World's great tales of the sea
By: edited, with an introduction by William McFee
Contributors: Cozzens, James Gould, 1903-1978; Bruccoli, Matthew J. (Matthew Joseph), 1931-2008, former owner
Series: Armed Services edition -- 765; Armed Services editions (Series) -- 765.
Publisher: Editions for the Armed Services
Published: 1945
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
Copyright date: 1944
Subjects: Sea stories
Notes: "Condensed for wartime reading"--Cover.

"Published by arrangement with The World Publishing Company, Cleveland."

Date of publication based on series numbering. Cf. Editions for the Armed Services, Inc., a history.

Text in double columns.

Bruccoli, M.J.  Cozzens, A 7.4
Table of contents: title: Introduction  -- William McFee; title: Typhoon  -- Joseph Conrad; title: Night stalk  -- C.S. Forester; title: Rule Britannia  -- James Norman Hall; title: Make westing  -- Jack London; title: The open boat  -- Stephen Crane; title: The ship that found herself  -- Rudyard Kipling; title: Mutiny on the brig Somers  -- Hanson Baldwin; title: S.S. San Pedro  -- James Gould Cozzens; title: Engine-room stuff  -- William McFee; title: Shovels and bricks  -- Morgan Robertson; title: MS. found in a bottle  -- Edgar Allan Poe; title: The derelict  -- H.M. Tomlinson; title: Legends of the sea -- John Masefield.