The Last Voyage of the Lusitania
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1956. First Edition. 255, illus., bibliography, index, rear board scuffed, edges of spine worn, discoloration inside boards, stains on a few pages. More
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1956. First Edition. 255, illus., bibliography, index, rear board scuffed, edges of spine worn, discoloration inside boards, stains on a few pages. More
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1956. First Edition. Second Printing. 255, illus., bibliography, index, bookplate, some wear to rear board. More
New York: Popular Library, 1957. pocket paperbk, 192, wraps, text has darkened, covers somewhat worn, soiled, and creased, small tear at top of spine, some wear to spine edges. More
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1979. Book Club Edition. 240, illus., maps, endpaper maps, index, DJ edges worn and small tears. More
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1979. 240, illus., maps, endpaper maps, index, some soiling to fore-edge, bookplate, DJ edges worn, creased, and small chips. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1976. 419, illus., maps, appendices, bibliographic note, index, lib stamp ins fr flylf (only lib marking), bds somewhat scuffed. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1976. 419, illus., maps, appendices, bibliographic note, index, boards somewhat scratched and scuffed. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. First Edition. 587, illus., notes, bibliography, index, usual library markings, DJ in plastic sleeve, some soiling to fore-edge James Forrestal was a brilliant financier and military organizer, and he was the first U.S. Secretary of Defense. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. First Edition [stated]. Hardcover. xvi, 587, [3] pages. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Signed by both authors on fep. Fep has staple holes at top edge. DJ in plastic sleeve, has an autographed copy sticker on the front. James Vincent Forrestal (February 15, 1892 – May 22, 1949) was the last Cabinet-level United States Secretary of the Navy and the first United States Secretary of Defense. Forrestal was a supporter of naval battle groups centered on aircraft carriers. In 1954, the world's first supercarrier was named USS Forrestal in his honor, as is the James V. Forrestal Building, which houses the headquarters of the United States Department of Energy. He is also the namesake of the Forrestal Lecture Series at the United States Naval Academy, which brings prominent military and civilian leaders to speak to the Brigade of Midshipmen, and of the James Forrestal Campus of Princeton University in Plainsboro Township, New Jersey. More
New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1969. 346, notes, biblio, index, pencil notes on several pgs, some rear endpaper wrinkled, DJ faded & soiled: sm tears, sm pcs missing. More
New York: The Viking Press, 1959. 182, illus., maps, bibliography, DJ scuffed and soiled, small tears at DJ spine. More
Place_Pub: New York: William Morrow and Company, 1977. 26 cm, 271, illus. (some color), maps, notes, select bibliography, index, DJ worn and soiled: edge tears/chips. More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1983. Hardcover. 353 pages. Illustrations. Maps. Note on sources. Note. Reading list. Index. Some wear DJ edges, small tear top of spine, small rough spot front flyleaf. This book is the standard one-volume history of the Royal Navy in the era of World War I. The story is well told, especially in its clear rendering of such potentially confusing actions as Jutland and the Falkland Islands. Richard Hough is a rare combination: An excellent naval historian, as well as a master at putting naval matters in their proper political and strategic perspective. It is not surprising that he has constructed a superb account of this important era in naval warfare. The story is well told, especially in its clear rendering of such potentially confusing actions as Jutland and the Falkland Islands. Richard Hough's vivid rendering of this sea war brings each battle to life, from the initial confrontations to Germany's capitulation at the end of 1918. Hough describes the climactic 1916 Battle of Jutland, as well as major and minor battles fought in the Falklands, the North Sea, and the Dardanelles. Richard Alexander Hough (/ha /; 15 May 1922 – 7 October 1999) was a British author and historian specializing in maritime history. Hough won the Daily Express Best Book of the Sea Award in 1972. After leaving school, he joined the Royal Air Force at the beginning of World War II and received his initial flight training at an airfield not far from Hollywood. He later flew Hurricanes and Typhoons. He also wrote under the nom de plume Bruce Carter. He wrote 90 books. More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1983. Hardcover. 353 pages. Illustrations. Maps. Note on sources. Notes. Reading list. Index. Usual library markings Rear board quite weak. DJ in plastic sleeve. Ink scribbling on pp. 334-336, ink notations on p. 353. Soiling to fore-edge. This book is the standard one-volume history of the Royal Navy in the era of World War I. The story is well told, especially in its clear rendering of such potentially confusing actions as Jutland and the Falkland Islands. Richard Hough is a rare combination: An excellent naval historian, as well as a master at putting naval matters in their proper political and strategic perspective. It is not surprising that he has constructed a superb account of this important era in naval warfare. The story is well told, especially in its clear rendering of such potentially confusing actions as Jutland and the Falkland Islands. Richard Hough's vivid rendering of this sea war brings each battle to life, from the initial confrontations to Germany's capitulation at the end of 1918. Hough describes the climactic 1916 Battle of Jutland, as well as major and minor battles fought in the Falklands, the North Sea, and the Dardanelles. Richard Alexander Hough (/ha /; 15 May 1922 – 7 October 1999) was a British author and historian specializing in maritime history. Hough won the Daily Express Best Book of the Sea Award in 1972. After leaving school, he joined the Royal Air Force at the beginning of World War II and received his initial flight training at an airfield not far from Hollywood. He later flew Hurricanes and Typhoons. He also wrote under the nom de plume Bruce Carter. He wrote 90 books. More
New York: Morrow, c1986. First Edition. First Printing. 24 cm, 274. More
New York: Morrow, c1986. First Edition. First Printing. 24 cm, 274, some soiling and edge wear to DJ, sticker residue on rear DJ. More
New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1986. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. 24 cm. 274 pages. Illustrations. Appendix A. Appendix B. Source References Notes. Index. Front DJ flap price clipped. DJ has some wear, soiling, tears and chips. Pencil erasure residue on half-title page. Richard Alexander Hough (15 May 1922 – 7 October 1999) was a British author and historian specializing in maritime history. Hough won the Daily Express Best Book of the Sea Award in 1972. For a part of their political careers, Churchill and Roosevelt were concerned with the preparation for war of their nations' fleets and with the pursuit of war at sea. An authoritative dual portrait of the two men studied in maritime terms. More
Annapolis, MD: U.S. Naval Institute, 1917. Third Edition. 108, color illus., tables, tabs discolored, bds weak, bds scuffed & worn, spine edges & bd corners worn. More
New York: Atheneum, 1969. First American Edition. 254, illus., maps, index, ink name ins fr flylf, pencil scribbling ins r flylf & r bd, bds somewhat scuffed & soiled & corners bent. More
New York: Galahad Books, 1969. 254, illus., maps, index, stamp inside front flyleaf, top and bottom edges of DJ worn. More
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1993. First U.S. Edition. First Printing. 602, illus., maps, footnotes, index, DJ somewhat worn and creased: small tears, small chip missing at DJ spine. More
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1983. First Printing. 234, illus., maps, bibliographical note, index, slight wear to top and bottom DJ edges. More
New York: Avon, 1983. First Avon Printing [stated]. Mass market paperback. xcx, [2], 231, [3] pages. Illustrations. Maps. Bibliographical Note. Index. Cover has slight wear and soiling. Minor edge wear noted. Edwin Palmer Hoyt (August 5, 1923 – July 29, 2005) was an American writer who specialized in military history. Until 1958, Hoyt worked in news media, after which he produced non-fiction works. Starting in 1958, Hoyt became a full-time writer , and for a few years (1976 to 1980) he served as a part-time lecturer at the University of Hawaii. In the 40 years since his first publication in 1960, he produced nearly 200 published works. While Hoyt wrote about 20 novels (many published under the pseudonyms Christopher Martin and Cabot L. Forbes), the vast majority of his works are biographies and other forms of non-fiction, with a heavy emphasis on World War II military history. More
New York: David McKay Company, Inc., 1976. Book Club Edition. 316, maps, bibliography, index, some soiling and creasing to DJ, some wear and small tear along edges of DJ. More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1968. First Printing. 200, maps, foxing to fore-edge & inside boards & flyleaves, rear DJ somewhat soiled, some wear to DJ edges, DJ in plastic sleeve. More