The Tankers from "A" (A.W. Peake) to "Z" (Zephyrhills)
by Walter W. Jaffee
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1889901431
- ISBN 13
- 9781889901435
- Seller
-
Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
Palo Alto, CA: Glencannon Press, 2008. Hardcover, black cloth lettered in gold, in bold pictorial black dust-jacket. 518 pages. Bibliography, Tanker Index, General Index. Illustrated with diagrams, specifications and over 300 photographs on high quality stock. Stated first edition, first printing. "History of 721 tankers contracted for by the U.S. Maritime Commission and its successor, the U.S. Maritime Administration" with every T-type ship accounted for, including who and what she was named for, and all the other names she was known under, and their ultimate fate [torpedoed, sold, placed in reserve fleet or scraped]. A truly comprehensive study of the breath and resources needed to fight a modern naval war. No previous ownership marks. Incidental bumps to lower corners, else a very clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy. Near fine in a near fine dust-jacket. Priority and International orders will require additional postage. . First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013142
- Title
- The Tankers from "A" (A.W. Peake) to "Z" (Zephyrhills)
- Author
- Walter W. Jaffee
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1889901431
- ISBN 13
- 9781889901435
- Publisher
- Glencannon Press
- Place of Publication
- Palo Alto, CA
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- Naval Assets, Tankers, Naval Logistics, Military History, World War II
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military; Nautical;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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About the Seller
Great Expectations Rare Books
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Staten Island, New York
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