lose the war in an afternoon”. His presence here lends the book real authority, anchoring its wonder firmly in lived experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1414\"\u003eThis particular copy bears a personal trace of its past: it was once owned by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGordon W Stratford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose name appears within the book. Such marks of ownership remind us that these volumes were read, handled, and valued, not merely displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1709\"\u003eAs with all genuine antiquarian books, this copy shows signs of age and use. There may be wear to the binding or pages, and it is entirely possible that previous owners have left annotations, inscriptions, or markings. These are not defects but evidence of a long and interesting life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1873\"\u003eThis is not a pristine museum piece. It is a book that has travelled through time, hands, and homes — an object shaped by history rather than sealed away from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1875\" data-end=\"2033\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1875\" data-end=\"1891\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1891\" data-end=\"1894\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach antiquarian book in the Ada \u0026amp; Vera Cabinet of Curiosities is unique. Condition will vary, and no two copies tell quite the same story.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ada \u0026 Vera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57146823901558,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/4177\/7270\/files\/wonderbookofthenavyfrontcover.jpg?v=1769365731","url":"https:\/\/adaandvera.co.uk\/products\/the-wonder-book-of-the-navy","provider":"Ada \u0026 Vera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}