Fane Commander Francis Douglas (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 1st imp. Full navy blue cloth binding with gilt spine title and no inscriptions. Slight loss of colour to top of spine. Unclipped DJ has scuffed edges, several small losses and a few tears. Pages are clean. 223pp. incl. b/w photos.…

1st Edition. Hb In pictorial Dw 223pp frontisplate and illustrations US Navy Seals in the Pacific Campaign. Vg/Vg Copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Chip to front cover and closed tear on dustjacket - see image. ; Book is in excellent condition. From the tragic Marine Corps landing at Tarawa in 1943 that spawned the UDT "frogmen," to the beaches of Normandy, Kwajalein, Okinawa, and Korea, to the formation in the 1960s of the U. S. Navy SEALs, Fane takes the reader along as the men swim alone through mines and anti-invasion obstacles, treacherous reefs, and enemy machine-gun fire, scouting beaches and clearing invasion approaches before an assault. Also included are Fane's heart-stopping Arctic diving experiments in the 1950s and his pioneering development of submersible vehicles, mixed-gas scuba gear, and lock-in/lock-out operations with Navy submarines. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 308 pages.…

Condition: Good. A lot of dirty marks, a few small tears and some wear on jacket. Content is fine.