Admiral Clark (28 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. 1st Edition. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, light blue cloth boards with black text on front and spine. Exterior shows spotting along the bottom and rear board has larger spot, possibly dampstain, and remnants of paper. Internal binding is good, no hinge cracks. Front and rear gutters at boards show dark spots, possibly from reacting to the glue. Inscribed and signed by J. J. "Jacko" Clark on the front end page, presenting the book to Jim Lucas and dated November 18, 1966. Copyright page states first printing. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition Reprinted. Autobiography of this important figure in American Naval history. 190pp., ills., addenda, index. very good copy 0.0.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. The book has some browning wear on both the front inside cover and first page. The cover has some surface wear along the top and bottom edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardcover - clean, no marks, clean inside, clean dj - ex-library- FIRST EDITION.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Revised edition. 167pp. Illustrated from black and white photographs. Spine ends and corners lightly bumped, near fine in a very good dust jacket with penned price over original price on front flap, short tears on edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Beautiful copy in like dust jacket. The book has grey cloth boards with black lettering. Signed by J. J. "Jocko" Clark on the front free endpaper. Moderate foxing to endpapers. 138 pages with photographs. The dust jacket has minor edgewear and has not been price clipped. A beautiful copy of a very scarce book. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Tight, unmarked; light blue cloth covers with black titles; chipped at corners of dust jacket; light edge wear and some rubbing to dj; age tanning; otherwise minimal wear; The merchant ship plowing through heavy Atlantic seas is vital for the very survival of the economy of the United States. To take full advantage of the seas, they must be kept free to ensure no interference in the movement of men and materials. That is the mission of the United States Navy.

hardcover. Condition: Good. US Government Printing Office; Washington, 1966. Hardcover. Ex-Library. Book is heavy and additional shipping cost may apply. Volume 2 Only. A Good, blue cloth binding with gilt emblem on front board and gilt lettering on spine, some handling/scuff marks to boards, spine fade, rubbing to board and spine edges, bit of crimping to spine edges, spine buckram starting to separate from backing material, some age toning to pages, few small soiled specks top text block edge, some small dog-eared pages, small dents bottom front board edge, small abrasion bottom front board fore-edge near corner, sticker residue top front board, usual library markings include: sticker residue bottom spine, discard stamp front free endpaper, ink number stamp on copyright page, library due date card affirmed to verso first rear free endpaper and for reference sticker affirmed to verso second rear free endpaper, without Dust wrapper. A good and overall clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 1463pp., indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily w/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.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: poor. presumed first edition (not stated). Fair, in Poor DJ. Inscribed, signed and dated (6 February 1968) by author on ffep. Moderate signs of wear and blemishing to exterior, shelfworn, significant damage to corners, binding solid and straight, interior clean and unmarked, but with corner damage. Unclipped jacket is significantly worn and blemished, chipped at edges, and chunks are missing in places. A decent reading copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Bright, unclipped edge-ruffled, pictorial dust jacket. Tight binding, solid blue boards with sharp corners, clean, unmarked pages throughout. Inscribed and dated by author to previous owner on front end paper. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Bound in publisher's blue cloth. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Library stamps and markings. Shelf wear. Corner bumped. Edge sunned. xliii, 1461 p., maps, ill., 25 cm. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

Hardback. Condition: Ex- Library w/marks. 2nd Printing. A good used copy with ex-library marks and some old permanent cloth tape repairs to inside front joint. Scarce. 206 pages. Illustrated and with map endpapers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illus., 8.5 x 5.5", blue cloth, pict dustjacket, 333pp. Light soiling to covers, ink name and date of previous owner (Echols Hansbarger? 1998) else very good condition with very good condition dustjacket. Admiral Clark, 1893-1971, was born in Oklahoma and a member of the Cherokee nation. He was the first Native American to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED "TO COLONEL JOHN COLEMAN WITH BEST WISHES AND SINCERE REGARDS J.J.'Jocko' CLARK".

Pictorial Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. Book has small bumps along edges and corners, little bit of light soiling, mild toning, FFEP has small inscription and bookstore address label, front interior hinge just starting to crack, lettering on spine faded; b/w photos; 346 pages.

Condition: Good / Bien. [FIRST PRINGTIN].- New York: Franklin Watts, Inc., cop. 1966.- [2 h.], 138 p.: Láminas fotográficas en negro, fuera de texto; 4ş (24 x 16,6 cm); Buena impresión sobre papel ahuesado; Texto en inglés; Tela Ed. con camisa.- (The Watts Sea Power Library). Con una dedicatoria autógrafa del Almirante J. J. Clark en la hoja de cortesía.- La camisa con faltas en los bordes y algo sucia, por lo demás en muy buen estado. Book in english MARINA, PIRATAS, CORSARIOS, BUCANEROS.

hardcover, Condition: Good, David McKay, NY, c.1967, 8vo., cloth, 333pp., signed inscription by author "To Admiral "Red" Sharp, with high esteem & best regards to my war time operations officer - J.J. "Jocko" Clark". Sharp gets a number of mentions in the index. G/G $.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. David McKay Company, Inc., NY. The wartime experiences of a Naval aviator and Admiral during WWII and Korea. Clark led a fast attack carrier task force in the Pacific from his flagship the USS Hornet. In Korea he served as the 7th Fleet Commander. A 1918 graduate of the Naval Academy, Clark retired from the Navy in 1953. The book has a signed dedication dated 26 May 1968 from the author to Bill Schwendler. Schewendler was one of the founders, chief engineer, executive vice-president and eventual Chairman of the Board of the Grumman Corporation. Schwendler led the enginnering team that designed designed and built the F4F Wildcat, the F6F Hellcat and the TBF Avenger all US Navy carrier aircraft used in the Pacific War. Very good copy of the first edition in a good+ dust jacket. The dust jacket has minor edge wear and a slightly sun darkened spine. 333 pages. Inscribed by Author(s).

Illus with b/w Photos (illustrator). ~ SCARCE EDITION ~. Paperback : soft cover edition in good to better condition, a typical used book with slight wear to edges and spine. Overall good / nice copy of this scarce title. Excellent reading on the subject. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand for yourself. Or would make a GREAT GIFT for the fan / reader in your life. Reading is one of the great pleasures in life. NAM Action for Growing America. Book.

cloth. Condition: fine. First edition. First edition. Blue cloth stamped in gilt. 105 pp. Memoirs of Charles E. Clark including tales of his time in the navy during the Civil War. Clark graduated from the U.S. Naval Acedemy in 1863 and served aboard the sloop Ossipee in the Battle of Mobile Bay. He later served in Japan and his most notably as commander of the USS Oregon during the Spanish American War. Fine. Issued without dust jacket.

CLARK, Admiral J.J. "Jocko." [With Clark G. Reynolds]. CARRIER ADMIRAL. NY: David McKay, [1967]. 8vo, cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Clark on front endpaper: "To Colonel William Ely Chambers, Commander President Veterans Corps of Artillery, with high esteem and all good wishes from his friend J.J. "Jacko" Clark." Near fine; minor wear d/j. $75.00.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Author (illustrator). 1st. Edition, 1st. Printing 1917 October. Purple cloth hardcover with paste down image to front cover and gilt top edge, 346 page book. Illustrated with a black & white frontis piece of Rear Admiral Clark ( 1843 - 1922 ) . With some black & white plates. Memoirs of Admiral Clark , who saw combat in the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. In the Spanish-American War Clark led the American fleet in the battle which utterly defeated the Spanish Navy off the coast of Cuba. Condition : Very Good with ex-owners name penned inside, but a tight volume. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Inscribed to Admiral John S. McCain, Jr., first edition of Sea Power and Its Meaning by Admiral J.J. Clark and Captain Dwight H. Barnes. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 138pp. Blue cloth, title in black on spine. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. Light wear to corners and spine. In the publisher's dust jacket, $5.95 retail price on front flap, short closed tears to rear panel, small stains to bottom of front panel, a touch of wear to corners. Tape repairs to verso. Signed on the title page "To Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. 'Mr. Seapower' who personally inspired this effort and to whom I dedicate this work. With best wishes - Dwight H. Barnes." Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. (1911-1981) served in the United States Navy for 45 years. He was the son of Admiral John S. McCain, Sr., a four-star admiral who commanded South Pacific aircraft operations in World War II, and the father of Senator John McCain. During the Vietnam War, Admiral McCain was Commander-in-Chief of all U.S. forces in the Vietnam theater and an ardent supporter of the Vietnamization policy of President Nixon. McCain retired in 1972 and died of a heart attack in 1981. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Hardcover. 1st Edition. 346p, plates. Blue cloth with pictorial cover label. Small scuff to edge of cover illustration; small bump to lower right front corner but otherwise in fine condition. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO THE HEAD OF THE US NAVY'S SUBMARINE FORCE. Clark has inscribed the book to Hebert G. Sparrow, the chief of staff for the Navy's submarine fleet in World War One as well as the commander of the USS Chicago, the submarine fleet's headquarters. Memoirs of Admiral Clark (1843-1922). He saw combat in the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. In the latter conflict, Clark led the American fleet in the battle which utterly defeated the Spanish Navy off the coast of Cuba.

Cloth. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: good. First edition of My Fifty Years in the Navy by Rear Admiral Charles E. Clark. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, [10], 346pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine, illustration mounted on front cover, top edge gilt. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, faint sunning to spine, lightly bumped corners, rubbing to edges, a near fine example. Complete with 12 full-page plates including frontispiece with tissue. In publisher's dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, faint notation on front cover, soiled spine and covers, chipping to edges and small loss at corner of rear panel, faint foxing to verso, a scarce example. Rear Admiral Charles E. Clark (1843-1922) served in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. Clark served aboard the USS Ossipee during the Civil War and participated in the Battle of Mobile Bay. After serving on a number of vessels, Clark was promoted to captain in 1896. As commander of the USS Oregon, he sailed from San Francisco to Florida when the war with Spain began in 1898. Clark and his crew sailed over 14,000 miles to meet the American fleet in Cuban waters, which emphasized the need for the Panama Canal to make the trip from coast to coast more efficient.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. [6], 138 pp. 24 cm. Illustrated with printed photographs. Publishers' gray cloth. Near fine with moderate age-toning to the endpapers, in a very good dustwrapper with rubbing, scattered spotting and a few small tears to the edges. Inscribed by the author to the great boxing champion: "To Gene Tunney, with best wishes from his friend, J.J. 'Jocko' Clark, 17 May 1967." Admiral Clark, a native of Oklahoma, was a member of the Cherokee tribe. He was the first Native American to graduate from the United States Naval Academy, in 1917. He was a decorated commander of aircraft carriers during World War II. During the Korean War, he commanded the Fast Carrier Task Force (TF 77), and later, as Vice Admiral, the entire 7th Fleet.