Coontz Robert E (10 results)
Language: English
Published by Dorrance & Company, Inc., 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Chaparral Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.Chaparral Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fair. Missing. First Edition. Inscribed by the author on FFEP. From the private collection of Oregon lawyer Glenn R. Jack, a cigarette odor is noted. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering. Light wear to binding with minor isolated bumping, softening to ends of spine. Medium toning throughout. Binding sligh…tly cracked at page 64. Text is unmarked. 123pp. Signed by Author.
Published by Dorrance & company, inc, 1930
- Hardcover
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.Books From California
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good.
Published by Dorrance & Company, Inc, Philadelphia, 1930
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Dale A. Sorenson, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.Dale A. Sorenson
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. Philadelphia: Dorrance & Company, Inc., (1930). First Printing (stated). 8vo. 483pp. Blue cloth, letters gilt. Very good condition, slightly rubbed at edges, front hinge crack repaired with archival glue, minor foxing), no dj. Signed & inscribed by C…oontz on the front free endpaper, to Rear Admiral C.L. Hussey, U.S.N., dated 1930. Admiral Hussey commanded the U.S.S. Birmingham, which transported and escorted troops and supplies to Europe during World War I. Frontis portrait of Admiral Coontz and 21 other illustrations. During the Spanish-American War, Admiral Coontz served in the Pacific seizing control of Guam, then joining forces with Admiral Dewey's forces in the Philippines. He served as the Executive Officer on the battleship USS Nebraska during the 1907-1909 world cruise of the Great White Fleet. ; Illustrated; 483 pages; Signed by Author.
Language: English
Published by CRC Press 2007-11-14, 2007
Series: Book 29 of 117 - Public Administration and Public Policy
- Hardcover
Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United KingdomChiron Media
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Hardcover. Condition: New.
Published by Dorrance & company, inc, 1930
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.Books From California
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. First Edition / First Printing as identified with "1" in the full number line.
Published by Dorrance ( 1930 ), Philadelphia, 1930
- Hardcover
Seller: Thomas J. Joyce And Company, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.Thomas J. Joyce And Company
Contact seller2-star sellerHardcover. Condition: vdccd. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Second Printing. Octavo, 483 pages, navy blue cloth, foxed fore-edge Missouri lad makes good, becoming the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Naval FleetWith 22 photogravures.
Published by Dorrance & Company, Inc, Philadelphia, PA, 1930
- Hardcover
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Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.Ground Zero Books, Ltd.
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: fair. Second Printing [stated]. 483, [1] pages. Illustrations. Appendices (A-D). Some foxing to text, discoloration inside boards & flyleaves, small tear top margin title page. Some scratches and foxing to fore-edge, DJ, in plastic sleeve, soiled and small creases to edges. "Sig…ned" sticker on DJ sleeve at spine. Presentation copy signed by the author. Robert Edward Coontz (June 11, 1864 ? January 26, 1935) was an admiral in the United States Navy, who sailed with the Great White Fleet and served as the second Chief of Naval Operations. Coontz graduated from the Naval Academy in 1885, and served at the Navy Department and in several ships over the next decade. He returned to the Navy Department late in 1894, to work on updating officer records, then was assigned to the cruiser USS Philadelphia, the Coast Survey and the cruiser USS Charleston. During the Spanish? American War Coontz seized control of Guam, then joined Admiral George Dewey's forces in the Philippines. Coontz stayed, seeing action in the Philippine?American War. Rear Admiral Coontz covers his naval service in the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, Vera Cruz incident, World War I, and the great cruise of the Fleet to New Zealand and Australia. Illustrations and references include: U.S.S. Pinta, U.S.S. Michigan, U.S.S. Enterprise, U.S.S. Philadelphia, U.S.S. Nebraska, U.S.S. Wyoming, U.S.S. Iowa, and U.S.S. Maryland.
Published by Dorrance & Company, Inc, Philadelphia, PA, 1930
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- First Edition
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Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.Ground Zero Books, Ltd.
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. 483, [1] pages. Illustrations. Appendices (A-D). Inscribed to Anson Jackson (who was a Colonel in the Infantry Reserve). Anson address label on back of frontis illustration. Some foxing to text, discoloration inside boards & flyleaves. Some scratches and foxing to fore-edge. Spine faced. Presentation…copy signed and dated by the author. Robert Edward Coontz (June 11, 1864 ? January 26, 1935) was an admiral in the United States Navy, who sailed with the Great White Fleet and served as the second Chief of Naval Operations. Coontz graduated from the Naval Academy in 1885, and served at the Navy Department and in several ships over the next decade. He returned to the Navy Department late in 1894, to work on updating officer records, then was assigned to the cruiser USS Philadelphia, the Coast Survey and the cruiser USS Charleston. During the Spanish? American War Coontz seized control of Guam, then joined Admiral George Dewey in the Philippines. Coontz saw action in the Philippine?American War. Rear Admiral Coontz covers his naval service in the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, Vera Cruz incident, World War I, and the great cruise of the Fleet to New Zealand and Australia. Illustrations and references include: U.S.S. Pinta, U.S.S. Michigan, U.S.S. Enterprise, U.S.S. Philadelphia, U.S.S. Nebraska, U.S.S. Wyoming, U.S.S. Iowa, and U.S.S. Maryland. First Edition [stated]. Presumed first printing.
Published by Dorrance & Co., Inc., [1930]., Philadelphia:, 1930
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Zephyr Used & Rare Books, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.Zephyr Used & Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerThick 8vo. 483, [1] pp. Photo frontisp., numerous photo plates, illustrations. Navy-blue coloured cloth, gilt lettering on covers (front inner hinge repaired), w/ d.j. photo cover art of author on front, lettering in red & blue (minor dustsoiling, edgewear, rubbing), still VG-/VG- copy. First edition, 2nd printing, of this excel…lent memoir by the former U.S. Navy Admiral who sailed with with the Great White Fleet, commanded the Cruiser USS Charleston during the Spanish-American War and seized Guam, and then served during the Philippine Insurrection. He would also serve during the Vera Cruz Incident, World War I, and the trans-Pacific cruise to New Zealand and Australia in 1925.
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Published by Dorrance & Company, Inc, Philadelphia, 1930
- Hardcover
- First Edition
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Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: good. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 483pp. Navy blue cloth, title in gilt on spine and front cover. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. Solid text block, faint wear to corners and spine, a touch of toning to endpapers, a near fine example. In publisher's dust ja…cket, $4.00 retail price on front flap, toning to spine, wear to joints and flap folds, chipping to spine and corners, small hole in spine, tape repair to verso, a scarce example. Inscribed by the author on front free endpaper, "To Miss Sophie Pearce Casey, With greetings and all good wishes of the author. 1930. R.E. Coontz." Robert E. Coontz (1864-1935) held a 47-year naval career, with notable assignments including Commandant of Midshipmen at the Naval Academy from 1910-1911, Governor of Guam from 1912-1913, and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) from 1919-1923. In his time as CNO, Coontz established a United States Fleet, later becoming Commander in Chief of this fleet in 1923. In 1925, the United States Fleet, similar to the Great White Fleet Coontz earlier sailed with (which circumnavigated the world from 1907-1909), embarked on a trans-Pacific visit to Australia, highlighting the strength of the Navy and improving international relations. Major Sophie Pearce Casey was the Supervisor of Instruction at the First National Service School during World War I. The First National Service School was organized under the Women's Section of the Navy League. First edition of From the Mississippi to the Sea by Rear Admiral Robert E. Coontz, with signed inscription to Major Sophie Pearce Casey. (illustrator). Signed.
