First English edition of a collection of eight nautical stories by the Russian writer Konstantin Staniukovich, a former sailor in the Russian Navy who stories based on his experiences. In the attractive original jacket, which is bright and clean. Translated from the Russian by Bernard Isaacs. With a portrait of the author opposite the title page. Hardback. Published by Foreign Languages Publishing House in Moscow, not dated but 1956. 239 pages. Clean inside with no writing.