Eminent Americans: Namesakes of the Polaris Submarine Fleet by Rickover, H.G - 1972

Washington D.C.: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1972 Light chipping at the spine ends. Modest edge foxing, and very limited foxing on the front cover. Last blank page is damp stained and has minimal foxing. . Trade Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall, 316 Pages.

United States Government Printing Office, 1972. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

United States Government Printing Office, 1972. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1972. First Thus. . Trade Paperback. About Fine/Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus, House Document 92-345. Trade PB in illustrated wraps. About Fine and unmarked; bruised heel w/small split. 316pp inc. Index; illustrated in charts, photos.

U. S. Government. Used - Good. Good condition. (naval history, submarines, US navy) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Washington, DC: GPO, 1972. good. 316, wraps, illus., appendix, index, covers soiled, small stains to fore-edge. House Document No. 92-345.

Washington D.C.: Superintendent of Documents US Government Printing Office, 1972. HARDCOVER. RARE HARDCOVER EDITION. Bound in the original blue cloth, stamped in bright and shiny gold on the front cover with an image of a submarine cuising at the water's surface. AS NEW in PERFECT CONDITION. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO rubbing. NO fading. Sharp corners. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. 1972. FIRST EDITION. Frontispiece portrait of the author "inspecting the first nuclear powered submarine, USS Nautilus, in September 1964." Other b/w photos. Appendix (list of submarines, with year authorized by Congress, shipbuilder, and dates keel laid, launched, and commissioned). Index.. First Edition. Hardcover. New/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xviii, 316pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Washington, DC: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1972. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. Fair. xvii, [1],316 pages. Trade paperback. Illustrations. Appendix. Index, Cover has some wear and soiling. Small stains to fore-edge. Small (3/4") closed tear at bottom of front DJ spine. Page one reattached. Name of previous owner (Paul Morawski) stamped inside front and rear flyleaf. This is possibly the Paul Morawski associated with the Naval Research Laboratory. Inscribed by the author ("Admiral Rickover") on the half-title page. Inscription, in Rickover's inimitable style, reads: For Paul, I think we're all Polacks on this Polaris. Best Wishes Admiral Rickover P.S. Give us more and better boats. This book contains sketches by Admiral Rickover relating to the distinguished Americans in whose honor the U.S. Navy Polaris nuclear submarines were named, and was published by the 92d Congress, 2d Session, as House Document No. 92-345. Hyman G. Rickover (January 27, 1900 -… Read More