The book is in great condition including the pages and binding. The dust jacket does have a small piece torn out. See photos. This printing is rough cut, or deckle-edged. This is the book club edition and features historical photographs. Book Overview On the third day of the war with Japan, two Royal Navy capital ships were sunk off Malaya by air torpedo attack. They had not requested the air support that could have saved them and 840 men died in the battleship HMS Prince of Wales and the battle cruiser HMS Repulse. The authors re-create for the reader not only what happened, but also what it was like for the men involved. They dispose of several myths to explain the events of those confused hours, and address the uncertainty, controversy and strong emotions that surrounded the militarily disastrous sinkings. Publisher ‎Scribner's, 1979.; First American Edition (January 1, 1979) Language ‎English Features: Dust Jacket , Historical Photographs ISBN-10 ‎0684163330 ISBN-13 ‎978-0684163338 Item Weight ‎1.04 pounds #hardcover#nonfiction#military#british#history#wwii#naval