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Cleveland, OH: The World Publishing Company, 1959. First Edition. 251, illus., endpaper maps, roster, index, sm stains to a few pgs, some soiling fore-edge, DJ in plastic sleeve, some DJ edge wear. More
Cleveland, OH: The World Publishing Company, 1959. First Edition. 251, illus., endpaper maps, roster, index, sm stains to a few pgs, some soiling fore-edge, DJ in plastic sleeve, some DJ edge wear. More
New York: The New American Library, 1959. Second Paperbk Printing. Pocket paperbk, 172, wraps, illus., index, text has darkened, covers slightly soiled, some wear to cover/spine edges. More
Atlanta, GA: The Webb & Vary Company, 1919. 384, illus., maps, tables, foxing ins bds & flylves & to fore-edge, sl foxing to text, DJ worn & soiled: sm tears, pcs missing. More
Atlanta, GA: The Webb & Vary Company, 1920. Revised Edition. 448, illus., maps, tables, glossary, foxing inside boards, some foxing to text, bds & spine spotted & edges worn. More
Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1975. Book Club Edition. 1055 total, 2 vols., illus., maps, appendices, sources, index, bd corners worn, DJ spines spotted & discolored: sm tears, sm pcs missing. More
Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1975. First/Deluxe Edition. Hardcover. 1072, boxed book, illus., maps, appendices, sources, index, p. 1035 quite wrinkled, a few pages creased, box edges worn. Bookplate inside front board. Clay Blair Jr. (May 1, 1925 – December 16, 1998) was an American journalist and author, best known for his books on military history. He served on the fleet submarine Guardfish (SS-217) in World War II and later became editor-in-chief of The Saturday Evening Post. He assisted General Omar Bradley in the writing of his autobiography, A General's Life. Blair wrote two dozen history books and hundreds of magazine articles. His last book was Hitler's U-Boat War: The Hunted, 1942–1945, which followed Hitler's U-Boat War: The Hunters, 1939–1942. Blair's history of the Korean War The Forgotten War: America in Korea, 1950–1953 is considered one of the definitive historical works on the war. Blair wrote Silent Victory: The U.S. Submarine War Against Japan, considered the definitive work on the Pacific submarine war. More
Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1975. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. 1072 pages. Illustrations. Maps. Appendices. Sources. Index. Cover has some wear and soiling. Clay Blair Jr. (May 1, 1925 – December 16, 1998) was an American journalist and author, best known for his books on military history. He served on the fleet submarine Guardfish (SS-217) in World War II and later became editor-in-chief of The Saturday Evening Post. He assisted General Omar Bradley in the writing of his autobiography, A General's Life. Blair wrote two dozen history books and hundreds of magazine articles. His last book was Hitler's U-Boat War: The Hunted, 1942–1945, which followed Hitler's U-Boat War: The Hunters, 1939–1942. Blair's history of the Korean War The Forgotten War: America in Korea, 1950–1953 is considered one of the definitive historical works on the war. Blair wrote Silent Victory: The U.S. Submarine War Against Japan, considered the definitive work on the Pacific submarine war. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1979. First Edition. 338, illus., endpaper maps, source notes, index, marker inside front flyleaf, weakness to front board repaired poorly with tape. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1979. First Edition. First Printing. 338, illus., endpaper maps, source notes, index, front DJ flap price clipped, DJ somewhat soiled: small edge chips/creases. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1979. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 318, [2] pages. Illus., endpaper maps, source notes, index, DJ somewhat soiled and has tear. Return From the River Kwai tells the harrowing tale of about 2200 of those soldiers who were selected because they were healthier than the others to be sent to Japan for work in the factories there. While en route the ships they sailed on, the Kachidoki Maru and Rakuyo Maru, were torpedoed and sunk by American submarines who weren't aware that they carried human cargo. The men who survived spent as much as a week floating in the ocean before being rescued by those same submarines. This book tells the firsthand accounts of their experiences and the hardships they endured, from the terrible conditions in POW camps and the difficulties of staying afloat and sane in a vast ocean, to the joys of being rescued and returned to society. The Blairs have done a terrific job of putting together the individual accounts and historical documents that form one of the extraordinary stories of surviving the brutal conditions of war. Unpleasant details are not left out either, although they are told with a sense of dignity. Intertwined with the record of the survivors is the story told by the men on the submarines, who played such an important role in rescuing the stranded men. More
Annapolis, MD: United States Naval Institute, 1963. Second Edition [stated]. Second printing [stated]. Hardcover. Format is approximately 7.25 inches by 10.5 inches. xxvi, 529, [1] pages. Frontis illustration. Illustrations. Appendix I Propeller Side Forces; Appendix II Resistance and Power. Appendix III Rules of the Road. Index. DJ has some wear, soiling, tears, and chips. Captain Crenshaw was in the Naval Academy class of 1941, serving in Pacific fleet destroyers from Pearl Harbor, thru Midway, the Solomons, and the Marshalls in USS MAURY (DD-401) and in USS STORMES (DD-780) at Okinawa. Taking command of USS THOMAS J. GARY (DE-326) at the age of 25 in south China, he led his five ship Escort Division on a two month cruise around the world,. Postgraduate study in Ordnance Engineering followed. He returned to the Navy’s Bureau of Ordnance where he was in charge of building the first TERRIER missiles and later the first TALOS systems. In 1955 he was commissioning commanding officer of USS FOREST SHERMAN (DD-931). More
New York: Bonanaza Books, 1970. Quarto, 340, profusely illus., bibliography, index, some soiling & sm stains inside rear board/flyleaf, boards & spine scuffed & edges worn. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1954. Quarto, 368, v.2 only, bibliography, index, board somewhat scuffed, spine somewhat faded. More
Washington DC: Naval Historical Foundation/Beaux Arts Editions, 2012. Third Printing [stated]. Hardcover/Padded Cover. Suggested Reading. Authors and Editors. Index. Padded white leather cover with 3-dimensional seal on front; 9.5 inches by 13 inches. 352 pages. Index. Glossy paper; color and monochrome illustrations. This edition was published for Barnes & Noble, Inc. by Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. A poignant and breathtaking tribute to the noble tradition of the United States Navy. The Naval Historical Foundation proudly presents this handsome edition chronicling the remarkable history of the Navy. Features over 350 pages of full-color classic, rare, and unseen photographs alongside insightful text. Also includes: - Detailed battle accounts; - Profiles of heroic naval officers; - Sections highlighting mighty submarines, gunnery, and more! A triumphant work of art. Among the authors are: Alfred Thayer Mahan, William Fowler, Bruce Linder, Craig Symonds, Paul Stillwell, Gorge Galdorisi, Rosario Rausa, Charles Horne, III, George Worthington, William Mack, and Henry McKenney. Among the topics covered are: The Civil War, Cold War, Carrier Aviation, Submarines, Amphibious Assault, Ocean Surveillance, Maritime Patrol, Mine Warfare, Naval Customs, Naval Traditions, Naval Museums, and Naval Memorials. More