May W E Commander (25 results)

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 10" x 7 1/2", 128 pages, well illustrated in black and white. This new edition preserves the late Commander May's original text and notes in their entirety, only obvious errors being corrected. The new material, assembled by Simon Stephens of the National Maritime Muse…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. In three sections: The Royal Navy Excluding the Royal Marines, the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm; The Army Including the Royal Marines; and The Flying Services The Royal Flying Corps, the Royal Naval Air Service, the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good Dust Jacket. This book with dust jacket is clean, solid and in great shape! This is a hardcover book with 311 pages including many illustrations and photos. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. The pages are clean with no soiling, writing, or tears. The copyright page s…

FIRST EDITION 8vo. turquoise leatherbound hardback, gilt, in dust jacket. 280pp. with b/w illustrations. Previous owner's attractive bookplate and ink markings to inside ffep. Dust jacket has not been price-clipped. VG/VG. (Shelf 91) ISBN: 0854291431 PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees req…

Hard. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: St. Martin's Press, 1974, first printing. 4to., 9" x 11", xi+367pp., illustrated with 6 color plates, 39 b/w photographs and 765 line drawings. Red cloth with gilt titles in black block, top edge tinted…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover first edition, 1970, two volumes, in original shipping case from the National Maritime Museum. Both books are in very good condition - Volume Two is lightly cracked at page 398 where the pages of photographs begin. The dust jackets, covered with…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. An excellent reference on this specialist subject. Includes 140*b/w and colour plates and numerous oter b/w illustrations within the text. . 506pp. Edges of DJ heavily rubbed and scuffed. Several small open and closed tears to edges. Corners lightly bumpe…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 2 Vol Set. Grey Cloth Lacking The Dust Jackets. The Books Are Clean And Tight Except For A Bookstore Stamp On Fep In Vol.1 (257Pp) And Previous Owners Name And Date On Top Of Title Page In Both Vols. Color Frontis Of A Sword (Handle) In Both Volumes. Vol. 1 Is Primarily Hi…

First Edition. With a note on the Sword Cutler by J. D. Aylward. Drawings by P. G. W. Annis, John Munday, Michael A. Papps & Anne Whittle. In two volumes. Pp. [ii]+xxii+258(last blank)+[iv]+[259]-398, 117 plates (5 coloured, including frontispieces), numerous text figures, pictorial endpapers, biographical notes, indices; narrow…

1st Edn.. 2 Vols, xxii 398 pages, large 4to.140 coloured and b/w illustrations from photographs, pictorial end papers in DJs rubbing to edges of the DJs some chips along the top edge personal inscriptions to the half titles. Based on the collection of the National Maritime Museum, many weapons outside the collection have also be…

1st Edn.. 2 Vols, xxii 398 pages, large 4to., 140 plates, pictorial end papers in Djs light rubbing to part edges of DJs small 3cm closed tear to top edge of vol 2, now in clear removable sleeves a VG set. Based on the collection of the National Maritime Museum, many weapons outside the collection have also been examined includi…

First edition. DW. 2 volumes. Quarto. Vol I: xxii, 256pp. Colour frontis. + Illustrated with colour plates and diagrams in text. Wrapper worn and rubbed, with some slight soiling to top margins, spine sunned. Vol II: pp.261-pp.398. Colour frontis. + 140 black and white plates at rear. Wrapper worn and rubbed at extremities, spin…