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CHURCHILL: SPEAKER OF THE CENTURY
-Signed by the Author-
…is inscribed and signed by the author in ink on the front free endpaper. Not a book about Churchill’s oratory, but a full-length biography with many quotes from his contemporaries….
GHOST OF THE JAVA COAST
Saga of the U.S.S. Houston
…most of the crew lost. The author was one of the few survivors. A very good copy, corners lightly worn, rear cover lightly rubbed, owner’s name stamped on front free…
BATTLESHIP SAILOR
Radioman, 1940 to Pearl Harbor. A glimpse of the prewar Navy. This copy is in very good condition, with a bookplate on the front free end paper, in a dust…
AIR RAID: PEARL HARBOR!
Recollections of a Day of Infamy
A very good copy, in a dust jacket with worn edges, else fine. There is a United States Naval Institute bookplate on the front free endpaper. Forty seven firsthand accounts,…
TRUXTUN OF THE CONSTELLATION
The Life of Commodore Thomas Truxtun, U.S. Navy 1755-1822
…fine copy, slight shelf wear, front free endpaper clipped, inscription on half-title page, in slightly soiled dust jacket with slight edge wear. (322p., 2 illus., notes, biblio., index, map endpapers.)…
THE JOLLY ROGERS
The Story of Tom Blackburn and Navy Fighting Squadron VF-17
…400 numbered copies with the author’s incription and signature tipped onto the front free endpaper. A fine copy, very slight wear to corners, in like dust jacket (270p., 29 illus.,…
MAN-OF-WAR
A History of the Combat Vessel
A nice pictorial, from ancient Egypt to date. A good copy, corners frayed, some edge wear, covers somewhat soiled, spine a bit shaken, faint price stamp on front free endpaper,…
MALTA BESIEGED
A very good copy, without dust jacket. The contents are fine, with a vintage ink gift inscription on the front free endpaper, dated 1945.
JUST AND UNJUST WARS
A Moral Argumment with Historical Illustrations
…edge-wear and a taped close tear on the rear face. There is a tiny price sticker shadow and an erased pencil price on the front free end paper. Else fine….
LETTERS FROM A FLYING OFFICER
With a Memoir by Duff Cooper and John Buchan
…Sq. Best account of Bristol ops. tho fictionalized. A very good copy, without dust jacket. (207p., sepia port. ) Spine shelfworn and faded. Ink gift inscription on front free endpaper….
TAIL OF THE PAPER TIGER
…and the situation in Korea up to the date of publication. A very good copy, in a price-clipped dust jacket, discreet owner’s inscription in ink on front free end paper….
