Isbn: 9781882810321 - Union and Confederate Submarine Warfare in the Civil War (17 results)

hardcover. Condition: Fair.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Included. Fine in fine dust jacket. 8vo. vi. 310 pp. [14]. Maps; photos; illus.; notes; biblio.; index. Ships fast with tracking.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket. First Edition; First Printing. First Edition; First Printing. Exlibrary markings. Otherwise, a well kept volume with clean pages, sound binding and hinges, paper over boards clean. DJ has library label at lower spine, otherwise clean without evidence of wear. Ex-Library; 9.25" tall; 310 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Black cloth boards are clean and bright. Title on spine is very clean and shiny gold. Binding firm; Interior pages are clean, no writing, tears or creases. This is NOT an Ex-lib. DJ is NOT price clipped; DJ is complete and in mylar jacket. First printing with "1" in the number line.…

hardcover. Condition: As New. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Dust jacket in protective mylar cover. One small bump.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. 1st. Bound in the publisher's original grey cloth covered boards, spine stamped in gilt. Illustrated throughout.

hardcover. Condition: New. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages.

Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 1st. Edition , 1st. Printing 1999 , Green cloth hardcover in the dust jacket , 328 page book with black & white plans maps & illustrations. This copy is also signed by Mr. Ragan on the title page . Condition : As New , ex-owners book plate attached on the front inside cover. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Foreword by Clive Cussler. First printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

Condition: Good. Original boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, some illustrations (including photographs) in b/w, 8vo.

dark grey full cloth hardcover 8vo. (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. very fine cond. mint cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped (no price listed). nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first edition. first printing so stated with #1 in # line. vi+310p+ "reader's notes" blank pages at rear. b&w map. b&w photos & illustrations throughout. appendix. notes. bibliography. index. american history. american civil war. military history. naval history. maritime history. ~ The American Civil War is often referred to as the first "modern" war. The watershed event in our country's experience witnessed the first strategic use of railroads, the telegraph, crude machine guns, iron ships and a host of other "firsts." It also beheld the first sinking of an enemy ship by a submarine. The CSS Hunley's success off Charleston, South Carolina against the USS Housatonic is well documented. What has never been written of before, however, is that the little ill~fated Hunley was but one of a large number of operational Civil War submarines. Author Mark Ragan has spent years mining manuscript repositories. What he has discovered is nothing short of revolutionary. Contrary to popular belief, information contained in recently discovered contemporary letters, reports, diaries, telegrams, factory records, and log books confirm that both large and small submarines were fabricated and launched by both sides. Federal submarines were built and tested in Newark, New York, and Philadelphia, and utilized in Hampton Roads, the James River, and off Charleston, South Carolina. The Federal government even set up a committee to determine which submarine proposals were sound enough to pursue. Private citizens also built and launched operational underwater boats in the Great Lakes region and in the Delaware River. Below the Mason~Dixon Line, Confederate subs were launched in almost every large Southern coastal and river city, from Houston and Galveston, Texas, to Richmond, Virginia. In addition to the Hunley's nocturnal assault against the Housatonic, Southern submarine attacks were launched in Hampton Roads, New Orleans, Mobile Bay, and elsewhere. In all probability, a Richmond~built submarine lies today with her crew near the mouth of the James River after a failed attack against a Federal warship. Most of these experimental boats, North and South, failed to meet expectations and several proved fatal to their operators. Some, however, were so advanced in their design they boasted functioning lockout chambers which enabled divers to leave their vessel and operate under the keels of unsuspecting enemy ships. Others experimented with air purification systems, crude periscopes, underwater lights, self~propelled torpedoes, underwater cannon, electric batteries, and steam power. Union and Confederate Submarine Warfare in the Civil War is a ground breaking study that rewrites both naval and Civil War history.…

Condition: Very Good. A few very slight marks to last page of book.

Hard Cover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Publisher's full gray c;loth, gilt lettering on spine. Generously illustrated with B&W photographs, plans, and drawings. Includes Appendix, extensive Notes, and Index. The American Civil War is often referred to as the first "modern" war. The watershed event in our country's experience witnessed the first strategic use of railroads, the telegraph, crude machine guns, iron ships and a host of other "firsts." It also beheld the first sinking of an enemy ship by a submarine. The CSS Hunley's success off Charleston, South Carolina against the USS Housatonic is well documented. What has never been written of before, however, is that the little ill~fated Hunley was but one of a large number of operational Civil War submarines. Author Mark Ragan has spent years mining manuscript repositories. What he has discovered is nothing short of revolutionary. Contrary to popular belief, information contained in recently discovered contemporary letters, reports, diaries, telegrams, factory records, and log books confirm that both large and small submarines were fabricated and launched by both sides. Federal submarines were built and tested in Newark, New York, and Philadelphia, and utilized in Hampton Roads, the James River, and off Charleston, South Carolina. The Federal government even set up a committee to determine which submarine proposals were sound enough to pursue. Private citizens also built and launched operational underwater boats in the Great Lakes region and in the Delaware River. Below the Mason~Dixon Line, Confederate subs were launched in almost every large Southern coastal and river city, from Houston and Galveston, Texas, to Richmond, Virginia. In addition to the Hunley's nocturnal assault against the Housatonic, Southern submarine attacks were launched in Hampton Roads, New Orleans, Mobile Bay, and elsewhere. In all probability, a Richmond~built submarine lies today with her crew near the mouth of the James River after a failed attack against a Federal warship. Most of these experimental boats, North and South, failed to meet expectations and several proved fatal to their operators. Some, however, were so advanced in their design they boasted functioning lockout chambers which enabled divers to leave their vessel and operate under the keels of unsuspecting enemy ships. Others experimented with air purification systems, crude periscopes, underwater lights, self~propelled torpedoes, underwater cannon, electric batteries, and steam power. Union and Confederate Submarine Warfare in the Civil War is a ground breaking study that rewrites both naval and Civil War history. Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW/AS NEW. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. v, (i), 310, (8) pp.…

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.