Soviet Naval Influence: Domestic and Foreign Dimensions
New York: Centre/Foreign Policy Stud. 1977. First? Edition. First? Printing. 25 cm, 657, front and rear endpapers need to be reglued to boards. More
New York: Centre/Foreign Policy Stud. 1977. First? Edition. First? Printing. 25 cm, 657, front and rear endpapers need to be reglued to boards. More
New York: Praeger, 1975. First? Edition. First? Printing. 25 cm, 663, illus., some wear and soiling to boards, pencil erasure on front endpaper. More
Place_Pub: Washington, DC: National Defense University, 1990. 23 cm, 206, wraps, maps, figures, tables, footnotes, note on sources, bibliography, index, minor wear and soiling to covers. More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, [1960]. First American Edition. First? Printing. 22 cm, 211, illus., index, edges soiled, boards soiled and somewhat worn. More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1944. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus (of corrected version). Hardcover. Format is approximately 13 inches by 8.5 inches [Landscape format]. [approximately 60 unpaginated ages of advertisements], xxv, A1-20, [1], 582, [2] pages. Illustrations. Tables/tabular data. General Index. Shaken and hinges weak. Spine/Cover worn and soiled Edges soiled. Some pages creased. This is a large and heavy book and would require additional shipping charges if sent outside of the United States. Jane's Fighting Ships is an annual reference book of information on all the world's warships arranged by nation, including information on ships' names, dimensions, armaments, silhouettes and photographs, etc. Each edition describes and illustrates warships of different national naval and paramilitary forces, providing data on their characteristics. The first issue was illustrated with Jane's own ink sketches--photos began to appear with the third volume in 1900. The present title was adopted in 1905. It was originally published by John Frederick Thomas Jane in London in 1898 as Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships, in order to assist naval officers and the general public in playing naval wargames. Its success eventually launched a number of military publications carrying the name "Jane's". It is a unit of Jane's Information Group, which is now owned by IHS. Ten early editions of Jane's (those of 1898, 1905-06, 1906-07, 1914, 1919, 1924, 1931, 1939, 1944-45, and 1950-51) were reissued in facsimile reprints by Arco Publishing. All of these appeared in the oblong or "landscape" format that characterized the series until the 1956/57 edition, while from 1957/58 the present "portrait" layout was adopted. More
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd., 1939. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. ISSUED November, 1939! Oblong format. 53 pages of advertisements, xx, 543, [1] pages. Illustrations. Tables. General Index. Addenda. Special Late Addenda. Cover has some wear and soiling. Edges and parts of pages soiled and moisture stained. Jane's Fighting Ships by Janes Information Services is an annual reference book of information on all the world's warships arranged by nation, including information on ships' names, dimensions, armaments, silhouettes and photographs, etc. Each edition describes and illustrates warships of different national naval and paramilitary forces, providing data on their characteristics. The first issue was illustrated with Jane's own ink sketches--photos began to appear with the third volume in 1900. The present title was adopted in 1905. It was originally published by Fred T. Jane in London in 1898 as Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships, in order to assist naval officers and the general public in playing naval wargames. Its success eventually launched a number of military publications carrying the name "Jane's". It is a unit of Jane's Information Group, which is now owned by IHS. Ten early editions of Jane's (those of 1898, 1905-06, 1906-07, 1914, 1919, 1924, 1931, 1939, 1944-45, and 1950-51) were reissued in facsimile reprints by Arco Publishing starting in 1969. All of these appeared in the oblong or "landscape" format that characterized the series until the 1956/57 edition, while from 1957/58 the present "portrait" layout was adopted, thus matching the sister Jane's publication on aircraft. More
Chicago, IL: Rand McNally, [1963]. First Printing. 24 cm, 509, illus., maps, sources, index, boards marred and stained, edges soiled, ink note on half-title, pencil erasure on front endpaper. More
Chicago, IL: Playboy Press, 1976. First Edition. 256, illus., index, some warping of pgs (no pgs stuck), DJ worn and torn: small piece missing at spine. More
Chicago, IL: Playboy Press, 1976. First Edition. 256, illus., index, small stain inside front flyleaf, DJ somewhat worn and soiled: small tears at spine. More
New York: Crescent Books [a Salamander Book], 1986. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Format is approximately 8.75 inches by 12 inches. 208 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrations (many in color). Technical data. This work has 250 color photographs, 43 full color perspective drawings, and more than 120 explanatory diagrams. Examines the operations of the various systems, both individually and in combination, that make up modern naval warfare design, and discusses the evolution of naval tactics and the current practice in surface, anti-submarine, air, and mine warfare. The fighting power of modern warships towards the end of the twentieth century. Includes US Navy, Royal Navy, French, and former Soviet types and covers surface, subsurface and naval air power, ship types, propulsion and weapon systems. David Miller’s entire 36-year military career in the British Army was spent under the threat of the Cold War. A journalist and author, he has published 25 books, mostly on military history. Chris Miller is a former officer in the Royal Navy. More
n.p. n.p., 1919. 608, illus., chronology, flylf & title pg missing, text separated from bds, pencil notes ins fr bd, bds scuffed & worn, foxing. More
Indianapolis, IN: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1936. First Edition. 307, illus., endpaper maps, appendices, some soiling & foxing to a few pgs, DJ worn & soiled: tears, small pieces missing. More
Place_Pub: Indianapolis, IN: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1936. First Edition. 307, illus., endpaper maps, appendices, text somewhat darkened, ink name inside front flyleaf, boards scuffed and worn. More
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1935. 466, illus., index, discoloration inside boards, some foxing, DJ worn and small tears, small pieces missing along edges of DJ. More
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1935. 466, index, discoloration inside boards, small stains to edge, ink notation inside front board. More
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1935. First Edition. 466, illus., index, slight discoloration inside boards, ink name & date inside front flyleaf, some wear to spine edges. More
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1935. First Edition. 466, illus., index, top portion of front flyleaf cut off, boards worn, scuffed, & soiled, small tears at top & bottom spine edgesboard corners worn. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1946. First Edition. 502, illus., maps, source notes, appendix, bibliography, index, slight discolor ins bds, DJ worn & foxed: tears, pieces missing. More
Washington, DC: U. S. Department of the Navy, Navy Historical Center, 1991. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Quarto. xxi, [1] , 520, [6] pages. Volume I, Part A Historical Sketches--Letter A. ONLY, Illustrated endpapers. Abbreviations and Symbols. Illustrations. Maps. Compliments card from Dean C. Allard, Director of Naval History laid in. Foreword by Admiral Arleigh Burke. This revised edition depicts each ship in its historical setting; the original edition was published in 1959. The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS) is the official reference work for the basic facts about ships used by the United States Navy. When the writing project was developed the parameters for this series were designed to cover only commissioned US Navy ships with assigned names. If the ship was not assigned a name it was not included in the histories written for the series. In addition to the ship entries, DANFS and the online links have been expanded to include appendices on small craft, histories of Confederate Navy ships, and various essays related to naval ships. More
London: Jane's Publishing Company, 1984. Presumed First Edition, First printing this issue. Hardcover. Quarto/Format is approximately 9 inches by 12.5 inches. 207, [1], 792 pages. Illustrations (some in color). Tables. Glossary. Index. Cover and pages have some wear and soiling. Spine lettering faded. Red mark on bottom edge. This is a large and heavy book and would require additional shipping charges if sent outside of the United States. Jane's Fighting Ships is an annual reference book of information on all the world's warships arranged by nation, including information on ships' names, dimensions, armaments, silhouettes and photographs, etc. Each edition describes and illustrates warships of different national naval and paramilitary forces, providing data on their characteristics. The first issue was illustrated with Jane's own ink sketches--photos began to appear with the third volume in 1900. The present title was adopted in 1905. It was originally published by John Frederick Thomas Jane in London in 1898 as Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships, in order to assist naval officers and the general public in playing naval wargames. Its success eventually launched a number of military publications carrying the name "Jane's". It is a unit of Jane's Information Group, which is now owned by IHS. Ten early editions of Jane's (those of 1898, 1905-06, 1906-07, 1914, 1919, 1924, 1931, 1939, 1944-45, and 1950-51) were reissued in facsimile reprints by Arco Publishing starting in 1969. All of these appeared in the oblong or "landscape" format that characterized the series until the 1956/57 edition, while from 1957/58 the present "portrait" layout was adopted, thus matching the sister Jane's publication on aircraft. More
London: Jane's Publishing Company, 1986. Presumed First Edition, First printing this issue. Hardcover. Quarto/Format is approximately 9 inches by 12.5 inches. 838, [2] pages. Illustrations (some in color). Tables. Glossary. Index. Cover and pages have some wear and soiling. Spine lettering faded. This is a large and heavy book and would require additional shipping charges if sent outside of the United States. Jane's Fighting Ships is an annual reference book of information on all the world's warships arranged by nation, including information on ships' names, dimensions, armaments, silhouettes and photographs, etc. Each edition describes and illustrates warships of different national naval and paramilitary forces, providing data on their characteristics. The first issue was illustrated with Jane's own ink sketches--photos began to appear with the third volume in 1900. The present title was adopted in 1905. It was originally published by John Frederick Thomas Jane (usually known as "Fred T.") in London in 1898 as Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships, in order to assist naval officers and the general public in playing naval wargames. Its success eventually launched a number of military publications carrying the name "Jane's". It is a unit of Jane's Information Group, which is now owned by IHS. Ten early editions of Jane's (those of 1898, 1905-06, 1906-07, 1914, 1919, 1924, 1931, 1939, 1944-45, and 1950-51) were reissued in facsimile reprints by Arco Publishing starting in 1969. All of these appeared in the oblong or "landscape" format that characterized the series until the 1956/57 edition, while from 1957/58 the present "portrait" layout was adopted, thus matching the sister Jane's publication on aircraft. More
New York: Franklin Watts Inc., 1979. First American Edition, presumed first printing this issue. Hardcover. Quarto/Format is approximately 9 inches by 12.5 inches. [159], [1], 836 pages. Illustrations (some in color). Tables. Glossary. Index. DJ is price clipped This is a large and heavy book and would require additional shipping charges if sent outside of the United States. Jane's Fighting Ships is an annual reference book of information on all the world's warships arranged by nation, including information on ships' names, dimensions, armaments, silhouettes and photographs, etc. Each edition describes and illustrates warships of different national naval and paramilitary forces, providing data on their characteristics. The first issue was illustrated with Jane's own ink sketches--photos began to appear with the third volume in 1900. The present title was adopted in 1905. It was originally published by John Frederick Thomas Jane (usually known as "Fred T.") in London in 1898 as Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships, in order to assist naval officers and the general public in playing naval wargames. Its success eventually launched a number of military publications carrying the name "Jane's". It is a unit of Jane's Information Group, which is now owned by IHS. Ten early editions of Jane's (those of 1898, 1905-06, 1906-07, 1914, 1919, 1924, 1931, 1939, 1944-45, and 1950-51) were reissued in facsimile reprints by Arco Publishing starting in 1969. All of these appeared in the oblong or "landscape" format that characterized the series until the 1956/57 edition, while from 1957/58 the present "portrait" layout was adopted, thus matching the sister Jane's publication on aircraft. More
London: Jane's Yearbooks, 1975. First Edition, Presumed First printing thus. Hardcover. Quarto. 108, 688, [ii] pages. Illustrations (some with color). Tables. Index. Quick reference index laid in (had been pasted inside front board). Ex-library with some of the usual library markings. This is a large and heavy book and would require additional shipping charges if sent outside of the United States. This book covers 15,000 ships in more than 110 countries. Includes 3,000 photographs, plans, silhouettes and line drawings. This is an annual reference book of information on all the world's warships arranged by nation, including information on ships' names, dimensions, armaments, silhouettes and photographs, etc. Each edition describes and illustrates warships of different national naval and paramilitary forces, providing data on their characteristics. The first issue was illustrated with Jane's own ink sketches--photos began to appear with the third volume in 1900. The present title was adopted in 1905. It was originally published in London in 1898 as Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships, in order to assist naval officers and the general public in playing naval wargames. Its success eventually launched a number of military publications carrying the name "Jane's". Ten early editions of Jane's (those of 1898, 1905-06, 1906-07, 1914, 1919, 1924, 1931, 1939, 1944-45, and 1950-51) were reissued in facsimile reprints by Arco Publishing starting in 1969. All of these appeared in the oblong or "landscape" format that characterized the series until the 1956/57 edition, while from 1957/58 the present "portrait" layout was adopted, thus matching the sister Jane's publication on aircraft. More
New York: Franklin Watts Inc., 1976. First American Publication/Edition, Presumed First printing thus. Hardcover. Quarto. 108, [4], 831, [3] pages. Illustrations (some with color). Tables. Index. This is a large and heavy book and would require additional shipping charges if sent outside of the United States. Jane's Fighting Ships is an annual reference book of information on all the world's warships arranged by nation, including information on ships' names, dimensions, armaments, silhouettes and photographs, etc. Each edition describes and illustrates warships of different national naval and paramilitary forces, providing data on their characteristics. The first issue was illustrated with Jane's own ink sketches--photos began to appear with the third volume in 1900. The present title was adopted in 1905. It was originally published by John Frederick Thomas Jane (usually known as "Fred T.") in London in 1898 as Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships, in order to assist naval officers and the general public in playing naval wargames. Its success eventually launched a number of military publications carrying the name "Jane's". It is a unit of Jane's Information Group, which is now owned by IHS. Ten early editions of Jane's (those of 1898, 1905-06, 1906-07, 1914, 1919, 1924, 1931, 1939, 1944-45, and 1950-51) were reissued in facsimile reprints by Arco Publishing starting in 1969. All of these appeared in the oblong or "landscape" format that characterized the series until the 1956/57 edition, while from 1957/58 the present "portrait" layout was adopted, thus matching the sister Jane's publication on aircraft. More