The Civil War at Sea. by Jones, Virgil Carrington - (1960, 1961, 1962)

Holt Rinehart Winston, 1960-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. xxvi, 483pp. This volume only. First edition stated. Binding tight and sturdy, text very good, edges foxed. Boards slightly bumped at corners. DJ tanned, foxed; unclipped; now protected in Mylar wraps. NOT ex-lib. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1960. First Edition [stated] Presumed First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/Good. 483, [3] pages. Volume 1 ONLY. Endpaper maps. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. DJ has some wear, tears, chips and soiling. DJ is in a plastic sleeve. The author was a writer and an actor who wrote extensively on the Civil War. "The Hatfields and the McCoys" & "Gray Ghosts and Rebel Riders" are two of his most famous books. "The Gray Ghost," about Confederate Major John Mosby, was made into a television series, as was his Hatfields and McCoys. Washington and Lee University, B.A., 1930. City editor, Huntsville Times, 1931-1937; reporter, Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Va., 1937-1941; reporter, Evening Star, Washington, D.C., 1941-1945; staff writer Wall Street Journal, 1943-1945; Assistant to Congressman William M. Tuck of Virginia, 1963-69; staff writer, NASA Activities, 1969-76. Member; National Press Club; Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma… Read More

New York: Holt, Rinehart, Winston, 1961-1962. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very good. Forewords by Admiral E.M. Eller. Bound in publisher's original blue and grey cloth with spines stamped in red, white, and gilt, and covers stamped in white. Illustrated with maps, drawings, and photographs. 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches. 1429 pages total.

Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1961. First Dell . Cloth. Fine/Good. Voumes Two and Three Only. Larger, sturdy books, blue and gray halves in cloth covers, white illustrations of sail ships at top front right, white and red lettering very fine, gilt lettering bright on spines, a map of World Trade Routes inside covers and adjacent end papers where Confederate raiders lurked, 490 pages with a glossy photo section.Volume Two: DJ heavy cream paper, black and red lettering, a purple sailship illustrated at front right, praise for Volume One on back. DJ has a light round coffee cup stain at center front. Volume Three: entitled "The Final Effort" dated 1962 (1st). Larger, sturdy book with blue and gray cloth covers, 456 pages, including a glossy photo section. DJ heavy cream paper, orange ships illustrated on front, praise on back. An incomplete set, Near Very Good DJs/Fine books.

All three volumes are 1st editions. Vol. 1, c. 1960; Vol. 2 c. 1961; Vol. 3. c. 1962.All three volumes are in Very Good condition, with text pages clean and tight. Dust jackets are all present, all have sun tanning on spine. Vol. 1 jacket has couple of closed tears on rear bottom edge, tiny open tears at corners, and a couple of small, light splash marks on spine; one small, mid-brown smudge on jacket front. Vol. 2 jacket has only light splash marks on spine and shallow, open tear along top of jacket spine. Vol. 3 jacket has light splash marks on spine, shallow open tear along top of jacket spine, and two small grease stains on front of cover, two other small soil marks on front cover.

Holt, Rinehart & Winston. Unclipped DJs in archival covers. Three volumes Volume 1 - The Blockaders. Volume 2 - The River War. Volume 3 - The Final Effort. All three stated first editions. Additional shipping required, due to multiple book set. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1990.

Holt, Rinehart & Winston. DJ in archival covers tape ghost and repair. Three volumes Volume 1 - The Blockaders. Volume 2 - The River War. Volume 3 - The Final Effort. All three stated first editions. Additional shipping required, due to multiple book set. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1990.