Search Results: Authors starting with O from R. Hart Books

Toronto, ON: The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited, 1964. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 325pp. A very nice copy, with the dust jacket protected in a clear Mylar wrap..

London: Edward Philpott, 1863. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 28pp6 line illustrations. In its original paper wraps but also in (later) 3/4boards, resulting in a well-protected copy of this scarce history. One or two pages are a little dog-eared, otherwise good..

London: John Murray, 1849. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Title continues: "...from the rank of Admiral of the Fleet to that of Lieutenant, inclusive." ix, 1,400pp + 16p publisher's catalogue. Rebound in 3/4 leather with green cloth/boards and the original spine title laid on. (Due to the size/weight of this large volume, an extra shipping charge will apply.).

D. Appleton-Century Company, 1938. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Based upon the papers of John Appy, Secretary and Judge Advocate of His Majesty's Forces. x (1) 256pp, map endpapers, frontis. of Colonel Frederick Haldimand, 7 other illustrations. The edges of the covers are lightly sunned, but this is otherwise a nice copy..

Ottawa, ON: Corps Committee, RCCS, 1962. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. (12) 366pp, map endpapers, 16p b/w plates. A very nice copy, in a worn dust jacket..

Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2007. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. ..."In this magnificent and meticulous work packed with fresh information and original thoughts, Vincent O'Hara dethrones the conventional wisdom that mastery of amphibious, carrier, and submarine warfare explains the U.S. Navy's triumph in World War II..." xvi, 364pp, numerous maps. An excellent copy..

Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1960. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 121pp, numerous b/w plates, 10 line illustrations. Bookplate on the fep, library name stamp to the foot of pp iv & v. small mark on the fc, but overall a good copy..

Le Touvet: Editions Marcel-Didier Vrac, 2001. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Wide 8vo. "This book recounts the story of the extraordinary epic of the marine steam engine during the 19th century. The substitution of this machine for the oar and then for sail was to upset not only the ship's design, but also communications and world trade, in the same fashion as war at sea and the mastery of the oceans." 191pp; numerous b/w illus., tables, etc. Text in French and English. As new..

London: John Lane, 1916. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 263pp, one 2p col. plate. Name of a previous owner discretely to the top of the free front endpaper, otherwise a good copy..

Toronto, ON: The Copp, Clark Company, Limited, 1914. Book. Good. Hardcover. 5th or later Edition. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Title continues: "...embracing the interior economy, duties, discipline, drills and parades, dress, books and correspondence of a battalion with regulations for marches, transport and encampment, also forms of bugle calls". 325pp. The cover cloth is wrinkled, and there the names of 2 former owners appear in pencil on the end papers, but this is otherwise a good copy..