On Special Service: A Tale of Life at Sea, Gordon Stables, C.M., M.D., R.N. Published by Henry Frowde; Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1910. New Edition. First Edition published 1886. 8vo up to 9½” tall., 362pp. with colour illustrations by H. Vedder. Grey cloth boards will color illustration front and spine, gilt titles front and spine, all edges dyed blue. In very good condition without tears, folds or markings.
William Gordon Stables (1840-1910) was a Scottish-born medical doctor in the Royal Navy and a prolific author of adventure fiction, primarily for boys.
