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USS California An Account of the Wartime Cruising of the USS California from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay
by Cunningham, Gunnery Sergeant Richard W., USMC; Hewitt, Lieutenant William A., USNR
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- Used - Good +
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- First Edition
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- Hardcover
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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NZ$290.13
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First Edition . Hardcover. Good +. 8vo. Severely damaged with the attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, USS California was refitted and rebuilt and made two wartime cruises, the lasty one ending in Tokyo Bay. Oblong 8-3/14"H X 11"W. Unpageinated and without date of publication or publisher designated. Text details ships destinations and encounters, and last half… Read more about this item Item Price
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From Frigates to Flat-Tops: The Story of the Life and Achievements of Rear Admiral William Adger Moffett, U.S.M. "The Father of Naval Aviation
by Arpee, Edward
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- Used - Very Good
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- No
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1953
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- Hardcover
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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NZ$41.45
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Self-Published, 1953. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 276 pp. Dark blue cloth boards with bright gilt graphics and print. Crisp and tight book with clean interior. Forward edge of front board has faint white-"ish" marking. Light corner and spine end bumping.
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A Leader Born: The Life of Admiral John Sidney McCain, Pacific Carrier Commander
by Gilbert, Alton Keith
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2006
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781932033502
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- 1
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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NZ$29.84
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U.S.A.: Casemate, 2006. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bright, crisp and clean copy with a little spine end and corner bumping. Dust jacket is also bright and clean with very minor edge creasing. 274 pp.
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Torokina: A Wartime Memoir, 1941-1945
by Jackson, Donald
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1989
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780813801575
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Ames, Iowa, U.S.A.: Iowa State Press, 1989. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Jackson's personal narrative of Navy service in WWII. 140 pp. Bright, crisp, clean and tight copy with like dust jacket which has light corner and edgewear. Now in protective cover.
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Tall Dogs & Hellcats: A History of Air Group Two
by Swope, Robert Jr.
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- Used - Fine
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- No Dust Jacket
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- First Edition
- Published
- 2002
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- Pictorial Cover
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- 9780936441030
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NZ$99.47
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New Hope, VA: Heritage Trails, 2002. First Edition . Pictorial Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Swope on title page. "Using Nearly 300 Previously Unpublished Photographs" by John Marshall Riddle who served on both Hornet and Shangri-La in Air Group Two. Oversize format, 8-3/4"W X 11-1/4"H. 248 pp. Bright, crisp,… Read more about this item Item Price
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73 North: The Battle of the Barents Sea
by Pope, Dudley
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good +
- Edition
- Reprint Ed.
- Published
- 1990
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780870216602
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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NZ$33.16
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Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.: Naval Inst Press, 1990. Reprint Ed. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 320 pp. Bright, crisp, tight and clean copy with light spine end bumping. Dust jacket is also crisp and clean with minor edgewear and rubbing which shows on dark background.
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Gunners Get Glory
by Bob Berry; Lloyd Wendt
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
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- 1943
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- Hardcover
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Lieut. Bob Berry's Story of the Navy's Armed Guard - as told to Lloyd Wendt" - from the dust jacket. 293 pp. Book has slight right lean and light bumping on corners and spine ends. Previous owner's bookplate on front pasted… Read more about this item Item Price
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Naval Customs: Traditions and Usage
by Leland P. Lovette
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
- Edition
- 3rd Ed.
- Published
- 1939
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- Cloth
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- 1
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NZ$16.58
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Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1939. 3rd Ed. . Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 404 [[. Tight copy with clean text block. Spine and rear board have spots of damage to cloth through to board. Else light corner and spine end wear. Gift message on front free end paper.
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A Glorious Way to Die: The Kamikaze Mission of the Battleship Yamato, April 1945
by Spurr, Russell
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- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1995
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- Soft cover
- ISBN
- 9781557042484
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NZ$19.89
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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Newmarket Pr, 1995. Reprint . Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 341pp Trade paperback is tight with light rubbing to wrapper. Clean interior.
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To Shining Sea: A History of the United States Navy, 1775-1991
by Howarth, Stephen
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- Used - Very Good--
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1991
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780394576626
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- 1
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Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 1991. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good--/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Ed., 3rd Ptg. 620 pp. - large book has slightly weak spine. Light bumping to spine ends, and red cloth of spine has small damp stain across bottom which shows on very edge of front end… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$16.58
The Price of Admiralty, The Evolution of Naval Warfare
by John Keegan
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good++
- Edition
- 1st Am. Edn., 1st Ptg.
- Published
- 1981
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780670814169
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- 1
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NZ$24.87
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New York, NY: The Viking Press, 1981. 1st Am. Edn., 1st Ptg. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 292 pp. Crisp, tight and bright copy with previous owner's bookplate on front pasted down paper - else clean interior. Appears unread. Dust jacket is bright and crisp with minimum wear. In protective cover.… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$24.87
Castles of Steel
by Robert K. Massie
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- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good++
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2003
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780679456711
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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NZ$44.76
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New York, NY: Random House, 2003. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Subtitled, "Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea". 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. 865 pp. Crisp, and tight copy with minor bumping on spine ends and on bottom of front board. Dust jacket is bright… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Fatal Cruise of the Argus: Two Captains in the War of 1812
by Ira Dye
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- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1994
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781557501752
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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NZ$29.01
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Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1994. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. 368 pp. Tight and bright copy with minor edgewear. Bottom page edge has light spotting. Clean interior. Dust jacket has minor edgewear and light rubbing shows on black glossy background.
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Outstanding Events in United States Naval History
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1936
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- Soft cover
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NZ$20.72
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Not Stated: Naval Recruiting Bureau, 1936. Reprint . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 23 pp. in this recruiting pamphlet with a brief history of the U.S. Navy. Trade paperback is stapled binding that is tight. Substantial spotting on wraps. Edges have light wear and some creasing. Rear panel has a paperclip-shaped rustmark… Read more about this item Item Price
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American Diaries of World War II
by Donald Vining, Editor
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1982
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780960227068
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- 1
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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NZ$58.03
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: The Pepys Press, 1982. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Personal narratives of 24 servicemen from WWII, those who served on land, on the sea, in the air and as POW's. This copy is signed & inscribed, "To ___ with God's blessings and best wishes",… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Navy at War
by Bernard Stubbs
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Published
- 1940
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- Hardcover
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NZ$37.30
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London: Faber & Faber, 1940. 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Look at pre-WWII British navy. 280 pp. Green boards show edgewear and slight corner and spine end bumping. Previous owner's name and address in pencil on front free end paper - else clean interior. Clipped dust jacket is intact, though… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Leap to Arms, The Cuban Campaign of 1898
by Jack Cameron Dierks
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1970
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- Hardcover
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Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1970. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 240 pp. Red cloth boards with bright gilt print and design. Rear board has large damp stain the length of the book and there are two spots of red on the bottom page edge where the red bled… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Russian Convoys
by B. B. Schofield
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1964
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- Hardcover
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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NZ$29.01
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Philadelphia: Dufour Editions, 1964. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 224 pp. EX-LIB with usual library stamps, markings and card pocket. Book has a right lean and wear on edges. Dust jacket is in library mylar cover taped to boards. Good reading/reference copy.
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Nelson the Commander
by Geoffrey Bennett
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- Used - Very Good++
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good++
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1972
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- Cloth
- Quantity Available
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1972. Reprint . Cloth. Very Good++/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 322 pp. Crisp and bright copy - edges of dark red cloth boards have some wear and spotting - light wear to corners and spine ends. Page edges have a little spotting/discoloration. Clean interior. Very nice copy.
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Point Man
by James Watson and Kevin Dockery
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- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good++
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1993
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780688122126
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- 1
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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NZ$33.16
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New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1993. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. From the dust jacket: "Inside the Toughest and Most Deadly Unit in Vietnam by a Founding Member of the Elite Navy Seals". Watson was chief of Seal Team Two's sixth platoon. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. Clean… Read more about this item Item Price
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