Surgeon Rear-Admiral John R. Muir — Messing About in Boats

London, Blackie and Son Limited , 1938. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing association copy of this autobiographical work from accomplished yachtsman and Surgeon Rear-Admiral, John R. Muir. Signed by the author to the front free endpaper, dedicated to one R. Lionel Foster, "with grateful thanks for much timely help". With a laid in letter also signed by the author. The first edition, first impression of this work. Complete with the very scarce original unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and seven plates. Collated, complete. Offered here is a charming volume of reminiscences of the sea and of the author's adventures in his boats, including his first yacht, his entry into the Royal Navy, cruises in Holland, the North Sea and more. From Surgeon Rear-Admiral John R. Muir. Bearing Foster's armorial bookplate to the front pastedown. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. With the bookplate of R. Lionel Foster to the front pastedown. Dust wrapper is smart, with edge wear, most notable to the spine head, and marks to the wrap. With a couple small closed tears to the rear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with scattered spotting to the first and last few leaves, and the odd spot throughout. Author's inscription to the front free endpaper, alongside an additional contemporary ink inscription dated 1940. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Very Good.