Baltic Episode. A Classic of Secret Service in Russian Waters. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY WITH EPHEMERA

8vo., First Edition, with 15 plates on 8, 2 plans (one double-page) in the text and endpaper maps, fore-edges lightly spotted; blue cloth, gilt back, red top, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HIS SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON HALF-TITLE. THIS COPY WAS PRESENTED TO 'STRIPEY' EVANS WHO SERVED WITH AGAR IN HMS DORSETSHIRE. AFTER THE SINKING HE WAS RESCUED AND SERVED THE REMAINDER OF THE WAR AT HMS ANDERSON IN CEYLON. AN ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT OF EVANS IS MOUNTED ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER VERSO TOGETHER WITH RELEVANT CUTTINGS ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER AND HALF-TITLE VERSOS. A comprehensive account of the Royal Navy's coastal motor boat operations against the Bolsheviks in the Baltic in 1919 which were led by the author. It describes the achievements of his CMB flotilla; in particular the raids on the Russian fleet (including the sinking of the cruiser Oleg) which won him the VC. IT ALSO DOCUMENTS THE DEEDS OF CDR CC DOBSON AND LT GC STEELE DURING THESE RAIDS FOR WHICH THEY WERE ALSO AWARDED THE VC. With striking dustwrapper artwork by Douglas Hall. A UNIQUE PRESENTATION COPY and scarce in this condition. Mulholland & Jordan, A10.