Search Results: Titles starting with U from Dale A. Sorenson

Washington: Center of Military History United States Army. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Washington: Center of Military History United States Army, 1991. First Printing (stated). Large 8vo. viii,227pp, Index, Bibliography. Maroon cloth. Fine condition, no dj as issued. 6 Charts, 8 Maps, 15 Photographs. Prewar mobilization of 1939-41 initiated when Germany attacked Poland on Sept. 1, 1939, preparations for mechanized war, various phases of GHQ Maneuvers in Louisiana and later in the Carolinas. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, the U.S. Army's Protective Mobilization Plan instantly became obsolete and forced new mobilization schemes. ; Illustrated; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 227 pages .

College Station: Texas A & M University Press. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 0890962189 . College Station: Texas A&M University Press, (1985). First Edition (stated). Large 8vo. [xv],270pp, Index, Bibliography. Dark gray cloth. Book in fine condition; top edge of dj slightly frayed, very good plus condition. 21 photographs. Free forage on unclaimed western public domain lands eventually led to overgrazing and overcrowding, which led to extensive damage to much of the range, and instances of violence among those competing for the best forage. Congress placed the U.S. Forest Service in charge; by 1906-1907, it has established control. ISBN 0890962189; Environmental History; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 270 pages .

Annapolils: Naval Institute Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. 0870217372 . Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, (1983). First Edition. Large 8vo. xviii,314pp, Index, Bibliography, Notes. Blue cloth. Fine condition in near fine dj (tiny nick to edge). Several illustrations. First book to treat merchant shipping in the 1980s, including government policy, industry problems, and security. ISBN 0870217372; Illustrated; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 314 pages .

Washington: By The Supt. Of Docs. , U. S. Govt. Print. Off.. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1979. First Edition. Softcover. Compiled and edited by Dean C. Allard, Martha Crawley, and Mary Edmison. Washington: Naval History Division Dept. of the Navy, 1979. Lg 8vo. vii,235pp, Index. Several illustrations. Printed wraps, lightly soiled, very good plus. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 235 pages .

New York: Metro Books. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 2012. First American Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. 1435138783 . Foreword by Dick Couch, Ex-Seal Team One. New York: Metro Books, (2012). First American Edition, Third Printing. 12 x 9.25 in. 256pp. Color-illustrated paper boards. Fine condition, no dj as issued. Illustrated throughout in full color and b&w. A 60-year history. ISBN 9781435138780; Illustrated; 12 x 9.25 inches; 256 pages .

New York: E. P. Dutton & Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1949. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1949. First Edition, Second Printing. 10.25 x 7.5 in. 320pp, Index. Illustrated red cloth. Briefly worn at edges and spine ends, spine rubbed. Binding good, interior in very good condition, no dj. Numerous illustrations from photographs. Signed & inscribed by Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg ("Chuck") on the illustrated front free endpaper. Story of many aspects of American life in the movement westward to the Pacific.; 10.25 x 7.5 inches; 320 pages; Signed by All Authors .

Beverly Hills: Autumngold Pub. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 0931253004 . Beverly Hills: Autumngold Publishing, (1984). First Edition. 8vo. 305pp, Bibliography. Maroon leatherette, gilt letters, very good plus condition (corner bumped) in very good dj (edges frayed). Over 100 illustrations in b&w. From dj: "up-to-date, complete and factual book for today's pipe smoker". How pipes are made, the care and smoking of pipes, pipe collecting, glossary of pipe makers, clubs, suppliers, and periodicals, and more. ISBN 0931253004; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 305 pages .

Paris: Braun & Cie.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Un Choix Des Dessins De Gericault Gleyre Fromentin. Paris: Braun & Cie, 1927. 11 ¼ x 9 in. [8],35 pages. Original cloth lightly worn, soiled, owner's name on front pastedown, interior very good. 4 pages of text and 35 reproductions. Vol II, 2nd series, of Dessins et Peintures des Maitres du XIX Siécle A Nos Jours. Text in French.; 35 reproductions; 11 1/4 x 9 inches; 43 pages .

Caracas: Editorial Tiempo Nuevo. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1972. 1st Argentine Edition. Softcover. (Caracas): Editorial Tiempo Nuevo, (1972). First Argentine Edition, Signed by Oates on the title page (title is printed in red). 8vo. 441,(1), plus 5pp of publisher's ads. Softcover as issued, near fine condition (portion of printer's trim line visible on edge of front cover). Translated by Julieta Sucre.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 442 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. First American Edition. Hardcover. 0394573986 . New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. First American Edition (stated). Large 8vo. 478pp, Index, Notes. Hardcover. Fine condition in fine dj. ISBN 0394573986; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 478 pages .

Nanham New York Oxford: University Press of America. Fine with no dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 0761806474 . Lanham New York Oxford: University Press of America, Inc., (1997). First Edition. 8vo. xvii,381pp, Index, Bibliography, Notes. Red boards, fine condition, no dj as issued. ISBN 0761806474; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 381 pages .

London: Javog Publishing Associates. Fine with no dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0951886428 . Devised and edited by John & Barbara Gregory. With Two Stories for Children by Peggy Halse. (London): Javog Publishing Associates, 1994. First Edition, First Printing. Oblong, 8¾ x 11½ in. 40pp. Illustrated with drawings throughout one white, yellow, green and pink sheets. Color-illustrated glazed boards in fine condition, no dj (issued?). Menagerie of anthropomorphic animals.ISBN 0951886428; Drawings throughout; Oblong, 8 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches; 40 pages .

New Haven: Yale Alumni Fund. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. New Haven: Yale Alumni Fund, 1981. First Edition. 8vo. 228,[1]pp. Blue cloth. Near fine condition (few spots on shelf edges of boards), in fine dj. Fond reminiscence of Sidney Lovett, D.D., Chaplain of Yale University, Theodore Dwight Woolsey Professor of Biblical Literature Emeritus.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 229 pages .

New York: Seabury Press. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 0816492867 . Edited and introduced by David A. Jasen. Fwd by Malcolm Muggeridge. First Edition. New York: A Continuum Book / Seabury Press, (1976). 8vo. xii,212 pages. Blue paper boards, letters in silver. Book fine, no owner's name. Dustjacket lightly frayed at edges, lightly soiled, few short tears, price intact. A treasure of previously uncollected articles and short stories, including the only mystery story Wodehouse ever wrote. ISBN 0816492867 ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 212 pages .

Bourne End: Kensal Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0946041474 . (Bourne End): Kensal Press, (1986). First Edition. Large 8vo. 172pp, Index, Sources, Reading List. Hardcover. Fine condition in fine dj. Admiral Sir William Penn revolutionized Naval Warfare, was a model of humanity and a fighter against graft. Lucie Street's biography seeks to restore his reputation. ISBN 0946041474; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 172 pages .

London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1957. 1st U.K. Edition. Hardcover. Translated by Lt.-Cdr. R.O.B. Long, ENVR. London: Weidenfeld and Nicholson, (1957). First U.K. Edition. 8vo. vi,186pp. Blue boards, fine condition, owner's name on pastedown; dj near fine. 16 photographs. Story told by Vice-Admiral Rogge who commanded the Atlantis fulfilling its mission to harass Allied Shipping, using secrecy and surprise.; Illustrated; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 186 pages .

London: Hutchinson. Very Good with no dust jacket. N.D.. First Edition. Hardcover. London: Hutchinson & Co., n.d. [c.1922]. Presumed First Edition. 8vo. 238pp. Green cloth, very good condition, spine soiled, light wear to edges, minor foxing to interior, two owners' names on endpaper. Folded map of Principal Naval Actions and Casualities Murman Coast, 1916-1917 (short tear in margin, portion slightly toned) and 8 Photographs. During the early part of World War One Captain Gwatkin-Williams commanded the armed boarding steamer Tara operating off Ireland. The ship was sunk by German sub U 35 in 1916 and held prisoners until March 17, 1916 when they were rescued - the Captain's narrative of that experience in his book, Prisoners of the Red Desert. In the rest of Black Ensign, Captain Gwatkin-Williams record his time in the North Seas and his observations about the Russian Navy. "Black Ensign" refers to the little ships in that war Navy - destroyers, tugs, trawlers,… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1901. First Edition. Hardcover. Cyrus Townsend Brady. Under Tops'ls And Tents. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1901. First Edition. 7.5 x 5.5". xvii, 272 pages plus 4pp of ads. Publisher's illustrated blue cloth stamped in gilt, gray, red, brown, and tan, top edges gilt. 12 plates from photographs. Cloth slightly worn and soiled, few small faint spots on front cover, no owner's name, interior in near fine condition. Dedication to graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy, especially those of the class of 1883, the author's year of graduation from the Academy. Brady served both in the Navy and the Army, hence the title. Parts Captions: Where Admirals Are Made; Out With The United States Volunteers; and Stories Of Army And Navy Life.; 7.5 x 5.5 inches; 272 pages .

London: Hutchinson & Co.. Very Good with no dust jacket. N.D.. First Edition. Hardcover. London: Hutchinson & Co., n.d. [c.1922]. First Edition. 8vo. 238pp. Folded map and 8 plates on coated paper. Blue cloth, partly discolored, slightly worn, very good condition, Prize Award bookplate mounted on front endpaper, no dj. Title refers all ships - destroyers, trawlers, tugs, boarding steamers, etc. - of the recent World War 1.; Illustrated; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 238 pages .

Jefferson & London: McFarland Publishing. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1995. First Edition. Softcover. 0899509991 . Banana Boat Become World War II Supply Ship for the Southern Pacific Fleet. Jefferson, NC, and London: McFarland & Company, Inc., (1995). First Edition. 8vo. 304pp. Softcover, fine condition. Publisher's order slip tipped in. The USS Octans was one of 35 refrigerated cargo ships used by various importers and shippers that the U.S. Navy took control of; the memory of service as part of the Seventh Fleet in the Pacific here provided by Petty Officer Oliver. ISBN 0899509991; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 304 pages .