The Last Fathom

New York: Meredith Press, 1967. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (23.5cm); blue cloth-covered boards, with titling stamped in silver and black on spine; yellow topstain; dustjacket; 312pp. Light sunning to spine and board edges, with trace finger-soil to fore-edge; Very Good. Dustwrapper, unclipped (priced $5.95), spine-faded, with tanning to rear panel and flaps, 2.5" tear to lower front flap fold, and tiny tears and rubbing to spine ends and extremities; Very Good. Caidin's novel includes threat from undersea Russian operations, nuclear submarines, and a secret U.S. base in the Caribbean. [84135].