One Of Our Submarines [Ian Fleming / Bondiana] Young, Edward (1912-2003) James Bond 007,Literature

[Naval biography] FIRST EDITION, third impression. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.320. With black & white plates. Publisher's green cloth hardcovers, in jacket illustrated by Roy Sanford, priced 18s, with Peter Fleming advertisement on rear panel. A clean, fine copy of the book in a near fine jacket which is toned to the spine. Wartime biography of Commander Edward Preston "Teddy" Young, DSO, DSC & Bar, who was the first RNVR officer to command a submarine, and a survivor of the sunken sub HMS Umpire. Prior to the war, Young was graphic designer for Penguin Books, drawing the publisher's famous logo and devising the iconic colour schemes for their book genres. After the war he returned to publishing and took up writing. His biography was reviewed upon publication by fellow RNVR Cdr Ian Fleming, who ran The Book Collector, to which Young contributed. This copy is from the comprehensive archive assembled by Jon Gilbert (pencil signature within). His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Gilbert D2.