Frank c bowen (367 resultados)

HC. 144pp NO DUSTJACKET -- This book opens with the Battle of Sluys in 1340, often described as the first English naval victory. It ends in 1866 with the engagement at Lissa, the last fleet action in which wooden walls took part. The author's secondary purpose has been to describe the evolution of naval tactics, from the soldier…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Edition Unknown. London: Ward Lock, 1952. Entirely New Edition stated on title page, VG+/VG. Book has some wear to spine ends, dent on lower front panel, light wear to corners. DJ has wear to spine ends & corners with closed tears, some chipping, light wear to e…

Condición: Good. - Small quarto [9-7/8 inches high by 7-1/2 inches wide], cloth in a dust wrapper. The binding is lightly bumped with the head & tail of the spine slightly chipped. There are 2 tiny gray marks to the front cover. The dust jacket is chipped & lightly soiled with small pieces out. The jacket spine is darkened with…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. 1927, First American Edition, Good to Very Good/no dj, small quarto, 289pp., Volume 3 only (covering c.1783-1814), red cloth hardcover, gold decoration on cover & faded gold lettering on backstrip, ends of backstrip frayed, bumped at corners, owner's inked name on endpaper o/w unmarked, complete with…

Condición: Good. No Edition Remarks. 311 pages. No dust jacket. Grey cloth. Black and white photographic plates. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shel…

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. 30 pages. Illustrated. William H Coombs "The Merchant Navy - Its Present and Future" / "Special Leave in the United Kingdom" / Acts of Gallantry / C Jack Hellberg "Power Propulsion for Ships' Lifeboats" / Correspondence for Merchant Ships / Frank C Bowen "Talking of SHIPS AND ENGINE…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book size about 7 1/2 by 10 inches with some 152 pages including an extensive Index. Bound in blue cloth. Numerous full page illustrations, a few in color. Accent on the men who commanded or made their mark while sailing wooden ships over a period of…

Condición: Fair. 1938. No Edition Remarks. 184 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth. Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with b…

Condición: Good. No edition remarks. 308 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white illustration plates. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Previous owner's name to front pastedown and small bookshop label. Boards have mod…

Condición: Fair. Acceptable condition. No date stated. Volume 1. (ships, naval, hisotry, great britain) A reading only copy. Boards/spine/hinges may be broken, detached, or missing. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes/highlighting, be heavily stained, or detached. May be missing non-text pages (e.…

Condición: Fair. Acceptable condition. No date stated. Volume 2. (ships, naval, hisotry, great britain) A reading only copy. Boards/spine/hinges may be broken, detached, or missing. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes/highlighting, be heavily stained, or detached. May be missing non-text pages (e.…