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19263650J B Lippincott PA 1926. Very good in green linen with gilt print and fine acetate dust jacket with fading to page edges. First edition first printing hardcover SIGNED BY MERRITT CUMMINGS AND ADDRESS 1819 LOVERING AVE WILMINGTON DELAWARE CUMMINGS WAS FOR 35 YEARS CHAUFFEUR TO H J KREBS J B Lippincott, PA hardcover
160p. Profusely illustrated. Folio. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket. Nice copy WWI 12
184815969Rendsburg, gedr. bei F. M. Wendell, 1848. 2 Bll.
8vo., First Edition, with a large folding chart at rear, small contemporary inscription on front free endpaper; blue cloth, gilt back, covers lightly age-soiled else a good, clean copy. Uncommon. Enser, p.228.
24 pages. Features: God Save the King! (article); The Doom of the Aerial Armada - a day that will live in History - article; French Methods of Meeting the Zeppelin Menace - seven photos; Three photos of war damage; Photo of a stream of refugee carts; Artillery that aided the Australians' Advance - three excellent photos of howitzers which took part in the bombardment which attended the Anzacs' advance in Flanders, including a battery of 18-pounders and 1,400lb shells with an effective shrapnel radius of 800 yards; Photo of native Somali, Swazi, Swahili and other troops fighting under the British flag; Photo of General Sarrall decorating Essad Pasha; Photo of large boatload of milch-goats heading to the Salonika front to provide milk for the allied armies; Photos of German winged bombs and 'coal-scutties; Photos of the officers of U35 and some of the ships she sunk (all photos taken by the commander of U35 and published in German newspapers); The Truth About Jutland - article by Lovat Fraser; Three centrefold illustrations beneath the caption 'Going Forward to the Firing-Line in Flanders'; How Friendly Peoples were Permeated by German Spies - article by Tighe Hopkins; Photo of the Portuguese President, Senhor Machada, reviewing Portuguese troops in England; Photo of the Prince of Siam inspecting a French mortar school; Photo of the King of Italy presenting award to General Petain; Photo of Senegalese troops practicing the use of gas masks in France; How Esprit de Corps is fostered and maintained - article by Neil Munro; Sketches of four distinguished sailors on active service, Rear-Admiral O. De B. Brock, Rear-Admiral A.C. Leveson, Captain Sir Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, and rear-Admiral W.E. Goodenough; Photos of sixteen brave men and women honoured for heroism; Illustration of how Sergeant John Carmichael, V.C. earned his award; Illustration of how Corporal Sidney James Day, V.C. earned his award; Cross-section illustrations of new concrete ships; The Worcesters (I) - one-page record of the Regiment with photo of her officers. Unmarked with above-average wear. A worthy reference copy. Book
Pages 121-160. This issue deals with the Battle of Jutland Bank, May 31-June 1, 1916. Cover illustration of the end of the "Shark". Photos and illustrations include Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, map of the battle area, Photo of ther German dreadnought battleship "Kaiser", Vice-Admiral Scheer, Vice-Admiral Hipper, Sir David Beatty, O. De B. Brock, W.C. Pakenham, Horace L.A. Hood, E.M. Phillpotts, F.C. Dreyer, Arthur L. Cay, Charles J. Wintour, Sir C.R. Blaine, German battle-cruiser "Seydlitz", Sir Charles Madden, Lionel Halsey, German light cruiser "Rostock", German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship "Pommern", Sir Doveton Sturdee, Sir Cecil Burney, Arthur C. Leveson, Ernest F.A. Gaunt, Sir Thomas Jerram, Alexander L. Duff, Hugh Evan-Thomas, T.D.W. Napier, Herbert L. Heath, Charles E. Le Mesurier, Sir Robert Arbuthnot, E.S. Alexander-Sinclair, William E. Goodenough, E.G.S. Bingham, photo of brave lad John Travers Cornwell who bravely died in action. Covers pulling from staples. Ink stamp atop front cover, otherwise unmarked. Average wear. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps throughout; black cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean, crisp copy. THIS COPY WAS FORMERLY IN THE LIBRARY OF NAVAL HISTORIAN JOHN WINTON AND BEARS HIS BOOKPLATE ON FRONT PASTE-DOWN. Enser, p.186.
Stories of the Royal Navy's actions. With seven illustrations and five maps. Light blue cloth covers, dark blue title on spine. Foxing on covers and quite heavy on page edges; light wear to cover and spine edges, spine slightly sunned.
8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with 14 folding charts in pocket at end, some mild offsetting to front free endpaper, signature on front free endpaper; blue cloth, gilt back, boards lightly age-marked and soled else good, bright, clean copy. American journalist Langhorne Gibson provides a lively (if sometimes apparently unfeeling) recounting of the action, supported by the largely pro-Jellicoe findings of Harper's board of enquiry. Arguably the best chronological account prior to Marder some thirty years later. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Albion, p.271; Enser, p.186
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, 22 sepia-toned plates and 12 diagrams (6 of Jutland) in the text, free endpapers lightly spotted; navy cloth, upper board clocked in gilt, gilt back, blue top, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped, mildly age-browned dustwrapper. UNCOMMON IN THIS CONDITION. Albion, p.275; NMM II/1, 279.
8vo., First Edition, with a portrait frontispiece, 22 sepia-toned plates and 12 diagrams (6 of Jutland) in the text; cloth gilt, gilt back, back a little dulled else a very good, clean copy. Good copy of the standard life. Albion, p.275; NMM II/1, 279.
Cover portrait of M. Millerand, the French Minister of War. The French advance toward Lense and the battle of "the Labyrinth". Remarkable camera-picture of a brilliant charge by a regiment of French Zouaves. Full page portrait of General Sir Bruce M. Hamilton, K.C.B., commanding the Sixth Army. Many scenes of destruction in France. Average wear. Covers and centerfold seperated from contents but present. Binding otherwise intact. Unmarked. Sound copy. Please note: this copy does not include the photogravure plate of Lt. Warneford. In its place we include the plate of Rear Admiral The Hon. Horace L.A. Hood, who was lost with his flagship, the Invincible, in the battle of Jutland. This plate originally was issued with part 101 of this series). Book
Please note: colour plate not included. Chapter CCLXXXIX - The Secret of Jutland - with photos and illustrations. Super centerfold action photos of British ships at full speed and firing their 13.5" and 12" guns. Many photos of the British warships that won glory in the Battle of Jutland. Battle diagrams. Somewhat above-average wear and soiling. Staples disintegrated. A worthy reference copy. Book
Cover portrait of Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty - in command of the Battle-Cruiser Fleet. The undying story of the Battle of Jutland (Part II) - Cruiser Squadrons in Action. Full-page photo portrait of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Edward Madden - Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Grand Fleet. Centerfold photo portraits of 14 British Naval leaders. The Jutland Battle - Part III - The Grand Fleet Action and Minor Cruiser Engagements. Actual photo of Admiral Beatty's Battle-Cruiser squadron - engaging the German high sea fleet off Jutland. Average wear. Unmarked. Book
Cover portrait of Admiral Sir John Jellicoe - Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Fleet. Feature: Jutland - Complete record of the great sea battle - Part I. The closing victories at Verdum (conclusion). Photo portraits of Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty (Commander-in-Chief of Battle-Cruiser Fleet), Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, Rear Admiral Sir Robert K. Arbuthnot, Bart., K.C.B., lost with his flagship the Defense, and Admiral Sir Cecil Burney, Second-in-Command of the Grand Fleet. Coverfold fragile but intact. Book
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, coloured plate, 9 monochrome plates on 7, 9 large folding charts coloured in outline and 4 folding diagrams in pocket at end, some light spotting to fore-edges, a few charts lightly spotted at folds; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, gilt from original backstrip and gilt device from upper board mounted on new and separate leaves at front, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. THIS COPY WAS FORMERLY IN THE LIBRARY OF CAPTAIN JOHN WILLIAM JOSSELYN RN AND BEARS HIS NEAT HOLOGRAPH SIGNATURE (DATED 1919) ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. During WWII, Captain J.W. Josselyn commanded INTREPID (1939-1942), CARADOC (1942-1943), and HAWKINS (from 1943). It was whilst in command of INTREPID that he took part (together with INGLEFIELD and IVANHOE) in the sinking of U-45 by depth charge off the south-west coast of Ireland in October 1939. He retired from the service in 1949. Albion, p.271; Enser, p.309
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
Roy. 8vo., with a frontispiece map, and numerous photographs, illustrations and charts in the text; cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Splendid re-issue, re-set for legibility but retaining all photographs, illustrations and charts, of the scarce original edition of 1921
8vo., First Edition, with plates; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Includes useful summary histories of all major vessels involved.
198036079Aabenraa, Kreisgemeinde Sønderjylland, 1980. (48) S. Gr.-8° , Pappeinband , Gutes Exemplar
1964SB-14478Tønder, Th. Laurens, 1964. 260 S. Original-Hardcoverband im Format 24 x 20 cm im farbig illustrierten Original-Schutzumschlag; hellblaue Vorsätze. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen.
197718160Copenhagen : Nordiske Forlag, 1977. 2. oplag ; 302 S. : Mit zahlr., teilw. farb. Abb. ; 8° , grüner Org.-Pappb. mit farb. illustr. Org.-Umschlag / hardcover with dust jacket
19241615J B Lippincott PA 1924. Very good in green linen with gilt print and fine acetate dust jacket with fading to page edges . First edition first printing hardcover SIGNED BY MERRITT CUMMINGS AND ADDRESS 1819 LOVERING AVE WILMINGTON DELAWARE CUMMINGS WAS FOR 35 YEARS CHAUFFEUR TO H J KREBS J B Lippincott, PA hardcover
48 pages. Features: Cover photo of the cross-Channel ferry nf Tiger; On the Waterfront; Ships Pictorial; Cruise Ship Review; Ports of Call; HMS Canada - J.W. Duckworth describes the career of this First World War battleship which became the last surviving warship to have seen active service at the Battle of Jutland; Ferry Fleets Updates; Bristol's Collier Fleet - the story of Osborn & Wallis Ltd.; New Ship News; Sail on the Tyne; Passage in a Paperboat - the shipping company of the mighty Bowater Paper Corporation; Ship Sales; Full-page photo of the Scol Venture; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
8vo., First Edition; blue cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Personal memoir by one of the few remaining survivors of Jutland, where he served aboard HMS SPITFIRE. Also covers the Russian Revolution, Spanish Civil War and WWII.
