Annapolis; Gangway to the Quarterdeck.
illus. 8vo, cloth; (spine lightly soiled). N.Y.: Appleton-Century, 1942. History of the United States Naval Academy. More
illus. 8vo, cloth; (spine lightly soiled). N.Y.: Appleton-Century, 1942. History of the United States Naval Academy. More
illus. small 8vo, original boards; (rebacked in new cloth; some wear to edges of boards, inner hinges strengthened, embossed stamp from former owner on t.p.). N.p.: Michael Quinlan, Printer, 1902. Michael Quinlan served on the United States navy ship, "New York" during the Spanish-American War, including the naval battle off of Santiago de Cuba. Everyday he printed aboard ship the Squadron Bulletin. The complete run of the bulletin and other material are included in this volume. More
Hamden: Archon, 1976. 210 pages. 8vo, navy cloth, d.w. (Hamden): Archon, 1976. A very good(+) copy with light foxing to front and rear cloth; in a very good wrapper--sunned spine, staining to lower half of front cover. Inscribed by author on front endpaper. More
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1902. 13 parts in one volume. Thick 8vo, modern blue library cloth, ex-lib, otherwise very good. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1902. First Edition. More
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1980. Illustrated in black and white. 259 pages. 4to, green cloth, d.w. (torn, taped, and discolored). Annapolis: Naval Institute Press: (1980). A very good(+) copy-- sunned at edges in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: C. S. Francis, 1849. and the Principal Events Attending the Conquest of the Californias. Ed. by Joseph N. Balestier. 6 lithograph plates. vi, 305pp. 12mo, original brown cloth, lacks map, spine ends and edges of corners worn, corners bumped, cloth soiled, light foxing, including plates, mostly to margins. New York: C. S. Francis, 1849. First Edition Author was a grandson of Paul Revere and served as an officer in the United States Navy during the Mexican War. "In..... More
Washington: Department of the Navy, 1976. Illustrated in black and white. xv, 173 pages. Tall 8vo, navy cloth. Washington, DC: Department of the Navy, 1976. First edition. A very good(+) copy. More
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1943. illus. 8vo, cloth. N.Y.: Dodd Mead, (1943). vg. More
New York: Henry Schuman, 1950. 8 illustrations. xi + 177pp., small 8vo, blue cloth. New York: Henry Schuman, (1950). Very good(+). Biography of the great Scottish naval surgeon of the eighteenth century. Small ownership name on fly leaf. More
New York: Norton, 1998. Illustrated in black and white. xxviii, 691 pages. Thick 8vo, blue cloth-backed boards, d.w. (spine sunned, few scratches at back panel). New York: Norton, (1998). Near fine in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
New York: William Morrow, 1978. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 red cloth, d.w. torn and soiled, boards lightly soiled. New York: William Morrow, 1978. Biography of Winston Churchill's service as First Lord of the Admiralty during both World Wars. More
London: Bentley, 1938. 9 plates, scattered foxing.2 volumes. Tall 8vo, rebound in 3/4 black polished calf, red spine labels. London: Richard Bentley, 1838. Very good(+). More
illus. 8vo, cloth. New York, 1927. More
New York: HarperCollins, 1999. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 gray cloth, cloth lightly soiled, otherwise very good. (New York): HarperCollins, (1999). More
New York: Appleton, 1904. Illus., folding chart. Thick 8vo, blue cloth, head of spine repaired, cloth lightly soiled. New York: Appleton, 1904. More
Atglen: Schiffer Military, 1999. Many photo Illus. 48pp. 4to, pr. wrs. Atglen: Schiffer Military, (1999). Near Fine. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1987. Photo Illus. 596pp. 8vo, 1/2 blue cloth, d.w. repaired with tape on blank side, light foxing to blank side of d.w. and fore-edges of pages, remainder mark. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1987. More
Personal secretary and military confidant to Vice Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson while aboard the H.M.S. Victory on which both men were killed during the Battle of Trafalgar, October 21, 1805. Scott was only 38 years old when his body was literally split in half by a cannon ball as he stood next to Nelson on the deck of Victory. Lord Horatio Nelson was the only Vice Admiral that John Scott ever served under during his short career. More
Utica: William Williams, 1828. 262pp. + errata page. 12mo, contemporary tree calf, leather label, spine very worn, inner front hinge cracked, but holding, some areas of covers scuffed near edges, scattered light foxing. Utica: William Williams, 1828. First Edition The author began his service in the Continental Navy in 1779 at the age of 14. He was taken prisoner by British in 1781 and held at Old Mill Prison. While in prison, he became ill and was released. Sherburne, who..... More
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 2001. Illustrated in black and white. xv, 101 pages. Slim 4to, blue cloth with gold lettering, d.w. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, (2001). Near fine in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Annapolis: Naval Institute, 1989. More than 200 illustrations. xii + 271 pages, tall square 8vo, grey cloth, d.w. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, (1989). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Paris: Ets. Ruckert & Co. L. Godde Sr. 1918. Poster mounted to linen. Color lithograph. 55" x 38 3/4" Beautiful WWI poster shows a woman sitting on a boat, holding a French flag, with various battleships in the background. Title translates to "Everyone give to the fund for the remembrance of the French sailors" More
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1997. Illus. 8vo, maroon cloth, d.w. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, (1997). Very good. More
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 2003. Illus. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. lightly spotted on spine portion. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, (2003). Very good. More
Providence: Preston and Rounds, 1901. vi, 799pp. 4to, original blue cloth, ex-lib, corners bumped. Providence: Preston and Rounds, 1901. Contains list of all officers elected to the General Assembly from 1800-1850. Also lists officers in the Revolutionary War and the Army and Navy from 1800-1850 and Privateer Service during the Colonial period, Revolutionary War, and War of 1812. More
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