The Naval Service Of Canada - It's Official History

Ottawa: King's Printer, under the Authority of the Minister of National Defence, 1952. Both volumes bound in blue cloth with gilt decoration to front boards and to spines. Full colour frontispiece and plates to each; black and white plates throughout each. Dustjackets show some light wear, with slight fading and scuffing to spine panels and creasing to head of spine panels.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Ottawa: Minister of National Defence 1952. (Cloth) 436; 579pp. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Two volumes. Illus., ports., maps. Jacket shows minimal edgewear and spotting. Beautiful copies. Frontispiece in Volume I a full colour A.Y. Jackson "The Convoy". Vol. 1: Origins and Early Years. Vol. 2: Activities on Shore during the Second World War..

Ottawa, King's Printer, 1952. First edition. In two volumes: Volume I 'Origins and Early Years' and Volume II 'Activities on Shore During the Second World War'. With numerous b.& w. and colour illustrations. Both volumes are Near Fine copies in decorated navy blue cloth, without dustwrappers. An excellent set..

Ottawa, Canada: The Minister of National Defense, 1952. Two volumes. Vol 1: 10 plates. 436 pp. Slightly yellowed endpapers. Previous owner's name on front paste-down endpaper. Vol 2: 20 plates. 579 pp. White endpapers, with previous owner's name on front paste-down endpaper. Blue cloth with gilt titles. White and blue DJ with red titles. Yellowed spine and edges, light wear along the edges. VG+/VG+. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+.

Ottawa: Canada. Minister of National Defence 1952. (Hardcover set) 456, 579pp. Good in very good plus dust jacket. Color frontispieces, maps, photographs, illustrations, full page color illustrations, appendices, indices. The dust jackets are a bit rubbed and lightly worn around the edges. Vol. 1 Origins and Early Years. Vol. 2 Activities on Shore During the Second World War. Color illustration by Harold Beament (Mid-Ocean Convoy), Harold Beament (South Shore St. John's), Robert F. Gagen (Shipbuilding in Ashbridge's Bay), Harold Gilman (Halifax Harbour, Sunset, 1918), A.Y. Jackson (The Convoy), Jack Nichols (Sailors in Hospital) & Tom Wood (Harbour Craft Jetty). (Military--Canada, Military--Canada, Naval History, Royal Canadian Navy).

Ottawa: Minister of National Defence, 1952. Hardcover. very good. 1st Edition. xii,436;xiii,579pp. Two volumes Small Quartos with colour plates after paintings and B&W plates from photos and maps, tables. very good 1952

Ottawa: Minister Of National Defence. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1952. B0010XO7DM. Hardcover. Two hardcover volumes in dust jacket. First printing. Books are crisp and clean. Bindings are tight and corners are sharp. Jackets have light rubbing at edges and are faded at spine. Both books have bookplate of former owner on front pastedown page. Volume I details origins of the Naval Service and its early years; Volume II pertains to its activities on shore during World War II. Chart and map illustrations. 8vo. 436 pp. And 579 pp. Including index. In protective Mylar. Heavy--about seven pounds; will require additional postage if shipped outside the U. S. .

Ottawa: King's Printer. Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket. 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Tight clean books in blue cloth with gilt naval crest to front board, and bright spine titles; unmarked but for stamp to rear pastedown; dust jackets are both scuffed with vol 1 having two half-inch edgetears, and vol.2 with three 1" tears, chipping, and other edgewear. A very decent pair. 436 pp + 570 pp with 30 plates and numerous other illustrations. .

Ottawa: Minister of National Defence 1952. (Cloth) 436; 579pp. Near fine. Two volumes. Illus., ports., maps. Vol. 1: Origins and Early Years. Vol. 2: Activities on Shore during the Second World War..

Ottawa: Kings's Printer, 1952.. First edition. Hardcover. Both volumes are near fine in very good dust jackets. Dust jackets slighty edgeworn with 1 x 3 cm chip from foot of spine of Volume II. Neat ink signature on front free endpaper of both volumes otherwise a tight, clean and unmarked set. 436pp. 579pp. Illustrations in colour and black and white, maps..

Ottawa ON: The Minister of National Defence, 1952. Volume 1 only. ORIGINS AND EARLY YEARS. 436 pages. Illustrated with 10 plates and 20 other illustrations. Pages clean, good condition. Front endpapers lightly worn at spine. Blue cloth, gilt crest on upper cover. Gilt title on spine. Edges very lightly worn. Blue and white dust jacket lightly worn at edges. Head of spine torn. VG/GOOD+. 1st Edition. Hard Cover.

Ottawa: Minister of National Defence/King's Printer, 1952. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 2-volume hardcover set in dust jackets. Light foxing to upper page edges. Jackets moderately edge- and surface-worn with some toning and staining; now in protective mylar sleeves. Otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome set. .

Arkose Press. Hardcover. 134481252X Special order direct from the distributor . New.

Ottawa: Minister of National Defense, 1952. (12)436,(14)579pp. Indexed. Maps & photo plates thru-out, some color. Very heavy.. Cloth Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good Dust Jacket. Large 8vo. CANADA.

Ottawa: The Minister of National Defence; The King's Printer. VERY GOOD in GOOD jackets. Textblocks appear clean. Bindings sound. Minor edgewear to jackets.. 1952. 2-volume SET. Cloth hardcovers. Dust jackets now in clear plastic BRODART protectors. Frontispiece to each volume. 438, 579pp. Index.

Ottawa : King's Printer , 1952 . First Edition . VG/VG . 8VO . The official history of the Royal Canadian Navy. Volume 1 - Origins and Early Years, Volume 2 - Activities on Shore During The Second World War. Illustrated with black and white plates, occasional colour. From the library of military historian Reginald Roy and signed by him on the front endpaper of volume 1. . Very light wear to books. Jackets rubbed with several tears, jacket spine of volume 1 detached from front panel and tape repaired. A heavy set, special shipping considerations may apply.

Ottawa: King's Printer, 1952. First edition. Hardcover. Very good overall. Volume I: Origins and Early Years. 8vo, xii, 436pp, b&w ills, maps. Volume II: Activities on Shore During the Second World War. 8vo, xiii, 579pp, b&w ills, maps. Blue buckram, gilt titles at spines. With dust jackets, titles in red on blue dj fronts; no titles at spines. Dust jackets rubbed, marked, chipped spine ends.

Ottawa: Ministry of National Defence, 1952. VERY GOOD First Edition HC, no DJ. A tremendous copy, crisp and clean interiors, tight binding, blue cloth boards with gilded naval emblem on front. No markings inside, spine is marked "105H" by previous owner. 6.75" x 10", 579 pages, index, appendices, abbreviations. 20 plates and 23 additional illustrations. . Hard Cover.

Ottawa, Canada: King's Printer, 1952. HC. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover). B&W and color illustrations. Volume I: ORIGINS AND EARLY YEARS, 436pp; and, Volume II: ACTIVITIES ON SHORE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR, 579pp.

The Minister of National Defence, 1952. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. the jacket is worn and torn. marked and shelf rubbed. stamped. internally clean and tightly bound. no inscriptions. [P.K.]

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: The Minister of National Defence, 1952. xii, 436pp. with illustrations. Light creasing from page handling, light tanning to paper and light soil to outer edges. Boards have edge/rub wear and light soiling. Dust jacket has edge/rub wear, tears, fading to the spine and creasing. Actual book for sale pictured. 17.5 x 25.5 x 3.5cm, wt1.6KG Please note the book is oversized and it will require extra postage for most destinations.. Hard Cover. VG/G. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

King's Printer. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.