A History of Sea Power 1950 Doubleday‎ Stevens Westcott US Navy NROTC Iowa State

Vintage 1950 edition of A History of Sea Power by William Oliver Stevens and Allan Westcott, published by Doubleday & Company. This comprehensive naval history volume includes numerous maps and diagrams, tracing the evolution of maritime dominance from early Mediterranean civilizations through the rise of English sea power and beyond. This specific copy features a notable provenance, bearing a Property of the United States Government stamp from the NROTC Unit at Iowa State College in Ames, Iowa, along with handwritten student notations from the 1950s. The blue cloth hardcover shows significant shelf wear, fading, and spotting, while the interior pages exhibit foxing and age-related toning consistent with its age and use as a military instructional text.