White Ensign: The British Navy at War, 1939-1945
Annapolis, MD: U.S. Naval Institute, 1966. Second Printing. 480, maps, endpaper maps, footnotes, appendix, index, DJ soiled and worn: small tears, small pieces missing. More
Annapolis, MD: U.S. Naval Institute, 1966. Second Printing. 480, maps, endpaper maps, footnotes, appendix, index, DJ soiled and worn: small tears, small pieces missing. More
London: Royal Inst. of Naval Archs. 1964. Quarto, 484, illus., figures, charts, tables, refs, index, pages somewhat darkened, boards scuffed & stained, some wear to spine edges. More
Annapolis, MD: United States Naval Institute, 1960. Second Printing [stated]. Hardcover. xiii, [5], 426 pages. Endpaper maps. Foreword by William D. Leahy, Fleet Admiral, U. S. Navy. Occasional Footnotes. Charts. Diagrams. Illustrations. Index. DJ somewhat worn & discolored: DJ edges worn & small edge tears/chips. Friedrich Oskar Ruge (24 December 1894 – 3 July 1985) was an officer in the German Navy and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He served as the first commander (Inspector of the Navy) of the post-war German Navy. Friedrich Ruge joined the Imperial German Navy as a cadet in March 1914, he was soon a participant in the 1914, 1915, and 1916 Baltic Sea operations. In 1917 and 1918, he sailed with the destroyer raids in the North Sea and English Channel. For the next two decades he concentrated on mines and mine warfare. From 1928 to 1932, he had staff roles associated with mine and torpedo warfare, and in September 1932 became commanding officer of the 1st Half-Flotilla of minesweepers. On 1 June 1937, Ruge was appointed Führer der Minensuchboot (FdM). From 1940 to 1943, he was stationed in France, rising through the upper ranks to become Vice Admiral in 1943. He was appointed as Naval Advisor to Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in November 1943 to supervise the defense of northern France from the predicted Allied invasion. In August 1944, he became the Kriegsmarine's Director of Ship Construction, a position in which he served till the end of World War II. Called out of retirement when Germany became a part of NATO, Ruge was appointed Inspector of the Navy, a post he occupied until 1961. More
Annapolis, MD: U.S. Naval Institute, 1957. 440, illus., maps, endpaper maps, index, ink notation ins fr board, some discoloration ins bds, spine scuffed & some wear to edges. More
Annapolis, MD: U.S. Naval Institute, 1957. 440, illus., maps, endpaper maps, index, usual library markings, some discoloration ins bds, boards and spine scuffed. More
San Rafael, CA: Presidio Press, 1979. 266, illus., maps, index, slight soiling and foxing to fore-edge, DJ somewhat stained and small tears. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1976. 27 cm, 569, illus., figures, bibliography, references, library stamp (only library marking), cover stained and edges slightly soiled. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1976. 27 cm, 569, illus., figures, bibliography, references, boards somewhat scuffed and scratched, sticker residue on front board & flyleaf. More
New York: Gallery Books, c1979. 28 cm, 752, illus., maps, index, bibliography. More
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1999. First Edition. 253, wraps, illus., figures, indexBlue-collar shipyard workers at Bath Iron Works in Maine build and launch the USS Donald Cook. More
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1999. First Edition. First Printing. Hardcover. xiii, [3], 253, [3] pages. Illustrations. Figures. Index. Illustrated endpapers. The author is a former book editor and ghostwriter. This is his first book written as himself. Michael Sanders worked for a number of years for Poseidon Press, Simon & Schuster, and Pocket Books as an editor before turning to writing full time. He earned his living for several years with a combination of what he calls "utility outfield writing" -- for industry and a magazine article here and there -- and as an importer of rugs from Russia and Ukraine. After writing several novels based on his experiences doing business in those countries and his knowledge of the Russian community in Brooklyn, he moved to Maine. He worked as a bookseller for the years it took to write THE YARD, his first book, and has a profound respect for anyone in retail. More
n.p. n.p., 1955. 72, profusely illus., roster, boards soiled and scuffed, presentation copy to Rear Admiral W. F. Petersen. More
Place_Pub: Washington, DC: Naval Historical Foundation, 1947. Quarto, 128, illus., endpaper maps, footnotes, appendices, index, some discolor ins bds, bd edges & corners worn, large stain fr board. More
Place_Pub: Washington, DC: Naval Historical Foundation, 1947. Quarto, 128, illus., endpaper maps, footnotes, appendices, index, slight discoloration inside boards and flyleaves. More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1904. First Edition. Hardcover. 439, illus., index, discoloration inside fr bd, weakness to rear bd, edges of spine worn, corners of boards worn. More
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1996. Second Printing. 452, illus., maps, notes, bibliography, index. More
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1974. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. 168 pages. Illustrations. Maps. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. Format is approximately 4.5 inches by 7 inches. This is number 10 in the Sea Battles in Close-Up series. Vice Admiral Brian Betham Schofield had a distinguished naval career serving in both World Wars. He was closely involved in the planning of naval operations for D-Day and his insider view is told in Operation NEPTUNE. More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1922. 444, illus., index, staining to fore-edge & inside boards, rear board scuffed & scratched & ding at top edge of board. More
London: Hutchinson & Co., c. 1940? Hardcover. 324 pages. Illus., index, discoloration inside boards & flyleaves, board & spine edges worn, text slightly darkened. Signed by the author. More
New York: Society of Naval Architects, 1962. 10th/7th Printing. Quarto, 353 & 642, 2 vols., illus., figs. (some fold-out), tables, charts, refs, index, sm stains to fore-edge, lib stamps, lib #s on spines. More
Coulsdon, Surrey, England: Jane's Information Group, 1991. Presumed First Edition, First printing this issue. Hardcover. Quarto/Format is approximately 9 inches by 12.5 inches. 842 pages. Illustrations (some in color). Tables. Glossary. Index. Cover and pages have some wear, minor ding to rear board, and soiling. 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: Random House, 1971. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. 304, illus., endpaper maps, appendices, foxing to fore-edge, some foxing to DJ spine. Cornelius Mahoney "Neil" Sheehan (born October 27, 1936) is an American journalist. As a reporter for The New York Times in 1971, Sheehan obtained the classified Pentagon Papers from Daniel Ellsberg. His series of articles revealed a secret United States Department of Defense history of the Vietnam War and led to a US Supreme Court case, New York Times Co. v. United States, 403 U.S. 713 (1971), when the United States government failed to halt publication. He received a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award for his 1988 book A Bright Shining Lie, about the life of Lieutenant Colonel John Paul Vann and the United States involvement in the Vietnam War. More
New York: Random House, 1971. Second Printing. Hardcover. 304, illus., endpaper maps, appendices, soiling to fore-edge, some soiling and scuffing to boards. Cornelius Mahoney "Neil" Sheehan (born October 27, 1936) is an American journalist. As a reporter for The New York Times in 1971, Sheehan obtained the classified Pentagon Papers from Daniel Ellsberg. His series of articles revealed a secret United States Department of Defense history of the Vietnam War and led to a US Supreme Court case, New York Times Co. v. United States, 403 U.S. 713 (1971), when the United States government failed to halt publication. He received a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award for his 1988 book A Bright Shining Lie, about the life of Lieutenant Colonel John Paul Vann and the United States involvement in the Vietnam War. More
New York: William Morrow & Company, 1965. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Quarto, 162 pages, profusely illustrated (some in color), appendix, index, p. 162 soiled & stained, small rough spot inside rear board. Shepard was a freshman in pre-med when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, sending his life in a different direction – to the U.S. Naval Academy. He was off to war by the age of 22. Shepard earned the Navy Cross – the Navy’s highest award for heroism – for his efforts in Guadalcanal in 1942. He was an ensign on the USS San Francisco as it engaged Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands. The award citation says: “With great coolness and courage, Ensign Shepard remained at his post until his director station could no longer be operated.” He rescued the wounded and organized a first-aid station, which “resulted in the saving of many lives,” the citation says. Shepard served as an aide to Kennedy in 1961-63, during which he oversaw the care and staffing of Camp David and the yachts, and advised the president during the Bay of Pigs incident. Shepard earned 2 master’s degrees–one in strategic warfare and another in nuclear engineering. More
New York: William Morrow & Company, 1965. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Quarto, 162 pages. DJ is in a plastic cover. DJ scuffed and somewhat worn: small tears, small pieces missing. Introduction by Edward M. Kennedy. Profusely illustrated (some in color), Illus. appendix, index. Inscribed by the author on the free end paper. Inscription reads: December, 1965. To Barbara and Howard Burris--with admiration and warm friendship. Tazewell Shepard. Howard Burris was a military assistant to President Johnson. Barbara Burris was the daughter of Texas Governor Beauford Jester. She and other Texas women accompanied Lady Bird Johnson on a 1,600 mile campaign trip through the South to promote Johnson's civil rights agenda. Shepard was a freshman in pre-med when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, sending his life in a different direction – to the U.S. Naval Academy. He was off to war by the age of 22. Shepard earned the Navy Cross – the Navy’s highest award for heroism – for his efforts in Guadalcanal in 1942. He was an ensign on the USS San Francisco as it engaged Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands. The award citation says: “With great coolness and courage, Ensign Shepard remained at his post until his director station could no longer be operated.” He rescued the wounded and organized a first-aid station, which “resulted in the saving of many lives,” the citation says. Shepard served as an aide to Kennedy in 1961-63, during which he oversaw the care and staffing of Camp David and the yachts, and advised the president during the Bay of Pigs incident. Shepard earned 2 master’s degrees–one in strategic warfare and another in nuclear engineering. More