SHORT HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY by Clark, George R.; William O. Stevens, Caroll S. Alden and Herman F. Krafft - 0

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott. Good with no dust jacket. 1916. Hardback. Worn and soiled cover from dampstaining/adhesions on front cover/top book edge soiled .

Philadelphia: Lippincott. VG. (1939). 17th imp. Navy blue binding, gilt lettering. Sl edge wear. .

Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1927 J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, PA. 1927. Hardcover. Stated 18th Impression. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for FO name on the front pastedown. Book Condition: Very Good; bumping to head and tail; light wear to head, tail, and tips from shelving; light rubbing to boards. No DJ. Blue cloth boards and spine with gilt lettering on the spine and front board. 560 pp 8vo. Originally written to meet the needs of the Naval Academy. A survey of the history of the USN especially that of the last quarter of a century, will show that the study has value, not only for thrilling stories of heroism and devotion, but for an understanding of the forces shaping national progress. A Although peculiarly adapted to naval officers, ti should have, in time, a real meaning for all students of American foreign relations. A clean very presentable copy.

Lippincott, 1927., 1927. 21st ed. 560p. Maps. Illus. Blue cloth. Ex.lib. pocket, rubber stamps. No number on spine. Very Good Copy. Hardcover. Very Good.

Lippincott, 1938., 1938. 12th ed. 560p. Maps. Illustrated..Covers through WW I. USNA text. Copy of W.W. Behrens USNA '44 retired as V.Adm. Some underlining. Spine lettering illegible. Front rubbed. Good Copy. Hardcover. Good.

J. B. Lippincott Company, 1927. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1927. Tenth Impression. 560 pages. Brown dust jacket with blue lettering over navy cloth. B&W illustrations throughout. Minimal tanning to endpapers and page edges. Previous owner's name to front paste down. Both hinges cracked with netting visible, thus the boards are slack. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with tanning to spine. Moderate scuffing and marking to boards. Unclipped dust jacket. Mild wear, tear and loss to edges and corners. Minor staining and soiling to DJ.

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1939. Revised Edition, eighteenth impression [stated]. Hardcover. Good. 560, [2] pages. Frontis illustration. Illustrations. Maps. Diagrams. Index. Some institutional stamps. Label of previous owner inside front cover. Some cover wear and page soiling. Over time, Carroll S. Alden was Head of English, History and Government Departments at the Naval Academy. A survey of the history of the United States Navy, especially that of the last quarter of a century, will show that the study has its value, not only for thrilling-stories of heroism and devotion, but for an understanding of the forces shaping national progress. Thus, though it is peculiarly adapted to naval officers, it should have, in time, a real meaning for all students of American foreign relations. This book, in its original form, was written seventeen years ago to meet the needs of the Naval Academy. And now, to meet similar needs, it is continued to the present year. The period is one in… Read More

J. B. Lippincott Company 1927. Octavo hardcover (VG-), ex library; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

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