Yangtze Patrol: The US Navy in China by Tolley, Kemp - 1987

Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.: Naval Inst Pr, 1985. This book looks at the US navy in China. Book shows mild wear and soil, jacket has edgewear, soil, rubbing, and some small closed tears. 343 indexed pages, 6 x 9 inches.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Illustrated.

Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0870217976 . DJ and boards show light shelf wear, 3/4" tear at bottom front of DJ, light edge ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 329 pages; "The U.S. Navy's patrol of the Yangtze River began in 1854 when the USS Susquehanna was sent to China to safeguard increasing American commerce in the region. As Kemp Tolley explains in this entertaining history of the patrol in which he was to later serve, the presence of gunboats along the river greatly benefited the integrity of the shoreline factories. Tolley was a young naval officer in the 1930s when assigned gunboat duty, first in the Mindanao, then in the Tutuila, and finally the Wake in August 1941. His colorful description of life as a "river rat" is filled with anecdotes about the resourceful and high-spirited sailors who… Read More

Annapolis, MA: Naval Institute Press, 1971. Hardcover with clipped dust jacket. Former library copy with usual array of stamps and stickers. Jacket is shelf and edgeworn with taped repairs to spine ends and sticker to inside front flap. Cocked spine. Text is clean, illustrations clear throughout. AD. Hardcover. Good. Used.

Naval Institute P., 1971., 1971. 1st ed. 329p. Photos. Heavy. Jacket back rubbed. Fine/Near Fine Copy. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Book.

Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1971. Edition Not Stated . Hardcover. Very Good-/Good. Very slight curl to front cover. Edge wear, small tears and an 'x' on spine dust jacket. Expedited or International shipping may cost more.

UsedAcceptable. The item is fairly worn but still readable. The book may have some cosmetic wear (i.e. creased spine/cover, scratches, curled corners, folded pages, sunburn, stains, water damage, bent, torn, damaged binding, dent). - The dust jacket if present, may be marked, and have considerable heavy wear. – The book might be ex-library copy, and may have the markings and stickers associated from the library - The book may have considerable highlights/notes/underlined pages but the text is legible - Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included - Safe and Secure Mailer - No Hassle Return

Naval Institute Press, 1980. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.

Naval Institute Press, 1980. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Naval Institute Press, 1980. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1971. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. ISBN stated on verso is 0-87021-797-6. vii, [9], 329, [1] pages. Endpaper map in front. Endpaper Illustration in back. Notes. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Bibliography. Index. Front board weak and restrengthened with glue. Illustrations. Rear Admiral Kemp Tolley (29 April 1908 - 28 October 2000) was an officer in the U.S. Navy and is the author of three books and numerous articles on the history of U.S. Navy activities in the Pacific, China, and the Soviet Union. Tolley left Hankou, China on 27 November 1941 aboard USS Wake (PR-3). The gunboat sailed down the Yangtze River to Shanghai, where Tolley boarded USS Oahu (PR-6), bound for Manila, Philippines. On 5 December 1941 Tolley was given command of the sailing schooner Lanikai and given orders to sail in waters off the Philippines and report any sightings of Japanese warships. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and Tolley, and the Lanikai, was… Read More