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193924522Washington DC: U.S. Navy 1939. Photograph in black and white approx. 16 1/2" x 20" size. No photographer place or date is noted and this is the photo used at the wiki site and listed in the U.S. Navy archives as from 1939 when the ship was undergoing sea trials. The Anderson saw extensive service in World War II for which she was awarded ten battle stars. Laid down to cardstock overall size 19 1/2" x 23" approx. A few small spots dirt shallow divots in the image a few dots of paste from old matte-mounting and some old silvering of the gelatin print at bottom margin visible in raking light. Overall in very good condition. Photograph. Not Bound. Very Good. U.S. Navy Paperback books
186231475Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office 1862. First edition. Three quarter morocco over marbled paper-covered boards spine titled and ruled in gilt. Front board nearly detached and edgeworn chipped at head of spine owner's stamp on title annotations on two leaves else clean. A good copy. 110 pp. 8vo. Government Printing Office hardcover books
1870198117WASHINGTON DC GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1870. 1870. ORIGINAL GILT STAMPED BLUE CLOTH; 379 PAGES; CONTEMPORARY SIGNATURE OF A.L. SPRAGUE USN WASHINGTON DC OCT 4 1870; BOOKPLATE ON THE FRONT PASTEDOWN FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. F. Hardcover. WASHINGTON, DC, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 1870. hardcover books
16474Vintage original Gelatin silver print press photo. Gale Ann Gordon the first American woman navy pilot. 1966. Black/white photo of Gale Ann Gordon receiving paper from military officer. 9"x 9". Pencil writing inscription on back: "I met solo gal". Original copy on back: "Ens. Gale Ann Gordon 23 of Stow Ohio is the first woman in navy history to fly solo. She flew a propeller driven T-34 in a navy basic air training command course at Pensacola Fla. to win her wings and designation as an aviation experimental psychologist. She holds a master's degree in experimental psychology from the University of Michigan." Stamped filed March 1966. Very good. unknown books
186742016Washington D.C.: Gov. Printing Office 1867. Hardcover. Good/No dust jacket. Washington D.C.: Gov. Printing Office 1867. 311 pp. Hardcover. 8vo size. Brown cloth. Head and heel of spine chipped; cloth split along both hinges; bookplate on front pastedown; textblock tight and clean. Good/No dust jacket. Gov. Printing Office hardcover books
16716Bloom Ensign. Naval Procurement Office. Typed Letter Signed 14 December 1944-. page In part: "Behind each exciting headline you are measuring contribution your daughter is making. President Roosevelt said 'The WAVES have proved they are capable of accepting the highest service to their country. The Navy WAVES were an all-female component of the military and the first division to give female officers the same rank and pay as their male counterparts in other divisions. signed by Ensign Barbara Bloom. unknown books
185055632N.p.: publisher not identified 1850. First edition 8vo pp. 20; removed from binding wanting wrappers; very good. "Among the people of this country - on the floor of Congress and to some extent in the Navy itself there is a prevailing sentiment that our naval organization does not come up to the state of the times to the progress of the age or to the requirements of the country; does not for its millions of expenditure return a fair equivalent of practical efficiency or even of honorable reputation" p. 3. Sabin 93477. <br/><br/> [publisher not identified] unknown books
1990209308New York: Rizzoli 1990. First. hardcover. fine/fine. Christo. 161 illustrations 133 in color. Slim 4to cream cloth d.w. New York: Rizzoli 1990. First Edition. Fine.<br/><br/> Boldly signed in red crayon on the title page.<br/><br/> Rizzoli unknown books
20009016648New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art / Yale University Press 2000. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 352 pages 315 illustrations including 223 colorplates and 92 black & white illustrations. <br/><br/> Metropolitan Museum of Art / Yale University Press hardcover books
1943016126Washingon DC: U.S. Department of the Navy 1943. Quarto. 218p. Fold-out plates of mounts. Over a thousand pictures of the most minute parts. Cross-index. Essential for mechanics aboard ship on repair and for the homefront to send the exact replacements. A very nice copy bound in gray stiff paper wraps printed in black light soiling on rear cover. U.S. Department of the Navy unknown books
181943280Pembroke 1819. Letter very good accounting good edges chipped and stained some loss at top edge. 2 leaves. Folio. Early 19th c. American Navel documents. 1. Retained copy of letter dated May 31 1819 Pembroke to John Roger President of the Navy Commissioners Washington by Nathaniel Cushing. "I received your favour of the 24th Instant requesting me to make. anchor one of 846 and one stream of 280 to be delivered with others at Washington. as an extension of our contract. I went to work repairing my works which owing to some of the timbers becoming rotten I have but just got them repaired. will have the anchors all done certainly by the first of Oct. I have agreed with Messrs. Binney & Ludlow to convey them on to Washington as they are made. 1. An accounting of anchors from at least five firms including N. Cushing. Docket reads: "Accounts of anchors sent to Portsmouth and treasury notes received all settled and all the notes divided and paid Sep. 12 1815. Nathaniel Cushing 1762-1827 ran an iron works making anchors in particular in Pembroke Plymouth County Massachusetts. Wintertur has a fine collection of his records but not this document. unknown books
2013404638Milan: Lazy Dog Press 2013. A near-fine copy the spine with slightest central crease. 4to. In Italian and English. 288 pages. Printed wrappers. FIRST EDITION of the first monographic work on Beppe Giacobbe an illustrator from Milan and a collaborator of the "Corriere della Sera" the Italian national newspaper. <br/><br/> Lazy Dog Press unknown books
1998446Madrid: La Fabrica ca 1998. Paperback. Very Good. Text in English. Traveling exhibition catalogue. Mostly illus. Folio. Stiff illus. wraps. Includes the "obi". <br/><br/>Published for the University of Navarra's bit retrospective of Echague. La Fabrica paperback books
183539890Rotterdam: Schrijvers 1835. pamphlet. good. 76pp. 8vo original printed wrappers; uncut & unopened spotted. Rotterdam 1835. Good.<br/><br/> Exposition of an argument that chain-cables are superior to regular cables for use on ships.<br/><br/> Schrijvers unknown books
191531599Washington D.C.: Navy Publishing Co. 1915. First edition. Cloth. A very good copy with the bookplate of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Illinois on front pastedown shelf sticker on foot of backstrip mail fold throughout. 270 pp. Illus. with b/w photos and drawings. 4to. The Navy published from January 1907 to December 1916 replaced the Navy League Journal and continued to focus on the interests of the Navy to "arouse and maintain an intelligent popular interest in the Navy on which .the national peace and honour must henceforth depend." Contains news and articles on naval progress world wide advances in nautical technology foreign navies the world political situation fleet maneuvers and more all copiously illustrated. An excellent picture of Naval issues leading up to the First world War. Navy Publishing Co. hardcover books
191231596Washington D.C.: Navy Publishing Co. 1912. First edition. Cloth. A very good copy with the bookplate of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Illinois on front pastedown mail fold in center of some issues. Illus. with b/w photos and drawings. 4to. The Navy published from January 1907 to December 1916 replaced the Navy League Journal and continued to focus on the interests of the Navy to "arouse and maintain an intelligent popular interest in the Navy on which .the national peace and honour must henceforth depend." Contains news and articles on naval progress world wide advances in nautical technology foreign navies the world political situation fleet maneuvers and more all copiously illustrated. An excellent picture of Naval issues leading up to the First world War. Navy Publishing Co. hardcover books
191331597Washington D.C.: Navy Publishing Co. 1913. First edition. Cloth. A very good copy with the bookplate of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Illinois on front pastedown remains of shelf sticker on foot of backstrip mail fold throughout. 493 pp. Illus. with b/w photos and drawings. 4to. The Navy published from January 1907 to December 1916 replaced the Navy League Journal and continued to focus on the interests of the Navy to "arouse and maintain an intelligent popular interest in the Navy on which .the national peace and honour must henceforth depend." Contains news and articles on naval progress world wide advances in nautical technology foreign navies the world political situation fleet maneuvers and more all copiously illustrated. An excellent picture of Naval issues leading up to the First world War. Navy Publishing Co. hardcover books
191431598Washington D.C.: Navy Publishing Co. 1914. First edition. Cloth. A very good copy with the bookplate of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Illinois on front pastedown shelf sticker on foot of backstrip mail fold throughout. 512 pp. Illus. with b/w photos and drawings. 4to. The Navy published from January 1907 to December 1916 replaced the Navy League Journal and continued to focus on the interests of the Navy to "arouse and maintain an intelligent popular interest in the Navy on which .the national peace and honour must henceforth depend." Contains news and articles on naval progress world wide advances in nautical technology foreign navies the world political situation fleet maneuvers and more all copiously illustrated. An excellent picture of Naval issues leading up to the First world War. Navy Publishing Co. hardcover books
195339396SF: Pacific Coast Marine Firemen Oilers Watertenders and Wipers Association 1953-4. Paperback. Very good. Newsprint paper in tabloid format. 4pp; 4pp; 4pp; 4pp. Tanned overall with horizontal crease from folding else very good. <br/><br/> [Pacific Coast Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Association] paperback books
191691260Salem:: Newcomb & Gauss. Very Good. 1916. Hardcover. First edition. Previous owner's name in pencil on front free endpage else very good in tan cloth. No dust jacket. ; 71 pages . Newcomb & Gauss, hardcover books
2012RUNISMA00EFFirearms Classics Library 2012. Fine. United States Marine Corps. Small Wars Manual: 2 Volumes. Birmingham Alabama: Firearms Classics Library 2012. 8vo. Book condition: Near fine. Firearms Classics Library unknown books
1802WRCAM36241Washington 1802. 6pp. Dbd. Contemporary manuscript pagination and early stain in upper outer corner throughout not affecting text. Scattered foxing. A good copy. Report on the fourteen frigates and one schooner with their states of equipment and services in which they are employed. Four ships are currently cruising in the Mediterranean "for the protection of our commerce against the Tripolitan corsairs." Scarce with OCLC and Shaw & Shoemaker locating a total of four copies. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 3306. unknown books
188531521Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office 1885. First edition. Full black morocco ruled and titled in gilt all edges marbled marbled endpapers leaves interleaved with blank ruled pages and indexed with leather tabs with gilt titles. A very good or better copy boards rubbed. 213 pp. ruled leaves. 8vo. Copy of Commodore J ohn. G. Walker Chief Bureau of Navigation with his name in gilt on front board. Government Printing Office hardcover books
191731550Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office 1917. First edition. Rebound in blue-green buckram gilt spine titles. Top edge dusty else a near fine copy. 422 pp. 8vo. Government Printing Office hardcover books
190531538Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office 1905. First edition. Three quarter morocco over marbled boards. Front board a bit tender extremities worn leather a bit dry leaves clean still a good copy. 259; 161 pp. 8vo. Includes both the Register and the mid-year List and Station of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the Navy of the United States including Officers of the Marine Corps on the Active List Officers on the Retired List Employed on Active Duty for the year. Copy of Rear admiral H. N. Manney with his leather label on the front board. Manney 1844-1915 was on the Macedonia during the Civil War as it went in pursuit of the Confederate Steamers Florida and Tallahassee. He was later head of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Government Printing Office hardcover books
