The Great Bluff Gordon Campbell 1938 HC DJ 1st Edition Warne Naval WWII Story

Key Details:
Title: The Great Bluff
Author: Vice Admiral Gordon Campbell V.C., D.S.O.
Publisher: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London and New York
Year of Publication: 1938
Edition: First Edition
Format: Hardcover with original Dust Jacket (protected in removable sleeve)
Pages: 287
Language: English
Genre: Naval History / Military Memoir / World War I Espionage
Series: The Crown Library
Binding: Original red cloth with black spine lettering

Mini Story or Hook:
A decorated British naval officer and VC recipient, Vice Admiral Gordon Campbell recounts the daring decoys and deception tactics used by Q-ships—heavily armed merchant vessels—against German U-boats during World War I. The Great Bluff offers a rare insider’s account of courage, cunning, and maritime warfare, straight from one of the Royal Navy's most ingenious commanders. A stirring and patriotic tale from the man who helped change the course of naval combat with guile and bravery.

Condition:
Condition: Fair to Good – see detailed notes below.

This vintage 1938 hardcover is in original, collectible condition:

• Dust jacket remains present but has heavy wear, tape reinforcement, and browning; now protected in a clear removable sleeve.

• Boards are firm with wear at corners and edges.

• Pages are complete, clean, and legible with age-related foxing and toning throughout.

• Owner’s name and date (1938) penned neatly on the front endpaper.

• No missing or torn pages.

• An affordable and intact example of a scarce wartime memoir with dramatic dust jacket art.

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