John s mccain (26 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st ed. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st ed. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket. Clean pages. First trade edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Random House, 2002. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new, signed on half title page. Dust jacket is like new.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Zustand: Please see description. Original halfcloth with dustjacket. Dustjacket priceclipped, bit chafed at edges, still a (very) good copy. Text in English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Fine copy in hardcover with near fine jacket. Inscribed on half-title page. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover wit. Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDBiography: Very Good Hardcover with creased dust jacket, Bookplate on title page, price clipped, tips bumped, clean pages, prompt shipping with tracking.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. Third Printing. Duodecimo; x, 164 pages, clothbacked boards As a prisoner in Hanoi during the Vietnam War, Borling composed poems, in his head, in the absence of paper or pen, and tapped-out the words, in code, on a pipe, to other cells.

Zustand: very good, very good. First Trade Edition. 396, illus. John McCain's memoirs, from his 1972 release from imprisonment in Vietnam to his run for the presidency. This straight-talking sequel to "Faith of My Fathers" is full of great stories about the people and events that have mattered most to him and the lessons he learned.…

Stapled. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. The January 8, 1944 issue of Collier's The National Weekly. Fiction and articles include No Hard Feelings, a short story by George Harmon Coxe, On an Aircraft Carrier, an article by Vice Admiral John S McCain, Sr (grandfather of senator & presidential candidate John S McCain, III) with paintings by Lawrence Beall Smith, and others. Cover art by Lawson Wood. No significant condition issues. A very good copy with fiction & articles by prominent and collectible authors and numerous period WW II stories & ads. Lawson Wood (cover), Lawrence Beall Smith (paintings for On an Aircraft Carrier) (illustrator). …

Zustand: Very Good. Signed Copy First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. Signed/Inscribed by author on half title page. Tight, clean copy. (United States legislators, Memoirs).

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Includes dust jacket. Signed. First Edition. SIGNED by John McCain. Inscribed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 68 pages. 11.00x8.50x11.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. 3rd edition ; LCCN 66-28158 ; xxi, 574 pp ; blue cloth with gold lettering ; no dustjacket ; Contents: Taking command -- New COnstruction -- Joining the fleet -- Safety at sea -- Active duty with the fleet -- Combat operations -- Administration of the ship -- Maintenance of the ship -- The executive officer -- The ship's officers -- The ship's crew -- Special command attention -- Change of command ceremonies -- Sample standing orders to the officer of the deck -- A sample memorandum to officers on the captain's policies -- A sample statement of the captains policies for all hands -- Fleet Admiral C W Nimitz' letter on typhoon damage -- Gunnery safety precautions, their origin and necessity -- Small ship organization. ; FINE. Book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Collectible-Very Good. After five and a half years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, naval aviator John McCain returned home a changed man. Regaining his health and flight-eligibility status, he resumed his military career, commanding carrier pilots and serving as the navy's liaison to what is sometimes ironically called the world's most exclusive club, the United States Senate.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. xxvi, 396, [8] pages. Illustrations. Inscribed on the half title page by John McCain. Inscription Reads: To Elizabeth--With Best Wishes, John McCain. John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 - August 25, 2018) was an American politician and military officer who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from January 1987 until his death. He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election. While generally adhering to conservative principles, McCain also had a media reputation as a "maverick" for his willingness to break from his party on certain issues. McCain was a prisoner of war in North Vietnam for five and a half years until his release on March 14, 1973. John McCain's memoirs, from his release from imprisonment in Vietnam to his run for the presidency. Worth the Fighting For is part autobiography, part mini-biographies of others. The first part covers the balance of his final years in the Navy until his 1981 retirement. The second part covers his congressional career, first in the House of Representatives and later in the Senate. It concludes with his 2000 presidential campaign and mentions of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Interspersed with the autobiographical content are extended vignettes of various figures whom McCain had been inspired by. These subjects range from historical presences such as Theodore Roosevelt, to more contemporaneous politicians such as Barry Goldwater, Scoop Jackson and Mo Udall, to people in other fields such as Billy Mitchell and Ted Williams. very good (2 very small chips to DJ edges) First Trade Edition [stated]. Presumed First Printing.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. xxvi, 396, [8] pages. Illustrations. Signed on the half title by John McCain. Bookmark associated with the Senator McCain laid in (bookmark was for the March 2, 2003 event when Senator John McCain received the Citizen Patriot Award from the Citizen Patriot Organization, a 501(c)(3) entity. Background of the bookmark on both sides is the American flag. John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 - August 25, 2018) was an American politician and military officer who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from January 1987 until his death. He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election. While generally adhering to conservative principles, McCain also had a media reputation as a "maverick" for his willingness to break from his party on certain issues. McCain was a prisoner of war in North Vietnam for five and a half years until his release on March 14, 1973. John McCain's memoirs, from his release from imprisonment in Vietnam to his run for the presidency. Worth the Fighting For is part autobiography, part mini-biographies of others. The first part covers the balance of his final years in the Navy until his 1981 retirement. The second part covers his congressional career, first in the House of Representatives and later in the Senate. It concludes with his 2000 presidential campaign and mentions of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Interspersed with the autobiographical content are extended vignettes of various figures whom McCain had been inspired by. These subjects range from historical presences such as Theodore Roosevelt, to more contemporaneous politicians such as Barry Goldwater, Scoop Jackson and Mo Udall, to people in other fields such as Billy Mitchell and Ted Williams. First Trade Edition [stated]. Presumed First Printing.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, [x], 373pp. Black cloth, title in gilt on spine. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Frontispiece portrait. Solid text block, small dampstain to bottom edge with no impact to text block. In the publisher's dust jacket, $5.75 retail price on front flap, water stain to rear panel and spine. Light wear to edges, sunning to spine. Inscribed on the front free endpaper "For Jack McCain, who seems, as a 1960 admiral, to have to cope with many of the same seapower problems that Thomas Macdonough had to face, as a Commodore, back when the Navy was very young. Charles G. Muller. On board Taconic(?) November 1960." Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. (1911-1981) served in the United States Navy for 45 years. He was the son of Admiral John S. McCain, Sr., a four-star admiral who commanded South Pacific aircraft operations in World War II, and the father of Senator John McCain. During the Vietnam War, Admiral McCain was Commander-in-Chief of all U.S. forces in the Vietnam theater and an ardent supporter of the Vietnamization policy of President Nixon. McCain retired in 1972 and died of a heart attack in 1981. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Inscribed to Admiral John S. McCain, Jr., first edition of The Proudest Day by Charles G. Muller. (illustrator). Signed.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xvii, 416pp. Red cloth, title stamped in blind on front cover, title in gilt on spine. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Previous ownership inscription on the front free endpaper. This copy is from the Navy Department's Bureau of Navigation in Washington, D.C. Solid text block, rubbing to corners, sunning to spine. In the publisher's dust jacket, $4.00 retail price on front flap, small chips along top edge, light rubbing to corners, tape repairs to verso. A notable association copy. Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. (1911-1981) served in the United States Navy for 45 years. He was the son of Admiral John S. McCain, Sr., a four-star admiral who commanded South Pacific aircraft operations in World War II, and the father of Senator John McCain. During the Vietnam War, Admiral McCain was Commander-in-Chief of all U.S. forces in the Vietnam theater and an ardent supporter of the Vietnamization policy of President Nixon. McCain retired in 1972 and died of a heart attack in 1981. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. From the personal collection of Admiral John S. McCain, Jr., first edition of The Riddle of Jutland by Langhorne Gibson. (illustrator). Signed.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. Third Edition. Octavo, [10], 326pp. Black hardcover, title in silver on spine. Stated "3d Edition, February 1961" on copyright page. Solid text block, a fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $5.50 retail price on front flap, light wear along spine and corners, a near fine example. Inscribed on the front free endpaper "To - Adm. John S. McCain Jr - a student of war - an apostle of sea power - a treasured friend - Don Hittle Jan - 63." Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. (1911-1981) served in the United States Navy for 45 years. He was the son of Admiral John S. McCain, Sr., a four-star admiral who commanded South Pacific aircraft operations in World War II, and the father of Senator John McCain. During the Vietnam War, Admiral McCain was Commander-in-Chief of all U.S. forces in the Vietnam theater and an ardent supporter of the Vietnamization policy of President Nixon. McCain retired in 1972 and died of a heart attack in 1981. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Third edition of The Military Staff by Brigadier General James D. Hittle, inscribed to Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. (illustrator). Signed. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 138pp. Blue cloth, title in black on spine. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. Light wear to corners and spine. In the publisher's dust jacket, $5.95 retail price on front flap, short closed tears to rear panel, small stains to bottom of front panel, a touch of wear to corners. Tape repairs to verso. Signed on the title page "To Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. 'Mr. Seapower' who personally inspired this effort and to whom I dedicate this work. With best wishes - Dwight H. Barnes." Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. (1911-1981) served in the United States Navy for 45 years. He was the son of Admiral John S. McCain, Sr., a four-star admiral who commanded South Pacific aircraft operations in World War II, and the father of Senator John McCain. During the Vietnam War, Admiral McCain was Commander-in-Chief of all U.S. forces in the Vietnam theater and an ardent supporter of the Vietnamization policy of President Nixon. McCain retired in 1972 and died of a heart attack in 1981. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Inscribed to Admiral John S. McCain, Jr., first edition of Sea Power and Its Meaning by Admiral J.J. Clark and Captain Dwight H. Barnes. (illustrator). Signed. …

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 249pp. Blue hardcover, cream spine. Title in orange on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, light wear to front cover, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $4.50 retail price on front flap, light wear along spine and flap folds, short closed tear along top edge, a near fine example. Inscribed on the front free endpaper "For Admiral John S. and Roberta McCain - Outstanding among all Navy family heads as representing the best of the Navy traditions - (like Full Speed Ahead and Damn the Torpedoes!) Much Aloha Rich Tregaskis - March 13, 1971." Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. (1911-1981) served in the United States Navy for 45 years. He was the son of Admiral John S. McCain, Sr., a four-star admiral who commanded South Pacific aircraft operations in World War II, and the father of Senator John McCain. During the Vietnam War, Admiral McCain was Commander-in-Chief of all U.S. forces in the Vietnam theater and an ardent supporter of the Vietnamization policy of President Nixon. McCain retired in 1972 and died of a heart attack in 1981. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. First edition of Last Plane to Shanghai by Richard Tregaskis, inscribed to Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. (illustrator). Signed.…

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 377pp. Gray cloth, title in red on spine. Illustrated endpapers. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, faint toning to top edge, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $12.50 retail price on front flap, faint shelf wear, a near fine example. Signed opposite the half title: "October - 1970. For Jack McCain, "Mr. Sea Power," whose vision first foresaw the strategic importance of the Indian Ocean to U.S. security, and for Roberta, who "protects and defends" the Nation as much as any commissioned officer / Affectionately, Hanson W. Baldwin." Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. (1911-1981) served in the United States Navy for 45 years. He was the son of Admiral John S. McCain, Sr., a four-star admiral who commanded South Pacific aircraft operations in World War II, and the father of Senator John McCain. During the Vietnam War, Admiral McCain was Commander-in-Chief of all U.S. forces in the Vietnam theater and an ardent supporter of the Vietnamization policy of President Nixon. McCain retired in 1972 and died of a heart attack in 1981. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Inscribed to Admiral John S. McCain, Jr., first edition of Strategy for Tomorrow by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hanson W. Baldwin. (illustrator). Signed.…