Search Results: Naval from Maiden Voyage Booksellers

Washington D.C.: Department of the Navy, 1974. Hardcover. Contains photographs.

Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1992. Hardcover. As New/fine. 205 pp; compelling story of the U. S. Navy's lighter-than-air craft; covering every aspect of the blimp's wartime efforts; from its construction, perfomrance in various kinds of weather, piloting and navigation, tactics, submarine detection gear, armament, problems etc. Alllso discussed are numerous incidents such as the historic running gun battle between K-74 and U-boat U-134. Profusley illustrated with b & w photos and highly detailed line drawings; appendicies, etc.

New York, NY: PublicAffairs, 1998. Contains photographs.

London: William Kimber & Co. Ltd, 1980. Hardcover. Fine/as new. 224 pp; the story of a vital aspect of naval war as evidenced by Britain's blockade of Germany during both world wars; first by a fleet of aging and defective vessels and then by requistioned liners converted into armed merchant cruisers; with 29 b & w photos; dj has been price-clipped.

New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1925. Hardcover. Very Good. 326 pp; fine overview of worldwide shipping for a young adult audience; well-illustrated with detailed line drawings of a wide variety of vessels; an ex-library copy with usual stamps; card pocket etc; boards slightly rubbed on spine; lacks dj.

Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1950. Hardcover. Contains photographs and diagrams.

Portsmouth, VA: Public Information Office, 1956. Paperback. Very Good +. 71 pp; staple-bound booklet; 27 pp of text and 44 pp of b & wphotos and illustrations; fine overview of the oldest Naval shipyard in the United States; having been established in 1767 under the British flag; some wear and slight browning to covers; this copy is the Revised Edition of October 1956 of work originally published in april 1951 in illustrated wraps.

Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1985. Contains photographs and diagrams.

Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1980. Contains photographs.

Eaglewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1980.

London, UK: Seeley and Co., Limited, 1892. Hardcover. Good +. 287 pp; fine overview that reviews the changes that took place in the world's navies during half-century prior to wtiting; 41 b & w photos, numerous line drawings; boards are scuffed on edges; spine loose; this copy is ex-library; hinges partially split but intact; interior pages all clean and free of marks; 2 of the plates have come loose from the binding.

Cambridge: Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1975. Hardcover. As New/as new. 188 p; a quick and accurate guide to over 2,000 Rayal Navy Warships of the Second World War in alphabetical order; 16 pp of b & w photos; plus Fleet List grouped by class; has name and address stamp of former owner on ffep; else As New/As New.

London: Harold T. Storey, 1968. Hardcover. Fine. 307 pp; highly detailed account which traces the progress of British naval material i.e. ship, gun and engine; begining with the "Admiral" class of battleship in about the year 1880; with 8 half-tone [lates and numerous detailed line drawings; this copy is 1968 Reprint of work originally p[ublished in 19212; published without a dj in maroon cl0th boards and gilt stamping on spine.

none stated: none stated, n. d.. Paperback. Near Fine. 8 pp; with self-cover; staple-bound pamphlet giving fine overview of the 1958 barque, the GORCH FOCK; detailed line drawing of sails; 4 b & w photos; list of officers, etc.; this is the second German Navy vessel to bear this name; in full-color illustrated wraps.

London, England: Bracken Books, 1989. Kultura.

New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1896. Hardcover. Very Good +. 867 pp; well-written and comprehensive account of the naval history of the United States beginning with the Blue-Jackets of 1636 and ending with the Naval War with Spain; especially interesting as it's written from the perspective of the late 1890's; with 150 b & w photos and illustrations;.

Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1993. Hardcover. As New/near fine. 639 pp; completely revised and updated from work originally published in 1958; this book is a prime source of information on all aspects of the U. S. Navy; a comprehensive description and analysis of the navy's changing inventory of ships, aircraft and submarines, as well as it's electronics, weapons, organizations and personnel; copiously illustrated with 100's of superb b & w photos, charts, etc.

New York: The Review of Reviews Company, 1904. Hardcover. Very Good. 299 pp; reprint of work originally published in 1882; the Statesman Edition; tissue guard present; minor staining to lower left and right corners of front boards.

Mystic, CT: Munson Institute of American Maritime History, 1972. 4th Edition, Revised and Expanded.

New York, NY: The Free Press, 2001. Contains photographs and diagrams.