Thompson Robert Means (57 results)

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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 347 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.87 inches. In Stock.

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Half-Leather. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Slipcase. 1st Edition. Civil war. Volume One ONLY of two-volume set. Vellum spine and corners sunned and soiled, small split at the top of the spine. Ink owner stamp on the first endpaper, interior clean and tight. Slipcase tanned, soiled, wear on the leading edges and corners, bottom corner bumped, still pretty sturdy.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. None as issued. Mint condition copy that appears unread. Clean, solid copy with unmarked text. Cover is glossy with square corners. Binding is tight. Gift worthy. Modern reprint. We are unable to ship oversize books and multi-volume sets internationally.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. [WAR]. Robert Means Thompson (1849-1930). "The Navy League, Its Founders and Its Work. An Address Delivered before the National Convention of the Navy League of the United States, Washington D. C., April 10-13, 1916 (Pamphlet No. 56)." Washington DC: Navy League of the United States, 1916. First edition. English language. Stapled white paper pamphlet printed black. A short history and clarification of the purpose of the Navy League in light of the Great War. 9 x 6 inches. 1 oz. 8 pp. Indentation from vertical fold-line. Light foxing. Light creasing and a few minute tears on edge. Text clean. Very Good. No ISBN. No ASIN. "A speech by the president of the Navy League at the onset of the US's entrance into the Great War.". …

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New.

Condition: Very Good. First edition copy. . Volume 2. Limited edition, copy #420/1200. (Civil War, US Navy, Naval Operations).

Gebunden. Condition: New.

Gebunden. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book contains the extraordinary correspondence of Gustavus Vasa Fox during his time as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, a period which saw the outbreak of the American Civil War and some of the first naval battles of the conflict. Born in Saugus, Massachusetts, and an 1840 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Fox had risen through the ranks before being appointed to this position by President Abraham Lincoln in 1861. Tasked with planning and executing secret operations, including the notorious but failed 1861 attempt to relieve Union forces at Fort Sumter, Fox's letters here reveal the inner workings of the U.S. Navy during this tumultuous time, with all its complexities, rivalries, and ultimate heroism. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Printed for The Naval History Society by the De Vinne Press, 1918 on title page, copyright 1920 on copyright page. Volume I only. Limited Edition copy #202 of 1200 printed. NOT exLib. VG or better cond. hardcover, no dj. Light gray bds, 3/4 vellum, w/ gilt Naval History Society device on front cover, & very faint lettering on spine. Lt-mdt exterior soiling, internally virtually As-New. Fore- & bottom edges deckled, t.e.g. Book is complete, intact & unmarked. Frontis portrait in b&w. 440pp + 1pp. Square, straight, tight & clean except as noted, overall VG or better cond. Same or next day shipping. Please email any questions.…

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Three Quarter Vellum. Condition: G+. No DJ. Limited Edition. Vol. I. Pp: xvi + 440. Gilt titles: sp. Frontis w/ tissue grd. Vellum sp. T.E.G. Embossed stamp, title-pg. Deckle edges. Ex-lib w/ usual markings. Wear to brds. Gilt seal, frt brd. Interior leaves are clean and tight. No. 72 of 1200 copies printed by the De Vinne Press for the Naval History Society: Vol. IX. The private letters illustrate the principles of naval and maritime warfare, as well as the sentiments of the time during the egregious War for the Union. This is volume i only of a two volume set.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Two volumes, complete. Copies of John Haskell Kemble, a California historian. Each volume is one of 1200 copies printed; Volumes I and II are Nos. 922 and 1060, respectively. White 3/4 vegetable vellum binding with light gray paper-covered boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Small gilt decoration on front cover. Top edge gilt. Deckled edges. Vol. I published 1918. Vol. II published 1919. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2." Vol. I: 440 pages and one black-and-white frontispiece portrait, complete. Vol. II: 492 pages and one black-and-white frontispiece portrait, complete. Each volume has one additional page in back listing the other titles previously published by the Naval History Society. Each volume has Kemble's bookplate tipped in on front pastedown. Pages are virtually pristine and intact except for light age toning throughout and slight wear to fore-edges. Covers are very clean and intact except for light age toning throughout, a few dampstains at top, and some darkening or smudging to spine. Binding is tight. Each volume and the entire set are Very Good. Vols. I and II are respectively Vols. IX and X in the Publications of the Naval History Society series. A two-volume set containing reprinted confidential correspondence of Gustavus Vasa Fox (1821-1883), an American naval officer, during his time as Assistant Secretary of the Navy from 1861-1865. Fox was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. Fox had also served during the Mexican-American War. Edited by Robert Means Thompson and Richard Wainwright. Contents of Vol. I: "Preface," "Attempted Relief of Sumter. Beginning of Gustavus V. Fox's Service in the Navy Department, 1861," "Correspondence Between G. V. Fox and S. F. DuPont, South Atlantic Blockade and Charleston Expedition, August 9, 1861, to April 2, 1863," "Letters of L. M. Goldsborough to G. V. Fox, Organizing Expedition Against Roanoke Island and in the Sounds, November 8 to December 29, 1861," "Correspondence Between G. V. Fox and L. M. Goldsborough, January 23 to June 16, 1862," "Correspondence Between G. V. Fox and D. G. Farragut, West Gulf Blockade, January 18, 1862, to October 19, 1864," and "Miscellaneous Letters, 1861-1862." Contents of Vol. II: "Foreword by Caspar F. Goodrich," "Flag Officer Foote and Flag Officer Charles Henry Davis to Assistant Secretary Fox," "Correspondence Between Rear-Admiral Porter and Assistant Secretary Fox, 1861-1864," "Correspondence Between Rear-Admiral S. P. Lee and Assistant Secretary Fox, April 22, 1862-April 4, 1864," and "Miscellaneous Correspondence." Front colophon of each volume reads, "The Secretary of the Naval History Society certifies that this copy of the Confidential Correspondence of Gustavus Vasa Fox is No. [922 or 1060] of twelve hundred copies, printed for the Society only." Former owner's bookplate with an illustration of a ship tipped in on front pastedown of each volume: "Ex Libris John Haskell Kemble." John Haskell Kemble (1912-1990) was an American history professor at Pomona College and a maritime historian. Kemble also served in the U.S. Navy from 1941-1946 and achieved the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Vol. II has a printed letter laid in from the Naval Historical Society explaining the delayed publication of said volume (funding issues).…