Military Weapons - Ships

[6848] Albrecht, Gerhard (ed.). Weyer's Warships of the World 1969. Annapolis MD: Naval Institute Press, 1969. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Vinyl. Very Good / No Jacket - As Issued. Presentation stamp on front end paper o/w fine condition, appears unread, 418pp., illus. b/w images and drawings. English translation of German "Weyers Flottentaschenbuch." $15.00 [7147] Albrecht, Gerhard (ed.). Weyer's Warships of the World, 1988-89. Baltimore MD: Nautical & Aviation Pub Co of Amer, 1988. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Vinyl. Fine / No Jacket - As Issued. ISBN: 0933852754. Clean, no names or marks, appears unread, 854pp, illus. 59th ed. German/English text. $20.00 [7146] Albrecht, Gerhard (ed.). Weyer's Warships of the World 1982/83. Annapolis MD: The Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of America, 1981. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Vinyl. Very Good / No Jacket - As Issued. Presentation stamp on front end paper o/w fine condition, appears unread, 418pp., illus. b/w images and drawings. 56th ed. English translation of German "Weyers Flottentaschenbuch." $15.00 [4708] Berg, John (editor). The Soviet Submarine Fleet : A Photographic Survey. Alexandria, VA: Jane's Information Group, 1986. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. ISBN: 0710603614. 80pp., illus. Jane's photographs and statistics on Soviet submarines. $10.00 [6966] Besse, Sumner B.. C.S. Ironclad Monitor with Data and References for a Scale Model. Newport News VA: The Mariner's Museum, 1936. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Fine Clean, no markings, 24pp., illus., pull out diagram. $18.00 [6965] Besse, Sumner B.. C.S. Ironclad Virginia with Data and References for a Scale Model. Newport News VA: The Mariner's Museum, 1937. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Clean, no markings, 47pp., illus., pull out diagram. Virginia, built on the hull of the Merrimac, in detail. $18.00 [5991] Canney, Donald L.. U. S. Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters, 1790-1935. Annapolis MD: Naval Institute Press, 1995. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. New / New. ISBN: 1557501017. Mylar jacket cover, 128pp., illus. First printing. Complete listing of every United States Revenue Cutter and Coast Guard Cutter through 1935. More than 1000 entries with ship details and brief service history. $39.00 [5640] Canney, Donald L.. U. S. Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters, 1790-1935. Annapolis MD: Naval Institute Press, 1995. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fine / Fine. ISBN: 1557501017. Mylar jacket protector, 128pp., illus. Complete listing of every United States Revenue Cutter and Coast Guard Cutter through 1935. More than 1000 entries with ship details and brief service history. $37.00 [6358] Chant, Christopher. The History of the World's Warships. Edison NJ: Chartwell Books, 2000. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. As New / Near Fine. ISBN: 0785811869. Dust jacket rear has several light creases, 433pp + index, illus., printed on heavy paper, 9.5x11 inches. Very heavy item. $17.00 [4481] Chapelle, Howard I.. The History of the American Sailing Navy: The Ships and Their Development. NY: Bonanza, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. Mylar dust jacket protection, 558pp., illus. $35.00 [5397] Clancy, Tom. Submarine : A Guided Tour Inside a Nuclear Warship. New York, NY: Berkley Publishing Group, 1993. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trade Paperback. Fine ISBN: 0425138739. 328pp., illus. Appears unread. $5.00 [2839] Couhat, Jean Labayle. Combat Fleets of the World 1980/81 : Their Ships, Aircraft, and Armament. Annapolis MD: United States Naval Institute, 1980. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Near Fine. ISBN: 0870211234. Name plate inside front cover, 794pp., illus. $17.00 [2838] Couhat, Jean Labayle. Combat Fleets of the World 1978/79 : Their Ships, Aircraft, and Armament. Annapolis MD: United States Naval Institute, 1978. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Very Good. ISBN: 0870211218. Dustjacket spine sunned, name plate inside front cover, 651pp., illus. $17.00 [2850] Cowin, Hugh W.. Fighting Ships. NY: Galley Books, 1984. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pictorial Cover. Very Good 64pp., illus. Full color photographs of modern naval ships of the world. $8.00 [5009] De Kay, James T.. Monitor : The Story of the Revolutionary Ship & the Men Whose Invention Changed the Course of History. New York, NY: Walker & Company, 1997. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fine / Very Good. ISBN: 0-8027-1330-0. Dust jacket small spot on base o/w fine, 247pp., illus. $9.00 [3609] Dicerto, J. J.. Missile Base Beneath the Sea : The Story of Polaris. NY: St. Martin's Press, 1967. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Very Good / Very Good. Library stamps and pocket, mylar jacket, 165pp., illus. $13.00 [6948] Friedman, Norman. U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.: Naval Institute Press, 1982. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. As New / As New. ISBN: 087021733X. Mylar jacket protector, 489 pp., illus. Detailed technical history of the design and construction notes on destroyers and destroyer escorts from 1886 to 1982. Professor Friedman's reference series on naval ships is required reference for the serious naval historian or ship buff. $55.00 [5996] Groner, Erich; Jung, Dieter (ed.); Maass, Martin (ed.). German Warships, 1815-1945 Vol. 1 : Major Surface Vessels. Annapolis, MD, U.S.A.: Naval Institute Press, 1990. First American Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. New / New. ISBN: 0870217909. Mylar jacket cover, 243pp., illus. Detailed drawings and tables, notes and glossary of builders and dockyards, $49.00 [5129] Howarth, David P.. The Men of War (The Seafarers Series). Alexandria, VA, U.S.A.: Time-Life, Incorporated, 1978. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Fine / No Jacket - As Issued. ISBN: 0809426684. Padded navy leatherette cover, 176 pp., illus. $7.00 [6750] Humble, Richard. Battleships and Battlecruisers. London UK: Winchmoore, 1983. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Fine / Very Good. ISBN: 0890096236. Clean, no names or marks, 192pp., illus. maps. Traces the development of the capital warship from the sailing ships of the early 16th century through the dreadnoughts of World War II. $12.00 [7071] Jackson, Martin L. (ed.). USCGC Westwind (WAGB-281) 1979 Artic East Summer Cruise Book. 1979. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket - As Issued. Wear to corners and several small scratches lower front cover, 80pp., illus. b/w photographs. Artic East Summer (AES) 1979 cruise from 1 July 1979 to 31 October 1979. On this cruise the Westwind drove further north than anyother ship at that time. $45.00 [4951] Lenton, H & Colledge, J J.. Warships Of World War II. London UK: Ian Allan, 1964. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. Cover crease fore and aft, 638pp., illus. Complete record of all known vessels of the Royal and Dominion Navies which participated in the Second World War. Parts 1 through 8 inclusive. $40.00 [1766] McMurtrie, Francis E. (ed). Jane's Fighting Ships 1946-47, 49th Ed.. London UK: Sampson Low, Marston , 1947. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. Small spine cloth tear, rear hinge weak, 470pp., illus. Includes World War 2 ships and WWII combat losses. $89.00 [5251] Miller, David. Modern Submarine Hunters (New Illustrated Guide Ser.). New York, NY: Smithmark Publishers, 1992. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket - As Issued. ISBN: 083175060x. Pictorial cover, 159pp., illus. Weapons, technology and techniques used in submarine warfare. $6.00 [6954] Moore, John (ed.). Jane's Fighting Ships 1980-1981. London UK: Jane's Publishing, 1981. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. ISBN: 0531039374. Clean and tight copy, 780pp, illus. $25.00 [6996] Moore, John (ed.). Jane's Fighting Ships 1974-75. New York NY: Jane's USA, 1974. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. ISBN: 0531027430. Dust jacket edge wear, clean and tight copy with no markings or stamps, 670pp, illus. $25.00 [1063] Moore, John (ed.). Jane's Fighting Ships 1980-1981. London UK: Jane's Publishing, 1981. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0531039374. Usual library stamps, mylar jacket cover, 780pp, illus. Heavy item. $25.00 [3558] Navy Department. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Volume 2, C-F. Washington DC: USGPO, 1963. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket - As Issued. 591pp. Volume 2 of 8 containing historical sketches 'C' through 'F' with appendix of aircraft carriers and confederate forces afloat. $25.00 [4339] Navy Department. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Volume 4, L-M. Washington DC: USGPO, 1969. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket - As Issued. "Government Publication" stamped on top and bottom page ends, 745pp., illus. Volume 4 of 8 containing historical sketches 'L' through 'M' with appendices of amphibious ships, aviation auxiliaries, destroyer tenders, ships-of-the-line, and classification of ships. $27.00 [4057] Pawlowski, Gareth L.. Flat-Tops and Fledglings: A History of American Aircraft Carriers. NY: Castle, 1971. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. Dust jacket closed tears, indentation to book cover, 530pp., illus. $25.00 [4950] Pears, Commander Randolph . British Battleships 1892-1957 : The Great Days of the Fleets. London UK: Putnam, 1957. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. Dust jacket edge wear, chips, paper lift, repairs to jacket reverse, 201pp., illus. $29.00 [2565] Perlmutter, Tom (ed.). War Machines Sea : From Phoenician Galleys to Polaris Submarines. London UK: Octopus Books, 1975. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. Small closed tear to rear of dustjacket, 140pp. Historic photographs and illustrations to depict the workings of ships and tactics of world navies. $12.00 [2841] Polmar, Norman and Beyer, S.. Guide to the Soviet Navy, 3rd Ed.. Annapolis MD: Naval Institute Press, 1983. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0870212397. Small closed tear to dustjacket, bumped corner, 465pp., illus. Definitive guide to the Soviet Navy Fleet at his peak. $7.00 [1993] Polmar, Norman and Beyer, S.. Guide to the Soviet Navy, 3rd Ed.. Annapolis MD: Naval Institute Press, 1983. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. ISBN: 0870212397. Edge wear to dustjacket and book, dj taped corners, binding is tight and copy is clean, 465pp., illus. Definitive guide to the Soviet Navy Fleet at his peak. $6.00 [5657] Preston, Antony. Cruisers. New York: Bison Books, 1982. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Fine / Fine. ISBN: 0811904652. 64pp., illus. $5.00 [5658] Preston, Antony. Submarines. New York: Bison Books, 1982. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Fine / Very Good. ISBN: 0811904644. 64pp., illus. $5.00 [7279] Preston, Antony. Great Warships. New York NY: Gallery Books, 1986. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0831740892. No marking of text or names. 112pp., illus. $5.00 [5656] Preston, Antony. Aircraft Carriers. New York: Bison Books, 1982. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Fine / Very Good. ISBN: 0811904636. 64pp., illus. $5.00 [7202] Richardson, Doug. Naval Armament. London UK: Jame's Publishing Company, 1981. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Good / No Jacket. ISBN: 0710601271. Library markings inside front and rear covers, clean text, tight binding, 144pp., illus. $2.00 [5069] Robinson, R. H. M.. Naval Construction: Prepared for use of Midshipmen of USN Academy. Annapolis MD: Naval Institute Press, 1917. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good Weak hinges, intact, complete with all fold out diagrams of ships, 1922-23 Naval Academy class sylabus paste in front cover, lots of penciled notes, 403pp., illus. $45.00 [7045] Sanders, Michael S.. The Yard: Building a Destroyer at the Bath Iron Works. Scranton, PA: HarperCollins, 1999. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Fine. ISBN: 0060192461. 253pp, illus. Remainer mark lower page edges. $5.00 [6944] Scheina, Robert L.. U. S. Coast Guard Cutters and Craft, 1946 to 1990. Annapolis, MD, U.S.A.: Naval Institute Press, 1996. Hard Cover. Fine / Fine. ISBN: 0870217194. Clean, no tears or marking, myrlar dust jacket cover, 224pp., illus. 9.5 x 9.5 inches. $90.00 [7029] Scheina, Robert L.. U. S. Coast Guard Cutters and Craft, 1946 to 1990. Annapolis, MD, U.S.A.: Naval Institute Press, 1996. Hard Cover. Fine / Fine. ISBN: 0870217194. Name and date on front end paper, no tears or other markings, myrlar dust jacket cover, CGC Eagle article inlaid, 224pp., illus. 9.5 x 9.5 inches. $85.00 [6510] Scheina, Robert L.. U. S. Coast Guard Cutters and Craft, 1946 to 1990. Annapolis, MD, U.S.A.: Naval Institute Press, 1996. Hard Cover. Fine / Fine. ISBN: 0870217194. Clean, no tears or marking, myrlar dust jacket cover, 224pp., illus. 9.5 x 9.5 inches. $90.00 [4625] Stern, Robert C.. U.S. Subs in Action (Warships in Action Ser.). ill. Greer, Don. Carrollton, TX: Squadron Signal Publications, 1984. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 0897470850. Small stain inside bottom rear cover, 50pp, ,b/w & color photos, illus, color cover. Warships No. 2 in s/s series. $8.00 [4133] Stern, Robert C.. U-Boats in Action. Warren MI: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1977. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 0897470540. 50pp. Warships No. 1 in the s/s series. [4001] $9.00 [5172] U.S. Navy. U. S. Naval Vessels, 1943. Annapolis, MD, U.S.A.: Naval Institute Press, 1986. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0870217240. Oblong 6.75 x 10.25 inches, reprint of the 1943 original "ONI-54 Series U. S. Naval Vessels". no pagination, illus. b/w photos. $19.00 [5985] Unknown. The Blue Ghost : The Ship that Couldn't be Sunk. Pensacola FL: Pensacola Engraving, 1991. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. Fine 69pp., illus. Magazine "Commemorative Edition" for decommissioning of USS Lexington (CV / AVT 16) in 1991. History in text and photographs of the second Lexington. $20.00 [1965] Willmot, H. P.. Warships. London UK: Octopus Books, 1975. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. Back cover has water damage, water spot discoloration to last ten pages, underlining on some data tables, 144pp., illus. Pictorial history of the warship. $7.00 [2017] Wilson, George C.. Super Carrier : An inside account of life aboard the world's most powerful ship, the USS John F. Kennedy.. NY: MacMillian Publishing, 1986. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Very Good / No Jacket. ISBN: 0026301202. Stamps but no library pocket, 273pp., illus. Life on board the USS John F. Kennedy during Med cruise in 1983 and bombing of Marine barracks in Lebanon. $6.00 [1204] Wilson, George C.. Super Carrier : An inside account of life aboard the world's most powerful ship, the USS John F. Kennedy.. NY: MacMillian Publishing, 1986. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0026301202. Small closed tear to dust jacket rear, 273pp., illus. Life on board the USS John F. Kennedy during Med cruise in 1983 and bombing of Marine barracks in Lebanon. $7.00

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