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197220491NY: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1972. First edn. 8vo pp. 312. A nice copy in little chipped dj. The author analyzes for a male audience the problems currently concerning women from job equality to marriage to role conditioning. Holt Rinehart and Winston unknown books
1758WRCAM35261London: R. Baldwin 1758. 463pp. Half title. Printed self-wrappers stitched. Lower inner corner of half title torn away not affecting text. Early smudged ink inscription on half title. A very good copy untrimmed and unopened. A detailed letter supporting payment reform in the British navy. The anonymous author presents and remarks upon a new bill entitled "An Act for the Encouragement of Seamen employed in the Royal Navy; and for establishing a regular Method for the punctual frequent and certain Payment of their Wages; and for enabling them more easily and readily to remit the same for Support of their Wives and Families and for preventing Frauds and Abuses attending such Payments" p.9. KRESS 5721. R. Baldwin unknown books
201641022Salem: Marine Society. 2016. 235 pp. b/w plates. <br /><br />"Together with the Laws of the Society the Acts of Incorporation and a List of Members 1766-1966". Reprint with history and portraits of members. As new. Marine Society. books
2013186916CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 2013-01-17. Paperback. Good. 1978 edition. Minor cover wear. Clean has a good binding no marks or notations. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform paperback books
2013186923CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 2013-01-17. Paperback. Good. Original 1987 edition. Clean has a good binding no marks or notations. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform paperback books
1930007047Various Photographers 1930. A group of 32 photographs 30 b&w and 2 color ranging in size from 4" x 6" to 7" x 9 1/2" 10 circa 1930's the rest 1957-1997 8 SIGNED signees to be determined. Credited photographers are: Ginger Gamage Forbes Jay Dee Ft. Worth TX V. Sladon NYC and John Lindquist. Some of the photos have writing verso identifying the subjects including one of Svetlova with Claudio Arrau and Mantovani. Several appear to be other noted people in the world of dance. And the 1930's photos several of which are signed appear to be friends of Svetlovas. Marina Svetlova 1923-2009 had a carrer in ballet that began as a child in 1931 and carried into the 1960's. She was a soloist with the Original Ballet Russe and a ballerina with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet. In 1969 she became a Professor of Ballet and chairwoman of the ballet department at Indiana University in Bloomington until 1992 gaining a reputation as a major educator in dance. A wonderful mid-century collection depicting the career of this noted prima ballerina and educator. . SIGNED. Photograph. Near Fine. Various Photographers Paperback books
190150496Washington DC: Byron S. Adams printer 1901. First edition. 8vo. 38 pp. At head of front wrapper: Completed Brief prepared by "Herbert & Micou attorneys". Continuing the argument for Port Royal as the better site. Not recorded on OCLC. Original printed green wrappers sunned some wear at extremities; Franklin Institute stamp else very good. <br/><br/> Byron S. Adams, printer unknown books
187148202Washington D.C.: U.S. Navy Dept 1871. A collection of general orders for the US Navy nos. 1-163 along with 9 circulars; the majority bound together in half calf over marbled boards gilt spine in 5 compartments raised bands marbled edges; boards rubbed hinges cracked but sound. Orders 160-163 along with all circulars are laid in. Orders 1-70 are summarized with those following as issued. Includes an order concerning the death of President Lincoln Order 51 court martials honors the renaming of ships from Native American words to Greek and then back to Native American and so on. From the library of "Rear Admiral M. Smith U.S.N." likely Melancton Smith III who commanded the Massachusetts and Wabash for the Union during the Civil War with his label on upper free endpaper and signature on flyleaf. <br/><br/> U.S. Navy Dept hardcover books
1790WRCAM18237London 1790. 22pp. plus integral blank leaf. Folding blank printed form. Folio. Gathered signatures stitched as issued. First leaf has 4 small spots some moderate edge wear final leaf a bit dusty. Docketed in print on verso of final leaf and each enactment numbered in a contemporary manuscript hand. Very good. A bill furthering the bureaucratic process to make His Majesty's Navy run smoother. Sets forth new rules for depositing exact copies of muster rolls at ports of departure with a folding blank muster roll form. unknown books
194523555Sampson N.Y.: No Publisher Noted 1945. Image showing about 100 U.S. Navy trainees at this center; photo with names on hats or uniforms back of photograph with names and home towns inscribed by the individuals; approx. 11" x 14" size; no photographer or studio noted; dated August 14 1945 in the image; some wedge wear and corner creasing soiling; in good condition. Photograph. Not Bound. Good. No Publisher Noted Paperback books
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
193720961West Palm Beach Fla.: Hopkins Marine Hardware Co. 1937. 32 pages; color illustrated cover black and white illustrated throughout; useful product index at back; Pfleuger reels & tackle Heddon-Dowagiac "Spook" or Transparent Bodied Baits South Bend Ocean City tackle others; Old Town Canoes Mossberg Fox Savage Stevens Remington Colt Winchester Marlin other brands of firearms skeet shooting equipment and a 3 page introduction to the sport designs for a trap-house and trap pulling device shooting advice; fishing contest rules with $ 2700 in prizes for big fish with categories etc.; back cover advertises the Johnson All-Star Sea-Horses with photos and specs of four models; original stapled paper covers approx. 8 ½" x 11" size; light wear and aging; overall in very good condition and with good fishing and sporting equipment cataloging content. . Soft Cover. Very Good. Hopkins Marine Hardware Co. Paperback books
187626834Portsmouth New Hampshire: O.M. Knight Publisher 1876. 84 pages. Giving a hundred-year history of this naval yard with a prefatory list of the Commandants of the Yard & their dates of service and a "List of Vessels of War built at this Station" for the Royal Colonial and the Navy of the United States at back; also an Appendix with various attestations a List of officers and petty officers of the U.S. Frigate Raleigh August 1775. Author Fentress was a long-time veteran of the Navy serving in the Civil War before capture and imprisonment at Libby Prison. Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" size; original printed light pinkish-tan paper wrap covers; some wear spotting & dustiness to covers; faint old crease-line; contents in very good condition. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. O.M. Knight, Publisher paperback books
1917291045Jersey City N. J.: Standard Motor Construction Co 1917. Rather uncommon manual for the maintenance and repair of Submarine chaser engines. 218 pp. with a number of full-age illustrations and 7 large leaves of folded plates. Black flexible boards; corners bumped with some creasing. Standard Motor Construction Co unknown books
026064Lederer Street and Zeus Printers; Berkeley California; 1946. Oblong Quarto. Construction battalion detachment was the one assigned to the Solomon Islands where they performed major tasks to create a major docking facility while fighting malaria and insects. This remarkable volume has hundreds of photographs that document the 1008th which was one of the larger battalions some on smaller islands had as few as sixty men. Laid in are papers of how the Association funds were spent on the printing engravings editing and other task in producing one of the most thorough Seabee volumes at the cost of $9480.50 in 1946. Only two copies are found on OCLC. Also laid in is a mimeographed list of the men and where they were located in the photographs of the entire battalion. A handsome copy near fine bound in brown and blue cloth lettered in brown and blue Owner's subscriber name stamped in gilt to upper board. [Lederer, Street and Zeus, Printers; Berkeley, California; 1946] unknown books
1996159883Silvana Editoriale 1996. Hardcover. VG- Text page edges and interior of dj are tanning lightly; otherwise nice and clean. Brown cloth gilt letters on spine and front cover tan and illus. dust jacket 136 pp. BW and color illus. Text is in Italian. Considers the life and work of Italian painter and engraver Simone Cantarini known as Simon da Pesaro 1612-1648. The annotated and illustrated catalogue presents 44 specific pieces first as full-page color illustrations and then with descriptions and BW illustrations. Includes chronology bibliography and more. Scarce. Silvana Editoriale hardcover books
