Isbn: 9781555211776 - memoirs of service afloat, during the war between the states / by admiral raphael semmes (15 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Octavo. 833 pages. Hardcover in grey and blue dust jacket. Light to moderate rubbing to the jacket. A sound copy. The text is unmarked.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Facsimile Reprint. Navy blue boards with teal colored cloth spine. Gold colored print on spine. Tight, sound and unmarked. 833 pages. Dust jacket in mylar. Not clipped; no pricing on DJ. Due to larger than standard size, S&H will be $5.00 Size: 7 X 9 1/2. Illustrated (ilustrador).…

Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Facsimile Reprint. 833 pages. Includes a few illustrations. Wear on corners of the dust jacket. One small black mark along page ends. Originally published in 1868. Confederate Navy--Memoirs.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. thick grey & grey ½ cloth ( faux leather "leatherette") hardbound 8vo. dustwrapper in protective plastic. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. erasure spot on front flyleaf, otherwise contents free of all markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. tiny tear at rear bottom edge flap, otherwise clean. not price clipped (no price listed). nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~ first printing of this reprint edition (nap) . frontis. portrait of Semmes. 833p. b&w diagrams & illustrations. autobiography. memoirs. american history. world history. american civil war. nautical history. maritime history. naval history. military history. travel & exploration. british empire. ~ The Civil War marks the development of modern naval warfare. Ironclad ships, steam power, maneuverable gunnery, together helped make battles at sea more deadly and more decisive. Raphael Semmes was one of the pioneers. A distinguished naval officer in the United States Navy prior to the War Between the States as a Southerner, he stood firm with the South. First as Commander of the Sumter, the first Confederate ship of war, then as Captain of the CSS Alabama~that most notorious and successful of Southern warships, Semmes could well be considered the father of the Confederate Navy. Memoirs of Service Afloat is not only the story of Admiral Semmes adventures. cruises and battles, it is the history of the development of the Confederate navy. Written very much from the point~of~view of a Southern officer and gentleman. Memoirs of Service Afloat is a book that retains its value to any student of the Civil War. It is a document of historical import and human courage and valor.PLEASE NOTE: Abebooks synopsis below totally inaccurate ~belongs to some other edition. …

1st Edition in this form. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 833 pages; Description: 833 p. : front. ; 25 cm. Subjects: Sumter (Confederate cruiser) --Alabama (Screw sloop) --Semmes, Raphael (1809-1877) --Admirals --Confederate States of America --Biography --United States --History --Civil War, 1861-1865 --Naval operations, Confederate 3 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good-. Spine extremities lightly bumped, rubbed. Tips of corners very lightly rubbed. DJ spine extremities lightly bumped. Inner DJ foxed; else DJ clean. ; B&W Illustrations; BIH9B; 9-1/2 x 7; 833 pages.

1st Edition in this form. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 833 pages; Description: 833 p. : front. ; 25 cm. Subjects: Sumter (Confederate cruiser) --Alabama (Screw sloop) --Semmes, Raphael (1809-1877) --Admirals --Confederate States of America --Biography --United States --History --Civil War, 1861-1865 --Naval operations, Confederate 3 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condición: AS NEW CONDITION. Estado de la sobrecubierta: AS NEW DUST JACKET. Reprint Edition. // NO REMAINDER MARK// NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKS OF ANY KIND (no names or inscriptions, no bookplate, no underlining, etc) // NEW MYLAR COVER//.

Condición: very good, very good. Reprint Edition. 833, illus., DJ slightly worn and soiled: slight edge wear. Facsimile reprint.

hardcover. Condición: new.

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hardcover. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.