James Forrestal (46 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. 1st printing; dj w/lite wear, clipped price, in mylar; corner tip cloipped on flyleaf; 587 clean, unmarked pages/notes/bibliography/index. B/W Photos (illustrator).

Hard Cover. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. First Edition. Slight shelf wear to the cover and spine. Binding remains tight and pages are clean and unbent. Used Book.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Restricted U.S. Army publication for military occupation forces, 1945. Illustrated paper covers, very good. Covers gently age worn and edgeworn, with small stains and creases to covers. Corners gently worn. Spine foot frayed. Staple-binding partially rusted; binding else sound. Pages gently age-toned throughout. Interior else unmarked. Preserved and boarded inside a plastic book bag.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 581 p., clean and unmarked on strong unaged paper; former owner's name on front end page; period photos; binding firm; in absence of d.j. the corners of the blue boards with bright gilt lettering on dark blue patch on red spine are lightly bumped; light rubbing at crown of spine.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Octavo. xxiv, 581pp. Illustrated. Neat owner label on front pastedown else a very good copy, lacking the dust jacket. Forrestal was the first U.S. Secretary of Defense.

Condition: New.

Hard Cover. First Edition. 581pp. Edited by Walter Millis. Good; dampstain along bottom of cover and pages of book. DJ is chipped and dampstained. (loc 845).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Clean pages. Binding is sound. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Acceptable. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

hardcover. Condition: very good(+). 80 color illustrations. 97 pages of text. Folio, blue cloth (lightly scuffed). New York: Macmillian, 1944. A very good(+)copy.

Condition: Good. 3 single sheet newsletters published by the Navy Department, Bureau of Aeronautics, called BuAer Logs, dated July 24 and 31, and Aug. 17, 1945 (log nos. 1160, 1166, 1180). They provide daily information about on-duty officers and staff, with facsimile signatures of Captain F. Jelke, III, and Commander F. W. Lincoln. Also includes information about other matters of interest such as the Navy Hour radio program; official statements on the third anniversay of the Women's Reserve of the United States Navy by Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, and Captain Mildred H. McAfee; and messages on the victory against Japan by the Secretary of the Navy and the Fleet Admiral. Scarce. In Good Condition: starting to separate along folds; July 24 log separated for 4 cm. along one fold; minor chipping and corner creasing; clean. …

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 104 Pp. + Covers. Restricted, Now Made Public. Near Fine. Photographs, Maps (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st printing, hardback, large 4to, 96pp, numerous colour illustrations, half-title page creased, slight browning, otherwise clean and sound, no inscriptions, blue cloth, corners rubbed, Good / no dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Bound in full leather. Stamped with 22kt gold gilt design on cover front, back and spine. All edges gold. Silk moire fabric end papers. Satin ribbon place holder. Fine binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. 912 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.…

1951 STATED SECOND PRINTING OF THE FIRST EDITION IN VERY GOOD CRISP 581 PAGE HARDCOVER WITH GOOD EDGE WORN JACKET WITH FORESTALL ON THE FRONT IN SUITE1.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This volume compiles selections from college journalism to provide insight into a unique aspect of American undergraduate life from its origins to the early 20th century. These selections span four decades and showcase the changing nature of college journalism, moving from fugitive serials to monthlies and ultimately mirroring the daily newspaper. The author traces the history of college journalism from its foundations in England, where The Microcosm emerged as a student publication in 1785, to its development in the United States. The book provides not only a historical perspective but also a glimpse into the role of college newspapers in shaping student opinion and fostering a sense of community within institutions of higher education. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VERY GOOD CONDITION, CLEAN, SOLID, BRIGHT.; Double spine stapled.Front & back covers duplicate same dramatic imag, .rising ww2 sub, machine gun & railiings, out of blue sea, yellow, orange & blue sky.showing WHITE TITLES ON VERY DEEP BLUE SKY. Book includes SUBMARINER'S CREED; LIFE ABOARD A SUBMARINE; SCHOOL; JOHN PHILIP HOLLAND.much m ore with many cartoon type drawings ; 36pg thin pages; Includes letter to Submariner in 1947.from his mother.also a bit of his STONINGTON CONNECTICUT.High School Football in 1945. adressed to U.S.N.Sub Base Key West Florida.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First American Edition, 2nd Printing. Covering his years as Secretary of the Navy, 1944-49. A very good copy, corners lightly worn, blind stamp on front free endpaper, without dust jacket. (581p., 16 illus., index.).

HARDBACK BLUE. Condition: . JACKET: GOOD. General wear, worn and creased DJ edges, chipped top of DJ spine, contains BW and colour photographs and illustrations, good gilt to cover, DJ price intact DATE PUBLISHED: 1944 EDITION: 97.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. iv, 86. 20 fold-out ship's plans. Brown cloth, gilt. A fine copy with mint folding plans and no wear fading, or marks.

Approx 10 x 8, paper printed and manuscript document with large vignette of eagle at sea at top, embossed Navy Dept seal at bottom, framed to 11 x 8.5, some toning and light staining at left margin, not examined out of frame but appears nice, with bold SIGNATURE OF JAMES FORRESTAL above line for Secretary of the Navy, with purple ink stamp "Acting" near name. Presidential signature area blank. Appointment of an Ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserves.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. OWNER'S BOOKPLATE, ALSO INCLUDED IS A U.S.S. FORRESTAL POSTCARD.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Very rare - OCLC locates just three copies. 5.5" x 3.5", 16pp. A very good copy showing just a bit of wear. Pencil notes on the cover chart indicating its use. There are general instructions, including a deck plan, and specific sections on ceremonies for Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish sailors including procedures, prayers and readings. There is a small sheet, about the same size as the book and apparently clipped from another text, on the "Danger Signal". …

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. 156 pages. Features: Nice color ad for Duraglas inside front cover; Nice color-photo 1-page ad for Elgin watches features opera star Mrs. Lawrence Tibbett; Sexy 1-page color-illustrated ad for Palmolive soap features amorous couple; Can the Army and Navy Get Together? - photo illustrated article - Secretary of Defense James Forrestal replies to criticism of the way unification of our armed services has - or has not - worked out; Fabulous Iron Ore Strike in Labrador - photo-illustrated article describes what may be the mining find of the century; The Haunted Meadow (fiction); What You Don't Know About Thanksgiving; The Unwelcome Neighbor (fiction); How We Caught Spies in World War II - part 1 of a photo-illustrated article by Stephen J. Spingarn, former commanding officer of the American 5th Army's Counter Intelligence Corps tells the real story of what spy catching was like; The Gay Deceiver of Georgia Tech - Bobby Dodd has made a name for himself as a teacher of football make-believe - article with photos; He Is My Friend - Southern White Boy Hodding Carter describes his friendship with Negro boy Son McKnight - article with photo; Man Trap (fiction); Allah's Oil - World's Richest Prize - conclusion of fascinating photo-illustrated article on Middle Eastern Oil over 60 years ago; First Quarrel (fiction); Everybody Gets In the Act - color-photo illustrated article on the John B. Rogers Company, of Fostoria, Ohio, the country's most prolific producer of amateur shows; Murder for Millions (fiction); 1-page color ad for 1949 Ford cars; Dishonored (fiction); 1-page color-photo Goodyear ad features Norma Halverson of Salt Lake City and Emile Schurmacher of N. Salem, NY; I Might Have Married Him (fiction); Nice 1-page color ad for RCA Victor radios; Nice 2-page Buick ad; Nice 1-page color ad for Mobiloil Arctic; 1-page ad for Martin Aircraft features the 202 Airliner; 1-page Plymoth ad; 1-page ad for the Underwood All Electric Typewriter; Vitalis half-page ad features illustration of Nat Holman; Nice photo-illustrated 1-page ad for radio stations of the ABC network features photos of Milton Berle, Gordon MacRae, Meredith Willson, Arlene Francis, John K.M. McCaffrey, Kay Kyser, Ted Mack, Jo Stafford, Johnny Olsen and Dr. Frank Black; 1-page illustrated ad for General Electric washing machines; 1-page Brunswick bowling ball ad features illustrations of Joe Norris, Ned Day, Catherine Fellmeth and Andy Varipapa; Nice 1-page color ad for 1949 Kaiser cars features a red convertible; 1-page 2-color ad for the new 1949 Remington De Luxe Portable Typewriter; Super 2-page Bord-Warner presents their company accomplishments in Ripley's Believe It or Not format; Very colorful and handsome 2-page Cadillac ad features a large illustration of their new engine and the front end of a red car; Photo portrait of Harry A. Bullis of General Mills in Northwestern Mutual ad; Nice color-photo 1-page Christmas ad for Zenith radios; 1-page ad for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE); Nice 1-page ad for Cory appliances; 1-page color ad for Cutler-Hammer motor controls; Very attractive 1-page color-photo recruiting ad for the U.S. Air Force features young man in flying gear with illustration of jets overhead; Nice 1-page color ad for Corning Glass features woman holding multi-coloured Pyrex cookware; 1-page color ad for the Great Lakes Steel Corporation promotes their Quonset Huts; Nice 1-page color ad for De Beers diamonds features reprint of "Honeymoon at Sea Island, GA" by Andre Girard; Very nice one-page color-illustrated ad for Bell & Howell movie cameras; Nice 1-page color ad for Gibson electric refrigerators features two young ladies scantily clad in Eskimo clothing; 1-page color ad for Sheaffer's pens; Nostalgic half-page color ad for Dow Plastics Styron with illustrations of many vintage toys; Nice half-page color ad for Hi Ho Crackers; Nice 1-page 2-color Kleenex ad featuring Little Lulu; Nice 1-page color ad for Coolerator fridges and freezers; Photo; M. Illustrated by Alajalov, Constantin (cover); Whitcomb, Jon; Burns, George;Grohe, Glenn; Griffin, Arthur; Sewell, Amos; Nonnast, Paul; Fleischmann,Glen; Briggs, Austin; Prins, Kimberly; Williamson James; Meisel, Ulric;Girard, Andre (illustrator).…