Continental Navy, Signed (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Inscribed by author, "To my best friend, from CHM" (no recipient) Edition no stated. No indication of later printings, c 1962. Navy blue cloth with gilt titles. Boards clean and solid, light shelf wear only. Spine heel gently bumped. Binding tight, appears unread. End papers with light toning. Contents clean and unmarked. DJ not clipped ($2.75) clean and whole with some light sunning along edges of rear panel. Light shelf wear. A solid and tight copy. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good - Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good - Fine. Color & B/w Illustrations (illustrator). None Stated. The story of the Continental Sloop Providence, formerly Katy of the Navy of Rhode Island - the first colonial flagship, firing the first broadside of the war at sea, first choice of George Washington and the Continental Congress to perform naval service, the first naval vessel to land the first marines, and the first to fly the Stars and Stripes over foreign territory. Minimal wear at the edges. Signed by Rider on the half-title page A very good or better copy. Signed by Author(s).

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Color & B/w Illustrations (illustrator). Naval Institute Press; Annapolis, 1977. Hardcover. Signed by author directly on half title page. A Very Good, tan cloth binding with brown lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, bit of sunning and mild scattered foxing to board buckram, small abrasion bottom rear board edge, mild scattered foxing to text block edges, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, few small tears along edges, bit of sunning to spine, few small soiled stains to panels, Dust wrapper. A nice, overall clean and unmarked but signed copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 259pp., epilogue, afterword, appendices, notes, bibliography, indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. b/w Illus (illustrator). 1st. First Edition, First Printing; 558 clean, unmarked pages/index; dj w/small closed tears, paper loss at top edge, clipped price, in mylar; maps on end papers. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover/Hardback. Condition: As New. Signed and inscribed by the author. Book is clean, tight and appears to have not been read, no writing or marks. A detailed account of the captains who commanded the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, providing insights into their leadership, naval battles, and contributions to American independence. Studies of the 26 principal naval officers commissioned as captains by the Continental Congress, and of the naval action of Benedict Arnold on Lake Champlain. Inscribed by Author.

1. original copper plate engraving by Robert Collier (signed in the plate) after a drawing by Hamilton on handmade paper, size of the copper plate about 30 x 20,5 cm, paper size about 38 x 22 cm, some minor foxing in the lower margin, otherwise in very good condition, rare 2100 gr.

1. original copper plate engraving by Collier (signature in the copper plate) after a painting of Hamilton on handmade paper, size of the copper plate about 31,5 x 21 cm, paper size about 37 x 22 cm, in very good condition, rare 2100 gr.