Donald Canney (107 results)

Condition: very_good. Book is in very good condition. Clean with little to no signs of wear or markings highlights.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Presents the history of the US Navy's Africa Squadron. Established in 1842 to enforce the ban on importing slaves to the United States, in twenty years' time the squadron proved ineffective. This book investigates how this unit earned a poor reputation and whether it is deserved, and traces the Navy's role in interdicting the slave trade.…

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. DJ: as new BK: as new.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Presents the history of the US Navy's Africa Squadron. Established in 1842 to enforce the ban on importing slaves to the United States, in twenty years' time the squadron proved ineffective. This book investigates how this unit earned a poor reputation and whether it is deserved, and traces the Navy's role in interdicting the slave trade.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: acceptable. The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. This is the first book-length study devoted to the vessels of the Confederate Navy, including all types used during the conflict: ironclads (both domestic and foreign-built), commerce raiders, blockade runners, riverine and ocean-going gunboats, torpedo and submersible vessels, and floating batteries. The book emphasizes the development, construction, and design of these vessels using, where available, original plans, photographs, and contemporary descriptions. The author describes these vessels in context with wartime conditions as well as with the transitional naval technology of the era. Over 100 vessels are detailed, including more than 30 ironclads, both American and foreign built. Over 150 illustrations are included, many of which have not previously been published. Also included is a section on steam engine technology of the era.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition. Pp: xiv + 277. Silver titles: sp. Illust. w/ b/w portraits, prints, maps & plans (listed). Black bds. Interior leaves are clean and tight. The American Navy and the African slave trade. Includes appendices, notes, bibliography & index. A clean unmarked copy.…

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

Hardback. Condition: Good. This is the first book-length study devoted to the vessels of the Confederate Navy, including all types used during the conflict: ironclads (both domestic and foreign-built), commerce raiders, blockade runners, riverine and ocean-going gunboats, torpedo and submersible vessels, and floating batteries. The book emphasizes the development, construction, and design of these vessels using, where available, original plans, photographs, and contemporary descriptions. The author describes these vessels in context with wartime conditions as well as with the transitional naval technology of the era. Over 100 vessels are detailed, including more than 30 ironclads, both American and foreign built. Over 150 illustrations are included, many of which have not previously been published. Also included is a section on steam engine technology of the era.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Donald L. Canney%u2019s study is the first book-length history of the U.S. Navy%u2019s Africa Squadron. Established in 1842 to enforce the ban on importing slaves to the United States, in twenty years%u2019 time the squadron proved ineffective. To officers and enlisted men alike, duty in the squadron was unpopular. The equatorial climate, departmental neglect, and judicial indifference, which allowed slavers back at sea, all contributed to the sailors%u2019 frustration. Later, the most damaging allegation was that the squadron had failed at its mission. Canney investigates how this unit earned a poor reputation and whether it is deserved. Though U.S. warships seized slave vessels as early as 1800, four decades passed before the Navy established a permanent squadron off the western coast of Africa to interdict U.S.-flag vessels participating in this trade. Canney traces the Navy%u2019s role in interdicting the slave trade, Great Britain%u2019s pressure on the U.S. government to curb slave traffic, the creation of the squadron, and how individual politicians, department secretaries, captains, and squadron commanders interpreted the laws and orders from higher authorities, changing squadron operations. While famous ships and captains served on this station, none won distinction in the Africa Squadron. In the final analysis, the squadron was unsuccessful, even though it was the Navy%u2019s only permanent squadron with a specific, congressionally mandated mission: to maintain a quasi-blockade on a foreign shore. While Canney exonerates southern-born naval captains, who approached their work as diligently as their counterparts from the north, he demonstrates how the secretaries of the Navy%u2014pro-slavery southern politicians%u2014neglected the squadron. Mylar protector included. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 276pp. Ill.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. New. Pristine, shrinkwrapped. Over 150 illustrations. // Shipped carefully packed in a sturdy box.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition.

Condition: Good. Good condition. (US history, prohibition, smuggling) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. ISBN 1574886061. Hardback. First Printing. Near Fine condition book in a Near Fine condition dustjacket. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. $27.50 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket. Copy 2.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. ISBN 1574886061. Hardback. First Printing. Near Fine condition book in a Near Fine condition dustjacket. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. $27.50 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket. Copy 1.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st. 1st ed. thus. 277p. photos. In mylar. Jacket priced. As New/As New Copy.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. xiv, 276pp, index, bibliography, notes, appendices, bw ills. or boards in jacket. Tiny chip at base of jacket spine, otherwise near new. The US Navy Africa Squadron was formed in 1842 to enforce the ban on the importation of slaves. Over 20 years they proved ineffective. Duty in the squadron was unpopular. The climate, departmental neglect and judicial indifference, which alowed intercepted slave vessels to return to the trade, all contributed to the sailors' frustration. The author looks at how this unit earned its poor reputation and whether it is deserved. Size: 8vo.…

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover with green cloth covers. Gray photographic Dj. Small front corner bump. 9.25x6.25with 225 p.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Printing. In VG+ DJ (in protector) ; Green cloth hardcover. B&W photos, notes , bibliography, index; New Perspectives On Maritime History And Nautical Archaeology; 6.2 X 1.05 X 9.06 inches; xvi + 228 pages.

Hardcover in dust jacket. dj. First edition, first printing. Bump to spine head else fine in fine dust jacket with matching bump, in mylar cover.

Hardback. Condition: New. An illustrated overview of the steam vessels deployed by the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War.  This is the first book-length study devoted to the vessels of the Confederate Navy, including all types used during the conflict: ironclads (both domestic and foreign-built), commerce raiders, blockade runners, riverine and ocean-going gunboats, torpedo and submersible vessels, and floating batteries. The book emphasizes the development, construction, and design of these vessels using, where available, original plans, photographs, and contemporary descriptions. The author describes these vessels in context with wartime conditions as well as with the transitional naval technology of the era. Over 100 vessels are detailed, including more than 30 ironclads, both American and foreign built. Over 150 illustrations are included, many of which have not previously been published. Also included is a section on steam engine technology of the era.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Personal inscription on front free endpaper. No other markings. Minor edge wear and some light scratches to the rear of the to mylar covered dust jacket. Always securely packed. Professional booksellers since 1994. Satisfaction guaranteed.…

First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 277 pages; Description: xiv, 277 p. : ill. , maps ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-268) and index. Subjects: United States --Navy --African Squadron --Biography --Slave trade --Africa, West --History --19th century --Antislavery movements. Summary: Donald L. Canney's study is the first book-length history of the U. S. Navy's Africa Squadron. Established in 1842 to enforce the ban on importing slaves to the United States, in twenty years' time the squadron proved ineffective. To officers and enlisted men alike, duty in the squadron was unpopular. The equatorial climate, departmental neglect, and judicial indifference, which allowed slavers back at sea, all contributed to the sailors' frustration. Later, the most damaging allegation was that the squadron had failed at its mission. Canney investigates how this unit earned a poor reputation and whether it is deserved. Though U. S. Warships seized slave vessels as early as 1800, four decades passed before the Navy established a permanent squadron off the western coast of Africa to interdict U. S. -flag vessels participating in this trade. Canney traces the Navy's role in interdicting the slave trade, Great Britain's pressure on the U. S. Government to curb slave traffic, the creation of the squadron, and how individual politicians, department secretaries, captains, and squadron commanders interpreted the laws and orders from higher authorities, changing squadron operations. While famous ships and captains served on this station, none won distinction in the Africa Squadron. In the final analysis, the squadron was unsuccessful, even though it was the Navy's only permanent squadron with a specific, congressionally mandated mission: to maintain a quasi-blockade on a foreign shore. While Canney exonerates southern-born naval captains, who approached their work as diligently as their counterparts from the north, he demonstrates how the secretaries of the Navy-pro-slavery southern politicians-neglected the squadron. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 277 pages; Description: xiv, 277 p. : ill. , maps ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-268) and index. Subjects: United States --Navy --African Squadron --Biography --Slave trade --Africa, West --History --19th century --Antislavery movements. Summary: Donald L. Canney's study is the first book-length history of the U. S. Navy's Africa Squadron. Established in 1842 to enforce the ban on importing slaves to the United States, in twenty years' time the squadron proved ineffective. To officers and enlisted men alike, duty in the squadron was unpopular. The equatorial climate, departmental neglect, and judicial indifference, which allowed slavers back at sea, all contributed to the sailors' frustration. Later, the most damaging allegation was that the squadron had failed at its mission. Canney investigates how this unit earned a poor reputation and whether it is deserved. Though U. S. Warships seized slave vessels as early as 1800, four decades passed before the Navy established a permanent squadron off the western coast of Africa to interdict U. S. -flag vessels participating in this trade. Canney traces the Navy's role in interdicting the slave trade, Great Britain's pressure on the U. S. Government to curb slave traffic, the creation of the squadron, and how individual politicians, department secretaries, captains, and squadron commanders interpreted the laws and orders from higher authorities, changing squadron operations. While famous ships and captains served on this station, none won distinction in the Africa Squadron. In the final analysis, the squadron was unsuccessful, even though it was the Navy's only permanent squadron with a specific, congressionally mandated mission: to maintain a quasi-blockade on a foreign shore. While Canney exonerates southern-born naval captains, who approached their work as diligently as their counterparts from the north, he demonstrates how the secretaries of the Navy-pro-slavery southern politicians-neglected the squadron. 1 Kg.…