Soviet Naval Operations in the Great Patriotic War, 1941-1945
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, c1981. First U.S.? Edition. First? Printing. 24 cm, 393, Perhaps the definitive Soviet perspective of their experience in WWII. More
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, c1981. First U.S.? Edition. First? Printing. 24 cm, 393, Perhaps the definitive Soviet perspective of their experience in WWII. More
New York: R. M. McBride, 1944. First Edition. First? Printing. 22 cm, 286, DJ worn, soiled, and quite chipped, some discoloration to endpapers and text, boards somewhat soiled and worn at edges. More
New York: David McKay Company, Inc., 1967. Second Printing. 522, maps, endpaper maps, bibliography, index, some soiling to fore-edge, DJ worn & soiled: small tears, small pieces missing. More
London: Hutchinson, 1990. First? Printing. 24 cm, 398, illus., footnotes, indexA memoir that covers the period from 1920 when the author of "Watership Down" and other bestsellers was born, to when he boarded a train for WWII service in the British Army. An account of a young man of breeding and education in the 20th century. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. First American Edition. 24 cm, 396, illus., footnotes, index, front DJ flap price clipped. More
Place_Pub: New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1967. 206, illus., endpaper maps, appendix, bibliography, index, DJ somewhat worn and soiled: small edge tears/chips. More
New York: Viking, 1989. First Printing. 526, illus. (some color), map, notes, glossary, index, some soiling ins fr flylf, black marker line on fore-edge, wear to DJ edges. More
New York: Viking, 1989. First Printing. 526, illus. (some color), map, notes, glossary, index, usual library markings, DJ flap pasted inside boards. More
New York: Bantam Books, 1967. pocket paperbk, 239, wraps, illus., index, text has darkened, some staining to fore-edge, covers and spine soiled and some edge wear. More
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, [1969]. First Edition. First? Printing. 25 cm, 298, illus., endpaper maps, chapter notes, bibliography, index, DJ in plastic sleeve, DJ edges worn and small edge tears/chips. More
Boston, MA: Little, Brown, [1968]. First Edition. First? Printing. 24 cm, 336, illus., endpaper maps, usual library markings. More
Place_Pub: London: Oxford University Press, 1941. 32, wraps, covers somewhat worn and soiled. More
Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1979. First Edition. First? Printing. 22 cm, 397, illus., chronology, index, minor staining at bottom of several pages at rear, DJ worn, soiled, torn, and chipped. More
Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1979. First Edition. Second Printing. 22 cm, 397, illus., chronology, index, spine faded. More
Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1980. First Edition. Third Printing. 22 cm, 397, illus., chronology, index, slight wear/creasing to DJ edges. More
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. [Whittlesey House], 1944. Second printing [stated]. Hardcover. ix, [1], 91, [3] pages. Illustrations. Bibliography. Index. No dust jacket present. Naval Training School at Cornell University at Ithaca, NY stamp and pencil notation on fep. There are four chapters: The Attributes and Character of the Naval Leader; The American Bluejacket Today; The Training and Education of the American Bluejacket; and Handling the American Bluejacket. Arthur Ainslie Ageton (October 25, 1900 – April 23, 1971) was a naval officer, ambassador, writer, and writing teacher. He was the United States Ambassador to Paraguay from September 9, 1954, to April 10, 1957. He was also a rear admiral in the Navy. He wrote or cowrote books, including The Naval Officer's Guide, Admiral Ambassador to Russia, Manual of Celestial Navigation, and The Marine Officer's Guide. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1923 and earned a post-graduate certificate in 1931.[1][2] He earned a master's degree in Modern Writing from Johns Hopkins University in 1953. He served as executive officer aboard the battleship USS Washington, promoted to captain, commanded LST Flotilla 3 in the Southwest Pacific, and received the Bronze Star for bravery at the battle of Leyte Gulf. More
New York: Whittlesey House, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1944. New Second Edition [stated], Presumed first printing thus. Hardcover. xviii, 587, [1] pages. DJ is worn, torn, chipped and soiled. Preface to the Second Edition. Preface to the First Edition, Illustrations (some in color). Tables. Charts. Bibliography. Index. Name written inside front board, This edition is an important snapshot during the World War II era. Arthur Ainslie Ageton (October 25, 1900 – April 23, 1971) was a naval officer, ambassador, writer, and writing teacher. He was the United States Ambassador to Paraguay from September 9, 1954, to April 10, 1957. He was also a rear admiral in the Navy. He wrote or co-wrote books, including The Naval Officer's Guide, Admiral Ambassador to Russia, Manual of Celestial Navigation, and The Marine Officer's Guide. After receiving his high school diploma Ageton went to Washington State College for one year from 1918 to 1919. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1923 and earned a post-graduate certificate in 1931. He earned a master's degree in Modern Writing from Johns Hopkins University in 1953. He served as executive officer aboard the battleship USS Washington, promoted to captain, commanded LST Flotilla 3 in the Southwest Pacific, and received the Bronze Star for bravery at the battle of Leyte Gulf. He wrote The Naval Officer's Guide (1943), six editions in all, and other manuals. He retired as a rear admiral on December 1, 1947. He then taught creative writing at George Washington University. More
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1943. First Edition. First Printing. 22 cm, 315, illus., maps, index, wrapper taped to boards, DJ worn, soiled, and portion missing. More
Reno, NV: University of Nevada Press, c1991. First Printing. 24 cm, 391, acid-free paper, illus., map, some sticker residue on DJ. More
London: Paul Elek, 1974. First U.K. Edition. 970, maps, notes, bibliography, index, some soiling to edges and a few pages, DJ worn and soiled, some tears to DJ. More
Harrisburg, PA: Historical Times, Inc., c1980-1982. First/Second Printing. 28 cm, approx. 4000, 8-vol. set, profusely illus., maps, appendices, index, volumes 1-3 First Printing, volumes 4-8 Second Printing. More
Washington, DC: R. B. Luce, [1970]. First? Edition. First? Printing. 23 cm, 224, illus. More
Tokyo: Kanto-sha Co., Ltd., 1956 & 1958. v.1-3d;v.2-4th Edition. 127 & 324, 2 vols., illus., endpaper maps, fold-out charts, weakness to fr bd v.1, bds weak v.2, lib stamp title pg v.1 & fr flylf v.2. More
Tokyo: Kanto-sha Co., Ltd., 1956 & 1958. v.1-3d;v.2-4th Edition. 127 & 324, 2 vols., v. 1 Eng. text, v. 2 Japanese text, illus., endpaper maps, fold-out charts, box soiled, discolored, & small tear. More