Captain Knox (37 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Ex-library copy, large call number on spine, a few small ink stamps one each on top and bottom page-ends, inside covers, title page, from "Roosevelt Base Library, Terminal Island, San Pedro, California". I think 'they' might have varnished the spine, as they sometimes did back in those days, as it's shiny/glazed. ; Contents very clean; 654 pages.

Volume LXXIII, No. 1, January 1938. Contains article P. 56 to 98 with 27 b/w photos and XVI b/w plates "Etchings by Norman Wilkinson". Soft cover (soiled and reinforced on spine). Very good. 25.4 x 17.5. Man's colossal achievement in progressing from canoe and catamaran to modern liner, superdreadnought, airplane carrier, and flying ships.

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. 42 pages, illustrated with photographs. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without title page or cover. Size: 16 x 24 cms. Category: National Geographic Magazine; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Condition: Very Good. V13 N38, September 19, 1936; B/W throughout, color wrapper, 62pp, saddle-stitched, 5 cents cover price. Vintage general-interest magazine, a title featuring short stories, serials, articles, cartoons, often full-pg illustration. Each entry has its own "reading time," ads for autos, booze, cigarettes, home goods. Featured: John Barrymore illus. cover, "Ol' Judge Robbins" comic ad for Prince Albert tobacco, "Ghosts on the Tennis Court," "Nemesis in Hollywood," "Bivouac in Hell," "Wife Trouble," "Sex for School Children" education, "The Strangler of the Bronx," "Godiva Was a Lady" (spanking illus.), ads (Colgate, Shinola, Schlitz, Lucky Strike).Very Good, edge foxing and creasing, a few tiny closed tears, crossword completed in pencil.

Super octavo hardcover (Near FINE) in slipcase (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardback published by The Folio Society 1st THUS 1976, B/W plates Red Embossed boards VG+ No Slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Good. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1937. Sm 4to hardcover. 675pp. B/W illus. Good book. Slightly dampstained. (Navy French Battle) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

320pp. 8vo. Original gilt decorated cloth in wearing protective slipcase. Numerous b/w plates. A very good copy.

hardcover. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. London, The Folio Society, 1976 (first thus). Octavo, 320 pages with 7 maps plus 16 pages of plates and endpaper maps. Gilt-decorated red cloth; a fine copy lacking the slipcase. Edited, and with an introduction, by Brian Connell.

Illus., maps, index; 319pp. orig. red cloth gilt,

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 845 grams. Edited and introduced by Brian Connell.

1st edition orig. dec. cloth Nice Copy tall octavo. 319pp., frontis., b/w plates, maps, index, Nice edition in elaborately decorated cloth.

319, (1) S. Orig.-Leinenband in Orig.-Schuber. - Schuber etwas berieben; Überzugpapier des Schubers an den Kanten aufgeplatzt. Ansonsten jedoch sehr gut erhaltenes Exemplar. Innen sauber.

8vo., First Edition thus, with portrait frontispiece, plates and endpaper maps; red buckram, upper board elaborately blocked in gilt, gilt back, dark top, backstrip mildly sunned else a very good, bright, clean copy in publisher's board slip-case, the latter lightly rubbed at extremities.

1976, , 319, Hardcover (gebunden), 8°, ., Englisch /mit Schuber / Buchrücken verblichen, Einband mit Goldprägung, Vorsatzblaetter: leicht gebräunt, Titelblatt: leicht gebräunt, Seiten: leicht gebräunt, Buchrücken: leicht bestoßen,

Brown Cloth. Condition: Good. First Edition. 384 pages plus 24 page memorandum, b/w plates. Spine split on one side at the top, missing 3mm at the top of the spine. Listed in Baganall's New Zealand Bibliography #3024. A disillusioned ex-missionary in the Bay of Islands comes to an unhappy end at the hands of a villainous second mate in the sub-plot of this novel with a happy resolution, The chapters set in New Zealand, p. 122-128, 155-160, 234-245, include some surprising details.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 8vo. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Gilt lettering and detail on spine. Ex-library stamps and markings. Some foxing. Interior pages are clean, unmarked, and in excellent condition. This is an oversized or heavy book that requires additional postage for international.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 657pp., unopened, bound in 3/4 vellum over blue paper covered boards, top board stamped with Naval History Society's emblem in gilt, spine lettered in gilt with gilt rules, illustrated with tissue guards present, top edge gilt, all others uncut, light foxing to endpapers otherwise clean and bright throughout. Naval Department seal on the title page.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Edited and introduced by Brian Connell. Published by Folio society 1976 (dated on title page), the first edition. with portrait frontispiece, plates and endpaper maps; red buckram, upper board elaborately blocked in gilt, gilt back, dark top. Condition like new. 16cm x 25cm (6 1/2 x 10'). 318 pp *****.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Presumed First Edition, First printing. vii, [3], 624, [2] pages. Bookplate of the noted naval authority John Lyman inside front cover. Some endpaper and page discoloration and soiling. Two small holes (bookworm?) from rear board until near the beginning of the index. The book contains a Preface, as well as 8 black and white illustrations of U.S. Navy officers and U.S. Navy ships and two folding maps. Abbreviation Index to Sources. The book also contains an index, from page 545 to 624. This volume is the second of a projected series of early documentary material dealing with American naval history. It covers naval operations from 1 November, 1798 to 31 March, 1799, inclusive, during the Quasi-War with France (1798-1801). The book also contains data concerning over three hundred American armed merchant vessels which participated in the war during the year 1798, taken from such sources as are available, the accuracy of which cannot be vouched for in all cases. Throughout the work, it has been the endeavor to make the text of the printed document identical with the original source. Spelling, punctuation, abbreviation, etc., are reproduced as they are found in the originals or in the copies on file. The Quasi-War was an undeclared war fought from 1798 to 1800 between the United States and France. Most of the fighting took place in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coastline of the United States. The war originated in disputes over the application of the 1778 treaties of Alliance and Commerce between the two countries. France, then engaged in the 1792-1797 War of the First Coalition, which included Great Britain, viewed the 1794 Jay Treaty between the United States and Britain as incompatible with those treaties, and retaliated by seizing American ships trading with Britain. The United States responded by suspending repayment of French loans from the American Revolutionary War. When diplomatic negotiations, culminating in the XYZ Affair, failed to resolve the issue, French privateers began attacking merchant ships in American waters. On July 7, 1798, Congress authorized the use of military force against France, and reestablished the United States Navy. United States Marines were also reestablished to defend and board warships, as well as land troops if needed. The United States informally cooperated with Britain, chiefly in allowing merchant ships to join each other's convoys. Likewise, France cooperated with Spain on a minor scale. President John Adams continued diplomatic efforts to resolve underlying issues; this coincided with Napoleon taking power in France, who, for various reasons, was keen to agree to terms. This led to the Convention of 1800, which ended the war.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. vii, [3] 675, [1] pages. Bookplate of noted naval authority John Lyman inside front cover. Some endpaper and edge discoloration. Some page discoloration and soiling noted. Includes Preface, 8 black and white illustrations and 3 folding maps, and Index. Abbreviation Index to Sources. Prepared under the direction of The Honorable Claude A. Swanson, Secretary of the Navy. This volume is the fifth of a projected series of early documentary material dealing with American naval history. It covers naval operations from January 1, 1800, to May 31, 1800, inclusive, during the quasi-war with France (1798-1801), and contains much hitherto unpublished material concerning naval activity, together with related political and commercial matters. The same chronological arrangement of documents is followed as in the previous volumes in this series. The Quasi-War was an undeclared war fought from 1798 to 1800 between the United States and France. Most of the fighting took place in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coastline of the United States. The war originated in disputes over the application of the 1778 treaties of Alliance and Commerce between the two countries. France, then engaged in the 1792-1797 War of the First Coalition, which included Great Britain, viewed the 1794 Jay Treaty between the United States and Britain as incompatible with those treaties, and retaliated by seizing American ships trading with Britain. The United States responded by suspending repayment of French loans from the American Revolutionary War. When diplomatic negotiations, culminating in the XYZ Affair, failed to resolve the issue, French privateers began attacking merchant ships in American waters. On July 7, 1798, Congress authorized the use of military force against France, and reestablished the United States Navy. United States Marines were also reestablished to defend and board warships, as well as land troops if needed. The United States informally cooperated with Britain, chiefly in allowing merchant ships to join each other's convoys. Likewise, France cooperated with Spain on a minor scale. President John Adams continued diplomatic efforts to resolve underlying issues; this coincided with Napoleon taking power in France, who, for various reasons, was keen to agree to terms. This led to the Convention of 1800, which ended the war.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 444. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1843 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 444.

Tall 8vo. vi, [4], 86 pp. With 20 large large folding plates of ships and deck plans inserted into rear pocket. Burgundy coloured publisher's cloth, gilt lettering on spine (minor shelfwear, slight pulling at inner rear hinge next to map pocket), VG copy. First edition of this scarce and invaluable reference appendix volume prepared for the famed six volume set providing all government documents of the campaigns against the Barbary pirates on the coast of North Africa, during the First Barbary Pirate Wars. The large folding plates provide the lines of the US Brig Argus, Boston, Siren, Constellation class Frigates Essex, New York, Philadelphia, along with sail plans, spars, tops, outboard profile and arrangement plans of the Wasp and Bomb Ketches.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Limited edition of 500 copies, out of sequence.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Red cloth binding. Volume IV of the series. Ex- military library copy. Dampstained at page edges. (Does not affect text). Illustrated with plates and maps, some fold-out. 587 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Illustrated by Stott, W.R.S.; Nicolle; Golden, Grace; Soper, George;Cuneo, T.; Osmond, Edward; Holloway, Cyril; Nicolson, W.C.; Wigfull, W.E.;Tresilian, S. (illustrator). First Edition. Pages 1-84, plus 32 pages of wonderful vintage ads. Many black and white photos and illustrations. Contents include: Through the Shan States - part 2; The King's Ju-Ju; Phases of Life - Fire-Walking in Java, Gomez the Killer, The Queensland "Mounted"; A "Side-Show" in Borneo; The Queer Side of Things - What the Palmist Foretold; Our Japanese Burglar; The Pickle-Bottle; A Papuan Interlude; Seven Days' Bad Luck; Man and His Needs; Stamps of the World. Bits of clear tape at each end of spine. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this vintage issue.; Magazine; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Wide World - The Magazine for Men, April 1935, No. 445, Vol. 75 Through the Shan States - part 2; The King's Ju-Ju; Phases of Life - Fire-Walking in Java, Gomez the Killer, The Queensland "Mounted"; A "Side-Show" in Borneo; The Queer Side of Things -.

Hardcover. Limited edition. pp. xxiii, 512, 6, viii; xi, 617, viii; ; Bound in red cloth, with gilt lettering to spines, top edges gilt. All maps and illustrations present as called-for. Ex-Hudson's Bay Company library: ink numbers and labels to spines, HBC bookplates and rubber stamps to front endpapers. Spines sunned, bindings sound, contents generally unmarked; very good. Edited With An Introduction, Appendix And Index By Arthur G. Doughty. Each volume numbered 56 of a limited edition of 520. Champlain Society VIII, IX, X.

Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to., The First Edition, in Two Volumes, ix, (1) (6), 405, (1), errata & 465,[1]pp., 2 engraved frontis portraits (Amherst & Wolfe), large engraved folding map, engraved vignette headpiece on dedication page, tables throughout text, list of subscribers with their locations, in contemporary tree calf boards, (expertly restored), re-backed in tan brown calf, gilt ruled raised bands, double green and red crushed morocco labels, gilt titles, engraved donation library armorial bookplates, new free flies in both volumes, small donation date stamp dated 1883 on the verso of both title pages, small ink spot of the corner of frontis in volume one, p323 of vol. II erroneously numbered 223., text is clean and sound, an attractive antique copy in very good to fine condition. (cgc) Notable with engraved portraits of Amherst and Wolfe and with folding map by Thomas Kitchin, indicating the British lands in North America following the treaty of 1763. T.P.L. 323. Lande 486. JCB J 680. Gagnon 1-51880. Streeter . Vlach 417. Howes K-222. Sabin 38164. DCB- IV, 415-16. "His journal is one of the most accurate and detailed accounts available on the siege of Louisburg and Quebec; " Lande 486," Sabin 38164." "A very valuable collection of materials towards a history of our late war, and conquests in America, as well as for a description and natural history of the country, in which this attentive and industrious author personally served; and the best original authority for the death of Wolfe and the conquest of Canada". The author gives a first-hand account of the battles, and the work is supplemented by copies of both British and French documents.