Captain Klado (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. With Eye-witness and Commander of vessels involved in the battles of Tsushima and Matsushima 17 pages of introduction and prelims and 306 pages with an advert leaf at end. 57 full page photo plates and illustrations and illustrations in the text showing the times and phases of the battles. Green pebble cloth with gilt circular motif embossed on cover. Gilt tiles on the spine, some foxing due to paper used on title and last leaves of index pages and top edges of some pages, text not affected and very good Large quarto. 1906. The half title has an inscription "With the kindest regards to Harry Smith Esq J. H. Dickenson, May 1907. This is one of the two translators into English. * NOTE: On the History: Fought in 1905 in the Russo-Japanese war, it was an overwhelming victory for theJapanese and the writer a Russian Naval Commander had for a number of years criticised his superiors about their navy and caused them serious embarrassment. He had been imprisoned and stripped of all rank at the time of this battle and given command of a gun-boat not involved in the battle. It was the largest and most decisive battle fought at sea since Trafalgar and was the last naval battle of the old rules of war where a fleet surrendered at sea, with a damage ratio of about 80%. It was the first battle where radio played a role and marked the last sea battle of the old school type ever to be fought. Association copy.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 306pp, large format, scarce 1st edition in original green pebbled cloth with gilt titles to spine. Many photos of Japanese navy ships. Complete including all the illustrations. Black mark to centre of spine, minor signs of age otherwise book and contents are in very good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1906. Hardcover book. Published by Hodder and Stoughton. Foxing through page six and on the outer edge. This copy sold at one time by Marks & Co. of 84 Charing Cross Road, small plate affixed to the inside of the front cover. Sturdy binding. The text part of the book is clean and unmarked. Sealed in Shrink Wrap for protection in storage and shipping. Expertly packed. *PROFESSIONAL BOOKSELLER* Returns accepted. Refunds given.

First Edition. Publisher's blue cloth wirh white lletering to the spine and front board, with the Russian Imperial crest also on the front board.Translated from the French text by L.J.H. Dickinson. vi, 281 pages, plus 2 pages of ads. Illustrated with 5 plates. The book is rubbed and the spinal lettering is faded. There is a short split in the cloth at the head of the spine of about 1 cm, and another about the same at the foot of the spine. The corners are bumped inwards and the cloth is also worn at the corners. There is foxing at the page edges, and also on the early and final pages of the book. Owners name stamped on the endpapers, front and rear. Overall a fair copy.

Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Condition: Good. Condition Notes: Heavily bruised at the head, tail and corners of the boards. Edges of the textblock heavily age-toned. Previous owners' name to the first blank. Hinges weak fore and aft. The contents lightly toned with age; Hardback. Blue boards with white titles to the spine & upper board; Measures 7¾" x 5" (0.8 kg); pp 281 (2 ads.); Translated by L. J. H. Dickinson; Includes: Black & white photographs; Frontispiece; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #190753 ||.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. pp xvii, 306, b/w photographic plates throughout + in-text illustrations. Original green pebble cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine, a little general wear and a few marks, a few nicks in the cloth the head/tail of the spine, o/w very good with no fading. Contents clean and tight, very small neat contemporary inscription to front free end paper, some spotting, not affecting plates. A very good copy of this scarce work on the Russo-Japanese War. Size: 4to. Book.