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Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press. Very Good. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0802042813 . Slight wear, Small bookplate and gift notation on FFEP ; DJ in Mylar ; 1.39 x 9.78 x 6.81 Inches; 356 pages .

New York: Knopf. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 2005. First American Edition. Hardcover. 1400042941 . DJ and boards show light shelf wear, creasing top of DJ spine, small remainder mark bottom page edges, some wear at extrmities.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped, decorative end papers, colour plates.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 512 pages; " In 1588, determined to reclaim England for the Catholic Church, King Philip II of Spain launched a fleet of huge castle-crowned galleons that stretched for miles across the ocean. A battle-hardened Spanish Army waited in Holland, ready to crush England’s barely trained conscripts, many armed only with scythes, stakes or longbows. All that stood between Spain and victory was the English Navy. But English ships, tactics, weapons and crews were much superior to those of the Armada, and the pious and ascetic Philip’s “confident hope of a miracle” to give him victory was not fulfilled." .

New York: The Overlook Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 1585671924 . DJ shows very light shelf wear, with 1/4" tear on back top of DJ, light soiling back panel of DJ. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 9.35 X 6.39 X 1.39 inches; 385 pages; "Noted historians Bercuson and Herwig have uncovered much new information on the Bismarck, including a close examination of the wreck itself, discovered on the ocean floor only in 1989. In addition, hitherto closed British and United States diplomatic files have been opened, revealing secret diplomatic maneuverings between Churchill and Roosevelt. This new information has allowed them to tell the full story of the Bismarck for the first time, from the key strategic decisions of the national leaders, to the gripping hour-by-hour account of the battle. This is history of the best sort, at once vivid and authoritative, the definitive account of one of the most dramatic and momentous… Read More

London: Secker & Warburg. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0436377519 . A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 9.29 X 6.22 X 1.10 inches; 186 pages; "Accurate, fair, thorough, and lively, this penetrating account of a mutiny and its aftermath is compiled from contemporary British documents and the dusty French naval archives. The men, the ship, and the tragic chain of events following a capture by the press-gang are described and this extraordinary 1800 mutiny is brought to life. It tells how the British crew of the Danae - a captured French corvette - mutinied, sailed the ship back to France, turned it over to Napoleon, and received a cash reward. Those who survived, hanged, and died disgraced in a far-off colonial posting are chronicled. This history is also significant in that it encouraged Dudley Pope to try his hand at fiction, resulting in the Lord Ramage novels. The historical figures in this true story… Read More

Durham: The Pentland Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1994. Second Printing. Hardcover. 1858210569 . Some shelf wear present. Gift inscription on FFEP. Book has slight lean, corners a little bumped ; A bright, solid book dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W Illustrations; 8.50 X 6.10 X 0.70 inches; 201 pages; "The Figurehead presents a unique account of life in the destroyer HMS Fortune, commanded by an eccentric at odds with both officers and ship's company in the early 1940s during the deepest pit of WWII" The ship saw action in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean .

London: Kimber. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 071830344X . Some erasure of previous owner's ink stamp on front free end paper, remainder mark bottom page edges, dust jacket shows edge wear, small spot on FFEP ; A bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 256 pages; "in all there have been four Ark Royals, three of them aircraft carriers. The first Ark Royal was a 16th century galleon, the flagship of the Lord High Admiral of England, Lord Howard of Effingham. The next Ark Royal, intended as a merchant ship, was converted into a sea-plane carrier to serve at Dardanelles and the Gallipoli landings. The third Ark Royal was perhaps the best known and best loved of all the ships in WWII. She was sunk off Gibraltar having played a crucial part in the sinking of the Bismarck The fourth Ark Royal was launched in 1950." .

New York: The Macmillan Co.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ shows light shelf wear. Previous owner's name on FFEP. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 184 pages; An account of the first full-scale naval battle between Great Britain and France after the French Revolution. .

Toronto: Commonwealth Publishers Limited. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1935. Second Edition. Hardcover. Cloth boards show some shelf wear, DJ is worn with tears and heavy chipping, front flap separated but present. Previous owner's name on FFEP. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 207 pages; This is an unusual view of the history of 'freedom of the seas' .

England: Airlife Publications. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 1853104140 . Only slight wear, top back corner a little bumped.; DJ in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 212 pages; "During World War II, the submarine service of the U.S. Navy suffered the highest percentage of losses of any branch of the American armed forces, with almost one in five vessels failing to return. Despite these heavy losses, however, submarines accounted for more than fifty-five percent of Japanese shipping losses. This book, first published in 1994 in hardcover, chronicles the careers of all fifty-two U.S. submarines lost during the war--their successes, failures, and fates. With some thirty photographs and a wealth of first-hand material, it offers a compelling look at a legendary fleet." .

High River, AB: Self Published. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ shows shelf wear, with small tears and light soiling. Some soil bottom page edges ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 260 pages; The author's account of young Canadian men's experiences in the Navy during World War II. .

Toronto: Charles J. Musson. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 0920845002 . Missing front free end paper, stamp marked out bottom of title page. Light edge wear to dust jacket ; A tight solid book. DJ in Mylar ; 103 pages .

New York: Military Press. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1987. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 0517633329 . Blue cloth boards show some shelfwear, DJ has some soiling and discoloration, tears and chipping with 1" piece missing from top of spine. Price-clipped, FFEP has glue marks where a previous owner's book plate was removed. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W and Colour Illustrations; 17.10 X 14 X 2 inches; 416 pages; A very complete illustrated history of the British Navy, from the early wooden vessels of the 9th century, up to the modern-era dreadnaughts and submarines. Colour illustrations of flags and pendants used over the centuries is included in an appendix. .

Edison NJ: Knickerbocker Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. 1st. Hardcover. 0785817980 . A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W and Colour Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 160 pages; "While the great fleets battled for international domination on the ocean seas, the age of fighting sail also evolved in the interior of North America. For eighty years freshwater was the home to warships that ranged in size from the simplest gunboat to a First Rate that could have held its own in Nelson's line of battle." .