SELIGMANN, Matthew S.MareMagnum
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8vo., First Edition thus; original series binding of navy buckram, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt, a near fine copy. NRS vol. 161.
19901252081990 Weidenfeld Military - 1990 - In-4 carré, reliure pleine toile sous jaquette illustrée - 192 pages - Nombreuses illustrations en N&B dans le texte
Pages 77- 116. Features: One-page ad for 'Ski Paradise' Austria; Photo of Egypt popular young Monarch King Farouk; Photos of a royal wedding in the Dutch Indies; Photo of the Bavarian Frey brothers being rescued from the Watzmann; Photo of first airmail plane leaving Ratmalana, Ceylon; Photo of Toscanini receiving Orange Grove from grateful Jews after he conducted pioneer concerts in Palestine; Photo of Hitler receiving traditional gift of salt from representatives of the Halle salt mines; One-page photo of Hitler greeting diplomats in Berlin, an occasion at which he assured the French ambassador that Germany had no designs on Spanish Morocco; Book review of "The Conquest Of Morocco", by vice Adm. C. V. Usborne, with photos; One-page pictorial map of the Straits of Gibraltar, looking east - showing Spanish Morocco, the object of alleged German penetration, and possibly to be protected by a Franco-German agreement; Nice one-page photo of Royal wedding at the Hague, showing Princess Juliana and the Prince of the Netherlands in their gold coach driving through the city; Two page photo of crowd in church to witness the royal wedding; Two pages of text and photos describe ingenious tests for German drivers aimed at preventing death on the roads; Two pages of photos of Hellenistic panels in the Al-Aqsa mosque; Centrefold illustration of Britain's two largest battleships, HMS "Nelson" and "Rodney" firing their 16 inch guns at towed targets with deadly precision; Two fascinating pages of text and photos of skull groves on the Burmese border - headhunting trophies for harvest luck; Peking man's food - the first diet records of Pleistocene date - text with photos; Photos of personalities of the week include Gilbert Holliday, Frank Hodges, Lt. Col. R. S. Stafford, Arthur G. Pite, Prof. Henry Tonks, Lord Wakehurst, Basil S. Long, Sir Edward Ellington, the Duke of Kent, the grand Duchess of Mecklenburg, the Earl of Athlone; One-page illustrated Egyptian travel ad; and more. Several interior pages loose but present. Name atop front cover, otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
Features: Three pages of great photos of the Churchill/FDR meeting at sea aboard the H.M. Battleship "Prince of Wales"; Photos of the life of seamen aboard the latest battleships; Photos of fly-killing and tank repair operations in the African desert; War article by Cyril Falls with photos, including overhead shot of the Cernavoda railway bridge across the Danube, before it was destroyed by the Soviet Air Force; 2-page illustration of a 'cutting-out' excercise by a flotilla of fast motor-boats and amphibian troops in East Anglia; Personalities and Events of the week; Super aerial photo of bombs falling on Knapsack power station August 12th during a daylight raid; Centerfold illustration of the "Bristol" Blenheim Mark IV; Four amazing photos of the immediate aftermath of the attack in the Knapsack power plant; 13 photos of Nazi defeat on the Russian front; Interesting tables and graphics depict petrol rations and oil tankers - an analysis for car owners; Article on the Spider Wort, with photos; Nice half-page ad for Eno's "Fruit Salt". Average wear. Faint ink stamp to front cover. Clear tape inside each cover along spine, and externally along spine. A sound copy. Book
Pages: 225-252. Magnificent centerfold contains a montage of photos of Canadians on their way to serve the British side. Cover photo of Czar Nicholas II, Emperor of all the Russians. This part contains the conclusion of Chapter 13 and the beginning of chapter 14 which is entitled "How Germany Sowed the High Seas with Mines." Photos/illustrations include: H.M.S. Monarch; Germany's Battleships and Small Craft; Panoramic view of German battle fleet in Kiel Harbour; Wilhelmshaven; A German Contact mine; Minesweepers; Canada's splendid rally to the flag; Cross-section of a torpedo; The Tsar inspecting Russian aviators; Cossacks in Galicia; and more. Above-average but not excessive wear. Binding intact. Front cover taped in place. Book
544 pages. Index. Footnotes. Black and white photographic plates. "...Provides a worthy monument to the last days of Britain's battlefleet." - from dust jacket. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Moderate wear to price-clipped dust jacket. A sound copy. Book
19991260161999 Chatham Publishing, London - 1999 - In-4 relié, sous jaquette illustrée - 208 pages - Nombreuses illustrations en N&B, in et hors texte, dans l'ouvrage - Texte en anglais
4to., First Edition, with very numerous colour and monochrome plates throughout, and pictorial endpapers; cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
4to., with photographic title-spread, folding coloured plates, very numerous photographs and illustrations throughout, and endpaper plans; pale green cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Immensely detailed coverage by arguably the foremost naval analyst of our time.
2 vols., 8vo., with numerous illustrations, maps and diagrams in the text; cloth, gilt backs, a fine copy. Jane's classic history first appeared in 1912 [not, as stated in NMM5, 1914], with a revised edition in two volumes in 1915. This facsimile reproduces the latter version with Jane's final amendments.
8vo., First Edition, with coloured and monochrome plates, and photographs and maps in the text; black cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, black endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, with coloured and monochrome plates, and photographs and maps in the text; black cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, black endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HIS SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON TITLE.
8vo., First English Edition, with 16 plates on 8, 6 maps (4 double-page) and 4 line drawings in the text; cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in dustwrapper, the latter lightly browned and frayed at edges. First published in Paris in 1965, Peillard's account is a graphic and lively survey of the various British attacks on Tirpitz in the Norwegian fiords. Appendices include a useful tabular summary of the air assaults. Enser, p.59;Law, 1681.
48 pages. Features: Cover photo of the steam collier Cliff Quay; Great photo of the Royal Mail Lines`Amazon inside front cover; Nice photo of four Oberon Class submarines of the Royal Australian Navy entering Sydney Harbour; On the Waterfront; Ships Pictorial; European Ferry Commentary; Salvaging the European Gateway; King George V Class Battleships - part 2; Cook`s of Wivenhoe; Still in Steam - Brian Stannard describes the last steam colliers on the UK coast - the three colliers owned by CEGB, now probably in their last year of service; Naval Review; Brocklebank Line Fleet History - part 1 of a short history of T & J Brocklebank Ltd; Ship Sales; By the Latest Packet; Nice photo of the HMS Bold Pathfinder in 1953 inside back cover; and more. Average wear. A worthy reference copy. Book
48 pages. Features: Cover photo of the Norwegian motor vessel Hamen; Great photo of the turbine steamer Awatea inside front cover; Nice photo of a Birkinhead dockland scene; On the Waterfront; Where to See the Cruise Ships; Under Sail; Ships Pictorial; European Ferry Commentary; Shipping of the Humber Ports - a review of current activity; Australasian Steamers of the North Pacific - part 2 of a review of trans-Pacific liner services 1920-1967; Busier Days at Birkinhead; The Pirate Radio Ships; King George V Class Battleships - a history of the class - part 1; For Want of Work; European Ferry Commentary; Ship Sales; Letters; Nice photo of the HMS King George V in 1946 inside back cover; and more. Average wear. A worthy reference copy. Book
48 pages. Features: Cover photo of the Shell tanker Halia; On the Waterfront; Shiips Pictorial; New Ship News; 'North Carolina' Class Battleships - Alan Crisp describes the design and history of a notable class of US battleship of WWII including their camouflage schems; Goole's Compartment Boat Hoists - the history of a unique coal shipping system at Goole; Recalling the Atlantic Steam Navigation Co - photofeature; Shell's Classic Tankers - photo-illustrated article; Ferry Fleets Updates; Cruise Ship Review; Freighter Travel Updates; Baltic Ferry Cruise Pictorial; Ship Sales; Full-page photo of the Sir Charles Parsons; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
48 pages. Features: Cover photo of the Queen Mary; On the Waterfront; Fal Report; Ships Pictorial; Naval Review; Poland's Pride - mv Batory - Part 1 - Fifty years after she entered service, Peter C. Kohler describes the career of the Gdynia-Amerika liner Batory; Motor Schooner 'De Wadden' - the career of the Dutch-built motor schooner now preserved at Liverpool by the Merseyside Maritime Museum; Under Sail; Hail and Farewell to a Great Lady, how the Queen Mary was sold to the city of Long Beach, California - part 1 of 2; 'North Carolina' Class Battleships - Alan Crisp describes the design and history of a notable class of US battleship of WWII- Part 2 - from WWII actions to preservation; European Ferry Commentary; Ship Sales; Where to See the Cruise Ships; Full-page photo of the Norasia Caria; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
Oblong 4to., First Edition, with coloured and monochrome photographs and illustrations (a number folding); pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy.
Oblong 4to., First Edition, with coloured and monochrome photographs and illustrations (a number folding); pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a bright, clean copy.
82 pages. Features: Fearless British MGBs during WWII; The U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo; A Mighty Task Force Prepares to Strike Iran; The USS Pennsylvania; Remembrance of the Iowa; British Naval Equipment on Show; Battleships of the French Navy, 1913-1965. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
8vo., First Edition thus, with numerous coloured and monochrome photographs throughout; pictorial wrappers, a very good, bright, clean copy.
93690Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies, Librairie Militaire de L. Baudoin et Cie, 1881, broché, couverture en mauvais état, intérieur propre.
338781 vol in-4 broché - N° 8 de décembre 1978 - illustrations noir et blanc et couleurs en et hors texte
Oblong 4to., First Edition, with a frontispiece and numerous photographs and diagrams (the majority full-page) in the text; cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Warship Monographs. Monograph Two. The five battleships of this class - Queen Elizabeth, Barham, Malaya, Valiant, Warspite - were the last designed under Sir Philip Watts as Director Naval Construction. All served in the latter stages of WWI (Queen Elizabeth controversially at the Dardanelles) and with distinction (especially Warspite) throughout WWII which all save Barham, a tragic early loss, survived. Scarce, especially in this condition. Law, 0994.
132 pages. The following only touches upon the highlights of the considerable fascinating photos and text in this issue. Features: Cover illustration of mobile deep-sea floor device of J.E. Williamson; Fire at sea - a challenge to science; Lone fingerprints trap master criminals; Wins worldwife fame with microscope hobby; Earth's last drop of oil sought by new discoveries; Flying Battleships; How to Build a Sky Globe; Stalk Sea Monsters in Odd Craft; How Shotgun Champions battle for their crowns. Ads: Very nostalgic illustrated General Electric ad inside front cover features their home battery charger; RCA Victor ad illustrates the Table Model 123 "Magic Brain" radio; Midwest Radio Corp. ad inside back cover features inset photos of W.C. Geiser of Springfield, Illinois, Mrs. M.C. Mondy of Conneaut, Ohio, and R.T. Pursley of Hammond, Louisianna; Lovely color back cover ad for Chesterfield features their cigarettes in color superimposed over black and white photos from Asia and Europe. Average wear. Signature upon front covers. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
