The Civil War at Sea: Vol. I, The Blockaders, January 1961 - March 1862 by Jones, Virgil Carrington - 1960-01-01

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1960. First Edition [stated] Presumed First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/Good. 483, [3] pages. Volume 1 ONLY. Endpaper maps. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. DJ has some wear, tears, chips and soiling. DJ is in a plastic sleeve. The author was a writer and an actor who wrote extensively on the Civil War. "The Hatfields and the McCoys" & "Gray Ghosts and Rebel Riders" are two of his most famous books. "The Gray Ghost," about Confederate Major John Mosby, was made into a television series, as was his Hatfields and McCoys. Washington and Lee University, B.A., 1930. City editor, Huntsville Times, 1931-1937; reporter, Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Va., 1937-1941; reporter, Evening Star, Washington, D.C., 1941-1945; staff writer Wall Street Journal, 1943-1945; Assistant to Congressman William M. Tuck of Virginia, 1963-69; staff writer, NASA Activities, 1969-76. Member; National Press Club; Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma… Read More

Holt, Rinehart, Winston. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Acceptable dust jacket. 3 Volume set. Dust jacket price clipped. (united states, civil war, history, 1861-1865, naval operations ) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

New York: Holt, Rinehart, Winston, 1961-1962. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very good. Forewords by Admiral E.M. Eller. Bound in publisher's original blue and grey cloth with spines stamped in red, white, and gilt, and covers stamped in white. Illustrated with maps, drawings, and photographs. 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches. 1429 pages total.

Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1961. First Dell . Cloth. Fine/Good. Voumes Two and Three Only. Larger, sturdy books, blue and gray halves in cloth covers, white illustrations of sail ships at top front right, white and red lettering very fine, gilt lettering bright on spines, a map of World Trade Routes inside covers and adjacent end papers where Confederate raiders lurked, 490 pages with a glossy photo section.Volume Two: DJ heavy cream paper, black and red lettering, a purple sailship illustrated at front right, praise for Volume One on back. DJ has a light round coffee cup stain at center front. Volume Three: entitled "The Final Effort" dated 1962 (1st). Larger, sturdy book with blue and gray cloth covers, 456 pages, including a glossy photo section. DJ heavy cream paper, orange ships illustrated on front, praise on back. An incomplete set, Near Very Good DJs/Fine books.

All three volumes are 1st editions. Vol. 1, c. 1960; Vol. 2 c. 1961; Vol. 3. c. 1962.All three volumes are in Very Good condition, with text pages clean and tight. Dust jackets are all present, all have sun tanning on spine. Vol. 1 jacket has couple of closed tears on rear bottom edge, tiny open tears at corners, and a couple of small, light splash marks on spine; one small, mid-brown smudge on jacket front. Vol. 2 jacket has only light splash marks on spine and shallow, open tear along top of jacket spine. Vol. 3 jacket has light splash marks on spine, shallow open tear along top of jacket spine, and two small grease stains on front of cover, two other small soil marks on front cover.

Holt, Rinehart & Winston. Unclipped DJs in archival covers. Three volumes Volume 1 - The Blockaders. Volume 2 - The River War. Volume 3 - The Final Effort. All three stated first editions. Additional shipping required, due to multiple book set. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1990.

Holt, Rinehart & Winston. DJ in archival covers tape ghost and repair. Three volumes Volume 1 - The Blockaders. Volume 2 - The River War. Volume 3 - The Final Effort. All three stated first editions. Additional shipping required, due to multiple book set. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1990.

In overall good condition, no pages missing. Shipping can take between 2-6weeks for international deliveries. Hardback copies may or may not have dust jackets, please get in contact for more information.