Jackson orton p (50 résultats)

decorated Cloth - Wear. Etat : Good- Used. Light front hinge crack - yet tight. A good history with color plates and lots of B/W photos. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Black cloth, gold lettering, tape repair at spine, shaken. Sea; 8239.

Etat : Good. Frederick A. Stokes Co. New York 1926 heavy soiling to blue cloth boards. corners and edges frayed. age toned spine. large snag to juncture of spine and rear board. pages slightly browned.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Intact binding, partial tearing to inside hinges, obvious edge and corner wear, staining to bottom page ends, no internal markings noticed. see photos.

Etat : New.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Good. 1st (no Additional ptg). 12 colored plates & 400 b/w photos. Bookplate inside front. Small bookplate inside back. Darkened spine. Sl waterstain upper right margin of first 15 pages.

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition. Extensive Illustrations in color and B&W. Decorated binding. No DJ, and no initial sales price data. More images and/or description can be sent on request. Condition: Poor to Fair.

Magazine. Etat : Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 5 pages.

Magazine. Etat : Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 3 pages.

Magazine. Etat : Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 6 pages.

Hardcover. Decorative Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 391 p. Twelve illustration colored plates & over 400 b&w photographs; one b&w photo cut & removed from page 109. Gift inscription in pencil on front free endpaper. Shaken; hinges cracked. Cover heavily soiled and worn; corners to board; spine chips. Chapters on submarines, battleships, destroyers, liners, sailboats, motorboats, freighters, yachting, boating for fun, Coast Guard, Naval Academy, great sea fights, ceremonies and uniforms, everyday life for the American navy.…

Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. First Edition. Spine lettering faded.

Etat : New.

Etat : New.

Etat : New.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Pictorial Boards. No DJ. First Edition. Pp: vi + 391. Gilt titles: frt & sp. Frontis w/ tissue grd. Illus: 12 colour plates and over 400 b/w photos. P/o penned f.f.e.p. Exterior wear. Block cracked and shakey in a few places. Cors bumped. Sp ends curled and chipped. Interior leaves clean and tight. An entertaining picture-book for the armchair adventurer of life in the naval service of 1917. A patriotic work for general comsumption on the advent of America's entrance into World War I. Chapters on squareriggers, merchant ships and pleasure craft too. …

hard cover. Etat : Very Good. No jacket. New York: Frederick A Stokes Company. 1926. Hardcover. (vii)+428pp. Illustrated with 12 colored plates and 472 illustrations from photographs. Spine is torn at top edge as well as light wear to other edges. Internally, name pencilled to inside front board. Otherwise, a very good, clean copy. …

Etat : New.

HRD. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Etat : New.

Magazine. Etat : Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 5 pages.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Second edition. Large octavo hardcover in black cloth lettered in gilt and with gray image of a battleship front cover. 428 pp. With twelve full page color plates and 472 illsutrations from photographs. About very good, spine rubbed. 1927 gift inscrition top portion of front free endpaper. Handsome survey of American ships active in the 1920s, including battleships, dreadnoughts, destroyers, liners, square-riggers, ocean motorboats, yachts, merchant marine freight carriers, etc. With additional chapters on nautical training ships, "How The Ships Talk", the round the world tour of the "White Fleet" of battleships under President Theodore Roosevelt, the U.S. naval Academy, ceremonies and uniforms, airships and aircraft carriers, etc.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. 1926 printing. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : New.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - 'The New Book of American Ships' provides a comprehensive and authoritative exploration of the United States' maritime heritage and the diverse vessels that have defined its naval and commercial legacy. Authored by Captain Orton P. Jackson and Colonel Frank E. Evans, this work offers an insider's perspective on the composition and operation of the American fleet during a pivotal era in maritime technology.The book details the various classes of vessels that make up the U.S. Navy, including battleships, cruisers, destroyers, and submarines, explaining their roles in national defense and naval strategy. Beyond military hardware, the authors examine the world of merchant shipping, the elegance of racing yachts, and the essential duties of the Coast Guard and lightship service. Readers are treated to vivid descriptions of life aboard ship, the complexities of nautical signaling, and the rigorous training of sailors and marines.Valuable as both a historical record and a tribute to seafaring traditions, 'The New Book of American Ships' captures the spirit of American ingenuity on the high seas. It remains a significant resource for those interested in naval history, engineering, and the enduring importance of maritime power.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. …