Lawrence D Sheely (35 results)

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. 0.75 x 9 x 6 Inches; 222 pages.

Hardcover. First Edition (1993), unstated in accordance with U of A's customary practice. Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Bright and clean. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows only a small, very faint wrinkle at the upper corner of the rear panel and a hint of wear to the heel of the backstrip; unclipped. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.8 x 5.8 x 1 inches). xii, 221 pages. Language: English. Weight: 18.3 ounces. Hardback with DJ. Trained by American and foreign officers, using both American and foreign aircraft, Sheehy learned aviation combat at the heart of the action, participated in some of the first antisubmarine air patrols, and developed an improved bombsight. First Edition (1993), unstated in accordance with U of A's customary practice.…

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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Univ. Of Alabama Press, 1993. First ed. First printing. Hardbound. New/New. WWI. Trained by American and foreign officers, using both American and foreign aircraft, Sheehy learned aviation combat at the heart of the action, participated in some of the first antisubmarine air patrols, and developed an improved bombsight. Hardbound Illustrated. 221 pages. Sale. …

Red hardback cloth cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VG: in very good condition with lightly rubbed jacket. 230mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). 221pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1993. University Of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1993. Hard cover. Book condotion :Very good, appears unread. Minor damage to top corner.Jacket covered with protective plastic. Book will be sent by Uk postal service. Bookseller Inventory #009894. N/A (illustrator). N/A.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Near Fine. First Edition. Tight clean crisp book, unmarked but for inscription to the title page; in glossy dust jacket.; 240 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. ISBN 9780817307097. Hardcover copy in near fine condition with near fine dustjacket. PR 24-4 2. First Edition. Dustjacket included.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. light shelf wear on the book and jacket. internally clean. sound binding. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Condition: Good. Original gilt lettered red cloth, dust jacket, illustrated with some b/w photographs, 8vo.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: Good. Original gilt lettered red cloth, dust jacket, illustrated with some b/w photographs, 8vo.

Condition: new.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Near Fine. First edition. 221pp. Black and white illustrations. Foxing on the page edges thus very good in a near fine dust jacket with rubbing.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Octavo. 221 [1] pp. Edited by Lawrence D. Sheely. Illustrated from photographs and with facsimiles. Fine in fine dustwrapper. A nice copy.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. new edition edition. 240 pages. 8.80x6.28x0.80 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. pp. 240.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. 23 cm. xii, [2], 221, [5] pages. Illustrations. Footnotes. Pencil erasure on half-title. Includes Acknowledgments, Preface, Introduction, Appendix A: Summary of Irving's Travels 1917-1918; Appendix B: Training Notebook. Also includes Bibliography and Index. This book presents an unusual first-person account of the wartime experience of naval aviation in World War I. Sheely's letters and diary describe the many deprivations and inadequacies of the aviation program and show clearly the sacrifices made by the officers and unlisted men during the infancy of naval aviation. Lawrence D. Sheely, a retired mechanical design engineer from the General Electric Company, is an avocational historian with a special interest in naval aviation. His 30-year research into World War I naval aviation focuses on the experiences of his uncle, Irving Edward Sheely, upon whose diary and correspondence this book is based. In the winter of 1917, with most of the world at war, twenty-three-year-old Irving Edward Sheely of Albany, New York, enlisted in Naval Aviation and began his training at Pensacola Naval Air Station. When Congress declared ware on Germany on April 6, 1917, the combined strength of aviation within the Navy and Marine Corps was 48 officers, 239 enlisted men, 54 airplanes, one airship, and one air station. Lieutenant Kenneth Whiting immediately recruited seven volunteer officers and 122 volunteer enlisted men with orders to go directly to France as the First Aeronautical Detachment. By June, the first organized contingent of American forces arrived in the combat zone at St. Nazaire, France woefully unprepared to take on the mighty submarine force of Imperial Germany. Among this small detachment was Landsman Machinist Mate Second Class Irving E. Sheely. Trained by American and foreign officers, using both American and foreign aircraft, Sheely learned aviation and aviation combat at the heart of the action. He served as Observer/Gunlayer with Navy Lieutenant Kenneth MacLeish as pilot, and the two participated in some of the first antisubmarine air patrols in history, including a sea landing to rescue a downed crew. While at Clermont-Ferrand, Sheely developed an improved bombsight, for which he was praised by MacLeish. Following the Armistice, Sheely participated in the closing of the Navy base at Eastleigh, England, and returned to the United States in November 1918. Utilizing Sheely's correspondence and meticulous diary spanning 19 months of training and service mostly on foreign soil and in foreign aircraft this book presents an unusual first person account of the wartime experience of naval aviation in World War I. Sheely's letters and diary describe the many deprivations and inadequacies of the aviation program and show clearly the sacrifices made by the officers and enlisted men. He supplied for himself items, such as helmet and goggles, that later servicemen would expect the military to issue. In addition to wartime description, the letters reveal the young man's concern for his family and his interest in home, so a very human story emerges. …

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Fine DW. 1st Edition. Book and dustwrapper/dustjacket are in very fine condition with virtually no signs of wear and/or age.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Fine DW. 1st Edition. Book and dustwrapper/dustjacket are in very fine condition with virtually no signs of wear and/or age.

Condition: New. pp. 240.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

"Sales/posting to the USA suspended". Hard cover in protected dust wrapper, xii/221pp, b&w photos. A little wear to edges;a very good copy. Winter 1917 - twenty-three-year-old Irving Edward Sheely of Albany, New York, enlisted in Naval Aviation and began his training at Pensacola Naval Air Station. When Congress declared war on Germany on 6 April 1917 Lieutenant Kenneth Whiting immediately recruited seven volunteer officers and 122 volunteer enlisted men to go directly to France as the First Aeronautical Detachment. By June, the first organised contingent of American forces arrived in the combat zone at St. Nazaire, France - woefully unprepared to take on the mighty submarine force of Imperial Germany. Among this small detachment was. Sheely.Trained by American and foreign officers, using both American and foreign aircraft, Sheely learned aviation and aviation combat at the heart of the action. He served as Observer/Gunlayer with Navy Lieutenant Kenneth MacLeish as pilot, and the two participated in some of the first antisubmarine air patrols in history, including a sea landing to rescue a downed crew. While at Clermont-Ferrand, Sheely developed an improved bombsight. Following the Armistice, Sheely participated in the closing of the Navy base at Eastleigh, England, and returned to the United States in November 1918. Utilising Sheely's correspondence and diary spanning 19 months of training and service this book presents a first person account of the wartime experience of naval aviation in World War I. …