Annapolis, MD: Nautical & Aviation Pub. Co., c1982. 24 cm, 239, illus. with over 150 black and white photographs. Introduction by Ed Heinemann. More

London, England: Conway, 2007. Second printing [stated]. Hardcover. 240 pages. Oversized book, measuring 12 inches by 10 inches. Minor sticker residue at back. Profusely illustrated with more than two-hundred black and white and some color photographs. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Picture Credits. Bibliography. Index. Stuart Robertson is a former staff editor for Conway Maritime Ltd. with a postgraduate degree from the Centre for Maritime Historical Studies at the University of Exeter. Books by Stuart Robertson include Conway's the War at Sea in Photographs, 1939-1945. Stephen Dent is the assistant editor of Conway's Warship annual. He also edited Conway's The War At Sea. More

Coulsdon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom: Jane's Defence Data, 1989. Ninety-Second Edition [stated]. Presumed first printing thus. Hardcover. Quarto. 111, 826, [6] pages. Illustrations (some in advertisements in color). Tables. Glossary. Index. Very light wear and soiling noted. Binding tight for a volume of this size and age. This is a large and heavy book and would require additional shipping charges if sent outside of the United States. 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: Bantam Books, 1982. First Bantam Edition Printing [stated]. Mass market paperback. xv, [1], 377, [7] pages. Footnotes. Illustrations. Tabular information. Maps. Bibliography. Index. Preface by Admiral William Halsey. Some page discoloration. Stamps inside front cover and on first page. Frederick Carl Sherman (May 27, 1888 – July 27, 1957) was a highly decorated admiral of the United States Navy during World War II. He commanded USS Lexington (CV-2) from 1940 until her loss in the Battle of the Coral Sea. Sherman was a three-time recipient of the Navy Cross. Promoted to vice admiral in 1945, he became Commander, United States Fifth Fleet before retiring in 1947. Upon retirement, he was promoted to admiral on the retired list. Sherman wrote Combat Command, a history of the Pacific Theater of World War II, drawing on his personal experiences. Combat Command was published in 1950 by E.P. Dutton Inc, and again by Bantam Books in 1982. More

Annapolis, MD: The United States Naval Institute, 1952. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xxi, [1][, 618 pages. Frontis illustrations. Illustrations. Index. Compiled for The Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy. This is the third volume in this series and contains a listing of over 4,000 combatant ships and their sponsors. It covers a period of twenty-seven years of unprecedented shipbuilding--the greatest in world history--prior to, during, and since World War II. This volume deals only with combatant ships. Auxiliary ships, which of course are of vital important to the fleets, are not include for the reason that only Sponsors of fighting ships are eligible for memberships in the "The Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy." This covers the types of combatant ships, including: Battleships, Cruisers, Aircraft Carriers, Destroyers, Submarines, Amphibious Vessels, Transports, Escort Vessel, Landing Ship Flotilla, Submarine Chasers, Mine Vessels, Minelayers, Minesweepers, Patrol Vessels, Frigates, Motor Gunboats, Motor Torpedo Boats, Attack Transports. More

New York: Twayne Publishers, 1972. First? Edition. First? Printing. 22 cm, 443, v.4 only, illus., endpaper maps, bibliography, index, front DJ flap price clipped, DJ worn, soiled, and edge tears. More

London: Jane's, c1985. Fourth Edition. First? Printing. 28 cm, 176, illus., usual library markings. More

New York City: Mayflower Books, 1980. First American Edition [stated], Presumed First printing. Hardcover. Format is approximately 8.5 inches by 12 inches. Abbreviations. US aircraft carrier names. Classification and codes of US aircraft carriers. Explanatory Notes. Sections on Aircraft carriers 1920-1950, US Navy aircraft carrier classes 1920-1950, Aircraft carriers after 1950, and US Navy aircraft carrier classes after 1950. Appendices. DJ is in a plastic sleeve and shows little wear and soiling. In 1922 the US Navy commissioned its first small experimental aircraft carrier. This was followed into service by two much larger carriers in 1927 with five more being built including three large Yorktown class prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Then, to take the offensive against the Japanese Navy, the American Congress funded by far the largest carrier-building program in history. Since 1975, when the first of a fleet of ten nuclear-powered Nimitz class carriers was commissioned, The United States Navy s fleet of carriers has optimized its superpower status and worldwide power projection. Yet these are due to be replaced in the decades to come with the even more sophisticated nuclear-powered Gerald R. Ford class. More

Newport, RI: Naval War College, 1990. 23 cm, 160, wraps, illus., map, notes, covers somewhat worn, scuffed, and soiled. More

Annapolis, MD: U.S. Naval Institute, 1966. First? Edition. First? Printing. 175, illus., diagrams, bibliography, index, DJ somewhat worn and soiled. More

Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1986. First Printing. 24 cm, 333, illus. More

Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 2007. 15th Edition [stated], First Printing [stated]. Hardcover. xxvi, 1058, [4] pages. Technical Data. Illustrations. Addenda. Index of Ships Names. Business card of an Associate Publicist for the Naval Institute stapled to fep. Eric Wertheim is a defense consultant, columnist, and author specializing in naval and maritime affairs. Frequently interviewed by the news media, he has served as a consultant to private industry and the U.S. government. He has been a columnist for Proceedings magazine since 1994. As an author and editor, he tracks, analyzes, and compiles data and photography on every vessel, aircraft, and major weapon system in every naval and paranaval force in the world–from Albania to Zimbabwe. The work is published as the Naval Institute Press’ definitive Guide to Combat Fleets of the World. Eric has served as speechwriter for senior Pentagon officials and as a consultant to best-selling authors, publishers, and nonprofit organizations–and has been instrumental in the advancement of numerous high-technology weapons and concepts. He is co-author of Chronology of the Cold War at Sea, among other books. More

Hartford, CT: Sign of the Stone Book, 1955. 25 cm, 171, references, some wear and scratches to boards. Inscribed by the author on verso. More