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U. S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History
by Friedman, Norman
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/good +
- ISBN 10
- 087021733X
- ISBN 13
- 9780870217333
- Seller
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Meadows of Dan, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1982. Probable First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good +. Baker, A. D.. 489 pages, indexed and illustrated with black and white drawings and photographs. "This edition is authorized for sale only in the United States, its territories and possessions, and Canada." This history of the design of the U. S. Navy and the development of the destroyer was written by a highly regarded expert in the field. Black cloth binding with silver titles on spine, gray end papers. Very light shelf wear to cover with a little spotting, minor bumping of corners and spine ends, interior pages bright, smudge at bottom of pages at corner, binding tight. Illustrated black dust jacket with red and yellow titles on front cover and white and red titles on spine shows a little edge wear with minor chips, short tear and creases at bottom of front jacket cover, not clipped.
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- Bookseller
- Scraps of American History
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 01631
- Title
- U. S. Destroyers
- Author
- Friedman, Norman
- Illustrator
- Baker, A. D.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Probable First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 087021733X
- ISBN 13
- 9780870217333
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Place of Publication
- Annapolis, Maryland
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- military history, destroyers, Navy, ship design,
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Meadows of Dan, Virginia
About Scraps of American History
Unique bookstore in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. We specialize in vintage and antiquarian volumes with an emphasis on history, but carry books on many subjects. Currently we are building a catalogue from a large collection. We have been members of Biblio.com since around 2001 under the name Greenberry House. Our descriptions are detailed and careful and we try to note every flaw. ALL of our books are photographed and show you the exact item you will receive. We ship within one business day of receipt of orders and generally do not add shipping charges to the amount on your original invoice.
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- Jacket
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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