The spine and hinges have been replaced, with the old spine cover pasted onto the new one. The covers are in somewhat good shape with corner bumping/rubbing and shelf wear. There is also a bit of rippling on the front, outside edge, and a smudge on the rear cover. The cover leans to the right (see pic of top). The textblock is ordered, although the original owner has made many small, neat pen notations in the Dominion and USN sections (see the three textblock pix). This flaw is not as intrusive as it is in some cases. Advert page 3/4 is missing. This is the British edition.   #216.  Click on "Warship Observer" above for 100+ listings of JFS, including another 1947-48 edition.