By C. Rimington. Dodd, Mead & Co. NY 1942. Hardbound, 246 pp.. Thoroughly illustrated with many early and pre-war photos of the world's navies warships of the period. Covers U.S. Navy, Japan, Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Australia, Argentina, Spain, and Soviet Union. With specs for each ship illustrated. A nice collection of early and pre-war photos for the money. Very good pre-owned copy, minor wear on cover edges, no dust jacket, some paper defects on 2 pages due to a printer's error, no content is compromised. One only, now scarce.