ESSEX-CLASS CARRIERS (WARSHIP DESIGN HISTORIES)
Written by Alan Raven.
Stock no. 1830009
Published by Naval Institute Press. 1st 1988. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Of all the vessels that helped win the war in the Pacific, U.S. warship the Essex-class aircraft carriers made some of the most significant contributions. In postwar years, these carriers underwent a continual series of modernizations that allowed them to effectively participate in both the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. Oblong format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations, some folding. 191 pages. ISBN: 0870210211. Old price-label to front flap of dustwrapper else a lovely copy!

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THE HARRIER STORY
Written by Peter E. Davies; Anthony M. Thornborough.
Stock no. 1829707
Published by Naval Institute Press. 1st USA 1996. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A comprehensive account of the design, development and operational history of the Harrier and its derivatives, incorporating many hours of interviews with those involved with the aircraft from the outset. Large format. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 255 pages including index. ISBN: 1557503575. Some very light scuffing to dustwrapper else a lovely copy!

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THE FIRST TEAM
Written by John B. Lundstrom.
Stock no. 1329411
Published by Naval Institute Press. 1990. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Reprinted with updates and corrections. Dark grey cloth boards, silver title to spine. 547 pages. B/w photos. Pacific naval air combat from Pearl Harbor to Midway. ISBN: 0870211897. Dustwrapper has a slight crease to top of spine edge on rear panel.

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DRIVEN PATRIOT: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JAMES FORRESTAL
Written by Townsend Hoopes; Douglas Brinkley.
Stock no. 1829559
Published by Naval Institute Press. 1st thus 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

Bluejacket Books. A haunting portrait of one of the most fascinating and influential figures of the mid-twentieth century. Forrestal forged a career that took him from his working-class origins to the social and financial stratosphere of Wall Street, and from there to policy making in Washington. This absorbing study not only takes an understanding look at this complicated man but presents an authoritative history of the tumultuous years of America's rise to world primacy. Blue cardwraps. A few b/w photos. xvi and 587 pages including index. ISBN: 1557503346. Covers lightly scuffed. Small stain to top edge of text block and a few margins. Contents clean.

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BLACKBURN AIRCRAFT SINCE 1909
Written by A.J. Jackson.
Stock no. 1828772
Published by Naval Institute Press. 1st USA 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

American Edition. The absorbing story of a great Yorkshire enterprise, beginning in 1908 when young Robert Blackburn, inspired by the exploits of famous French aviators, designed his first aeroplane in Paris. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 571 pages including index. ISBN: 0870210246. Lower edges of boards lightly rubbed. Spine has a slight lean. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and a little creased at edges, light scuffing to rear panel.

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BOEING AIRCRAFT SINCE 1916
Written by Peter M. Bowers.
Stock no. 1828765
Published by Naval Institute Press. 1st USA 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

US edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 668 pages including index. ISBN: 0870210378. Edges of boards lightly rubbed. Text block a little grubby, top edge has a small green stain. Hinge between page 608-609 pulled but binding is tight. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has some light creasing to laminate, is lightly scored and is faded to spine.

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JAPANESE AIRCRAFT 1910-1941
Written by Robert C. Mikesh; Shorzoe Abe.
Stock no. 2136564
Published by Naval Institute Press. 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

American edition. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. This work covers nearly 400 types of Japanese aircraft. ISBN: 1557505632. A few knocks to cover edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a faded spine.

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THE BOMB VESSEL GRANADO 1742 (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Peter Goodwin.
Stock no. 1320889
Published by Naval Institute Press. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Slightly oblong format. Anatomy of the Ship Series. Contains superbly executed line drawings - the conventional 3-view type of plan as well as explanatory perspective views with fully descriptive keys. ISBN: 0870211781. Light bumping to corners. Contents are excellent. Some fading to wrapper spine.

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THE CHIEFS OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
Written by Robert William Love.
Stock no. 2131459
Published by Naval Institute Press. Circa 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0870211153. SIGNED by Publisher, with a dedication to a previous owner on title page. Bumping to corners; small chip to cloth; small fray along bottom edge of front cover. Wrapper is edge-creased with 1" closed tear to top of spine.

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FIGHTING FOR MACARTHUR: THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS DESPERATE DEFENSE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Written by John Gordon.
Stock no. 1814889
Published by Naval Institute Press. 1st 2011. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Filled with original details about the early fighting in the Philippines during World War II. Black paper spine with silver title, light blue paper boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781612510576. Light scuffing to dustwrapper.

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RELUCTANT ALLIES
Written by Hans-Joachim Krug; et al.
Stock no. 1607985
Published by Naval Institute Press. 2001. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

German-Japanese Naval Relations in World War II. ISBN: 1557504652.

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THE BATTLE FOR LEYTE, 1944
Written by Milan Vego.
Stock no. 2120335
Published by Naval Institute Press. Circa 2006. Fine condition.

Allied and Japanese Plans, Preparations, and Execution. Blue cloth with gilt titles. ISBN: 1557508852.

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