On the Crest of the Wave
New York: Vantage Press, 1974. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. xi, [9], 214, [4] pages. Frontispiece. Illustrations. Index. Inscribed by the author on the fep. Inscription reads: March-1978 With warmest regards to Professor Reynolds--from Cato D. Glover. Adm. Cato D. Glover was a pioneer naval aviator who commanded the aircraft carrier Enterprise in heavy combat in the Pacific in World War II. He won the Navy Cross and Silver Star Medal, among other citations, in action around the Bonin Islands, the Palaus, the Philippines, Taiwan, Okinawa and Leyte. The author wrote in the Preface: The fifty-odd stories in this book are as diverse as the contents of the Reader's Digest. They have, however, also been carefully selected and they span nearly threescore and ten years of my life. Some of the stories have historical significance, some are 'Salty" Navy, others thread through various categories such as human interest, diplomatic, N.A.T.O., baseball, fishing and hunting. They portray, I hope, a very high degree of patriotism, love for: our great Country and Navy, my family, wildlife, and "Sports-Aplenty." More