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 Mr Roosevelt's Navy The Private War of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, 1939-1942 Abbazia, Patrick Annapolis, MD, Naval Institute Press, 1975, 1st Edition, Hard Cover, w/Dust Jacket, Size=6"x9.25", 520pp(Index), illus: B/W Photos & 2 Maps, Condition: Fine/VG+ w/Dust Jacket, A tapemended 1/2" DJ tear at head of spine, o.w. clean, tight & bright. NO ink names, bookplates etc. ISBN 0-87021-395-4. Subjects: U.S. Navy; WWII-Atlantic; Military History; (Book No. 096222) 45.50 | list price, you save $9.10 | 36.40 |  |
 The Naval History of the United States Abbot, Willis J. New York, NY, Dodd, Mead & Co., 1896, 1st Ed(As Such), Hard Cover, No Dust Jacket, Size=Large 8vo, 1028 pgs, illus: 175+ Illustrations, Condition: Good+ No Dust Jacket, Short ink gift note on front endpaper, covers slightly mottled on spine & front cover, o.w. clean & tight. Subjects: Military History; U.S. Navy; (Book No. 057975) 55.00 | list price, you save $11.00 | 44.00 |  |
 Undersea Treasures Abbott, Sue Sweeney et al Washington, D.C., Nat'l Geographic Society, 1974, 1st Edition, Hard Cover, w/Dust Jacket, Size=7.5"X10.5, 199pgs(Index), illus: Mostly COLOR & Few B/W Illus, Condition: Fine/VG+ w/Dust Jacket, A 1/4" & 1/8" DJ tear top rear edge, o.w. clean, tight & bright. No ink names, bookplates etc. Subjects: Treasure Hunting; Shipwrecks; Marine Archaeology; (Book No. 157968) 18.00 | list price, you save $3.60 | 14.40 |  |
 My Life to the Destroyers Abercrombie, Captain L.A. and Fletcher Pratt New York, NY, Henry Holt Co., 1944, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, Hard Cover, DJ with Mylar, Size=5.5"x8", 157pgs, illus: 16 B/W Photos, Condition: Fine-/VG DJ with Mylar, DJ has minor chips(1/8"high) head of spine, DJ nicked top/bottom edges, top page ends a little dirty, o.w. clean, tight & bright. DJ in clear plastic protective cover. Price unclipped. Subjects: World War II; WWII-Pacific; WWII-Naval War; Naval Destroyers; U.S. Navy; Military History; Naval History; (Book No. 106141) 47.50 | list price, you save $9.50 | 38.00 |  |
 My Life to the Destroyers Abercrombie, Captain L.A. and Fletcher Pratt New York, NY, Henry Holt Co., 1944, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, Hard Cover, DJ with Mylar, Size=5.5"x8", 157pgs, illus: 16 B/W Photos, Condition: VG+/Good DJ with Mylar, Stated "First Printing". 1-1/2" DJ chip head of spine, 1/4" x 1" one bottom front edge, 3/8" brown spot on DJ rear cover, o.w. clean and tight. No ink names, bookplates, etc. Price unclipped. DJ in clear plastic protective cover. Text and photos bright and in Fine condition. Subjects: World War II; WWII-Pacific; WWII-Naval War; Naval Destroyers; U.S. Navy; Military History; Naval History; Second World War; (Book No. 214379) 33.00 | list price, you save $6.60 | 26.40 |  |
 Canaris Abshagen, Karl Heinz London, UK, Hutchinson & Co., Ltd., 1956, 1st Ed.(U.K.), 1st Printing, Hard Cover, w/Dust Jacket, Size=6."x8.5", 264pgs(Index), illus: Frontispiece Photos, Condition: Fine/VG+ w/Dust Jacket, DJ lightly nicked head and foot of spine, fore-edge corner tips, o.w. clean, bright and tight. No ink names, bookplates, etc. Price unclipped. Subjects: German Military; Intelligence; German Navy; Espionage; Sabotage; World War II; Second World War; Military Biography; (Book No. 244453) 57.50 | list price, you save $11.50 | 46.00 |  |
 Witness to Power The Life of Admiral William D. Leahy Adams, Henry H. Annapolis, MD, Naval Institute Press, 1985, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, Hard Cover, DJ With MYLAR, Size=7"x10.25", 391pgs(Index), illus: B/W Photos, Condition: VG+/Near Fine DJ With MYLAR, DJ spine just slightly faded, owner bookplate, ink owner name/date on front endpapers, o.w. clean. tight and bright. Rest of boo k in Fine Like New condition. ISBN 0870213385 Subjects: President's Adviser; Naval Admiral; U.S. Navy; Military Advisors; Franklin Roosevelt; World War II; Biography; Harry Truman; (Book No. 262807) 90.00 | list price, you save $18.00 | 72.00 |  |
 Ocean Steamers A History of Ocean-going Passenger Steamships 1820-1970 Adams, John London, UK, New Cavendish Books, 1993, 1st Ed. (U.K.), 1st Printing, Hard Cover, DJ with Mylar, Size=10.5"x11", 212pgs(Index), illus: 264 COLOR, 162 B/W Illus., Condition: Fine/Fine- DJ with Mylar, Very slight 1" crease at front flap top fore-edge corner, o.w. clean, bright and tight. No ink names, tears, chips, foxing, etc. ISBN 090456889X Subjects: Steam Lines; Passenger Steamship; Sailing Ships; Maritime History; Illustrated History; (Book No. 225711) 65.00 | list price, you save $13.00 | 52.00 |  |
 Cork Ships and How to Make Them Adams, Peter New York, NY, E.P. Dutton & Co., 1928, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, Hard Cover, No Dust Jacket, Size=5"x7.5", 112pgs, illus: 48 Illustrations, Condition: VG No Dust Jacket, Blue cloth, black lettering & front cover design. Cloth frayed head of spine, ink gift note, owner name, address stamp & several Dover Publication, Inc. & so on front endpapers, o.w. clean & tight. Text bright & in Near Fine condition. Subjects: Ship Models; How-to; Cork Ships; (Book No. 188089) 14.00 | list price, you save $2.80 | 11.20 |  |
 Exploits and Adventures of a Soldier Ashore and Afloat Adams, William Llewellyn Philadelphia, PA, J.B. Lippincott Co., 1911, 1st Edition, Hard Cover, DJ Not Issued, Size=5.5"x7.5", 311pgs, illus: 6 B/W Photos, Condition: Good+ DJ Not Issued, Red cloth, gold lettering, 3" x 4-1/2" pictorial front cover overlay. Fore-edge page ends and fore-edge margins have brown stain at end of book, elaborate ink gift note on front endpaper. He was a member of U.S. Navy & later the 29th Infantry prior to WWI. Subjects: Autobiography; Military Life; Adventure; 29th Infantry Reg.; Spanish-Amer. War; U.S. Navy; U.S. Army; (Book No. 206929) 20.00 | list price, you save $4.00 | 16.00 |  |
 Exploits and Adventures of a Soldier Ashore and Afloat (was a member of U.S. Navy & later the 29th Infantry prior to WWI) Adams, William Llewellyn Philadelphia, PA, J.B. Lippincott Co., 1911, 1st Edition, Hard Cover, DJ Not Issued, Size=5.5"x7.5", 311pgs, illus: 6 B/W Photos, Condition: Good+ DJ Not Issued, Shelfwear at top front fore-edge corner & foxing specks on page ends & here & there in text, o.w. a clean copy. Subjects: Autobiography; Military Life; Adventure; 29th Infantry Reg.; Spanish-Amer. War; U.S. Navy; (Book No. 061003) 20.00 | list price, you save $4.00 | 16.00 |  |
 Up The Baltic; or Young America In Norway, Sweden, and Denmak Adams, William T. (Oliver Optic) Boston, MA, Lee and Shepard, 1871, 1st Edition, Hard Cover, DJ Not Issued, Size=5"x7", 368pgs, Condition: VG+ DJ Not Issued, Green cloth, gold lettering, gold/black & white front cover sailing ship design, black one on spine, ink gift note on front endpaper, o.w. clean, bright & tight. Covers VG+, text in Fine condition. Book No. 1 of Young America Abroad, Second Series. Subjects: Juvenile Fiction; Novels; First Editions; Juvenile Series; (Book No. 186839) 23.00 | list price, you save $4.60 | 18.40 |  |
 Admiral Thunderbolt The Spectacular Career of Peter Wessel, Norway's Greatest Sea Hero Adamson, Hans Christian Philadelphia, PA, Chilton Book Co., 1959, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, Hard Cover, no DJ, Size is 8vo, 336pgs(INDEX), illus: 6 Plates & 10 Maps, Condition: VG+ no DJ, Clean & tight. No ink names, bookplates, tears, underlines etc. Subjects: Military Biography; Norway; Naval Admirals; (Book No. 230204) 16.00 | list price, you save $3.20 | 12.80 |  |
 The Shepherd of The Ocean Sir Walter Ralegh and his times Adamson, J. H. (H. F. Folland) Boston, MA, Gambit, 1969, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, Hard Cover, w/Dust Jacket, Size=6.5"x9.5", 464pgs(Index), illus: 11 B/W Illus, 4 Maps, Condition: Fine-/VG w/Dust Jacket, Faded slightly on DJ rear fore-edge, very faint dust foxing specks on fore-edge page ends, o.w. clean, tight & bright. NO ink names, bookplates, DJ tears, etc. Price unclipped. Subjects: Naval Commanders; Military Leaders; British Sailors; Sir Walter Ralegh; Biography; (Book No. 147749) 16.00 | list price, you save $3.20 | 12.80 |  |
 The War for All the Oceans from Nelson at the Nile to Napoleon at Waterloo Adkins, Roy & Adkins, Lesley New York, NY, Viking Penguin, 2007, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, Hard Cover, w/Dust Jacket, Size=6.5"x9.5", 534pgs(Index), illus: 32 Photos, 18 Maps/Plans, Condition: Fine/Fine- w/Dust Jacket, Very tiny 1/64" DJ nick top front fore-edge corner tip, o.w. clean, tight & bright. No ink names, tears, chips, foxing etc. Pric e unclipped. ISBN 9780670038640 Subjects: Napoleonic Wars; Naval Warfare; Coalition War; Royal Navy; Naval Operations; Military History; France vs. England; European Wars; (Book No. 226171) 16.50 | list price, you save $3.30 | 13.20 |  |
 Ford Explorer & Mazda Navajo Automotive Repair Manual Ahlstrand, Alan Newbury Park, CA, Haynes North America, Inc., 1992, 1st PB Edition, Paperback, Size=8.5"x11.", 3UNP(about, illus: 100's B/W Photos, Drawings, Condition: NEW Clean, bright and tight. No ink names, tears, chips, foxing, etc. 1991 thru 1992 All models. Also includes Mazda Navajo models . ISBN 1563920212 Subjects: Ford Motor Co.; Ford Cars; Ford Explorer; Sport Utility Cars; Midsize SUV; (Book No. 248568) 29.00 | list price, you save $5.80 | 23.20 |  |
 Warships in Miniature A Guide to Naval Waterline Shipmodelling in 1:1200 Scale Ainsworth, Michael London, UK, Conway Maritime Press Ltd., 2001, 1st Ed. (U.K.), Hard Cover, DJ with Mylar, Size=7.5"x10", 224pgs(Index), illus: 48 Ship Models, Many Photos, Condition: Fine/Fine DJ with Mylar, Clean, tight & bright. No ink names, tears, chips, foxing etc. Price unclipped. Michael Ainsworth is the pen name of Michael London, a retired Civil Engineer living in Canada. ISBN 0851777996 Subjects: Warship Miniatures; Warship Models; Shipmodelling; Modelling; (Book No. 173395) 108.00 | list price, you save $21.60 | 86.40 |  |
 Principles and Observatons on the Physiology of the Scuba Diver Albano, Gaspare Arlington, VA, Department of The Navy, 1970, 1st PB Edition, Paperback, Size=7"x10", 330pgs(Index), illus: Graphs, Photos, 48 Data Tabl, Condition: VG+ Blue spine cover lightly tanned, ink owner name on Title Page, o.w. clean, bright & tight. No tears, chips or underlines. Text in Fine Like New condition. Translated from the Italian. Subjects: Scuba Diving; Physiology; Underwater Medicine; Technical Report; (Book No. 246392) 45.50 | list price, you save $9.10 | 36.40 |  |
 Naval & Maritime History An Annotated Bibliography Albion, Rober Greenhalgh Mystic, CT, Marine Hist. Assoc. Inc., 1972, 4th Ed(Revised), Paperback, Size=7.5"x9.5", 370pgs(Index), Condition: VG- Fourth Edition, Revised and Expanded. Withdrawn stamp from USS Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum Library. Intrepid is an aircraft carrier commissioned in WWII and opened as a museum in New York City in 1984. It was completely refurbished and reopened to the public on Veterans Day, 2008. This book is part of a 2000+ book collection from the Museum Library. 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" brown shadow from label inside front cover.Front cover has black dirt specks, 3" cover bottom front spine edge tear, o.w. clean, bright and tight. Text in Fine condition. Subjects: Naval History; Maritime History; Bibliography; British Navy; (Book No. 214302) 17.00 | list price, you save $3.40 | 13.60 |  |
 Forrestal and the Navy Albion Robert Greenhalgh and Robert How Connery with Jennie Barnes Pope New York, NY, Columbia U.P., 1962, 1st Edition, Hard Cover, No Dust Jacket, Size=6.5"x9.5", 359pgs(Index), illus: Frontis Photo, Condition: Good+ No Dust Jacket, EX-USS America (CVA-66) Library copy with 2 ink stamps and paper remnants (on rear endpaper) and an ink Library of Congress Surplus copy stamp on front endpaper. Green cloth rubbed/faded head and foot of spine, fore-edge corners and nicked at fore-edge corner tips, o.w. clean and tight. Text and book in Fine condition. Forword by William T. R. Fox. Subjects: Navy Secretaries; James Forrestal; University Press; U.S. Navy; Navy Department; Defense Secretaries; Biography; (Book No. 213132) 11.00 | list price, you save $2.20 | 8.80 |  |
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