wells linton (13 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (World War 2, War Heroes) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Ex-library, usual markings. Black and white plates are stamped with library stamp. Good for reading or reference.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good+. Hardcover, no dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gilt on front and spine. You rather unique copy as this is not part of the limited edition run. This is inscribed and signed by the pilot as a Christmas gift. Inscription is on the front free end page and read as follows: " To Wm Moore Patch with sincere regards from Edward S. Evans - Xmas '26". No other handwriting noted, no bookplates. Pages are toned with some foxing and occasional smudge prints present. Exterior shows soiling as well. Corners softened. No hinge issues. See photos. Signed by Other.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Around the World in Twenty-Eight Days' is a captivating first-hand account of a record-breaking journey across the globe during the golden age of travel. Written by adventurous journalist Linton Wells, the narrative follows his ambitious attempt to circumnavigate the earth in less than a month-a feat that pushed the limits of mid-1920s transportation technology.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. Front hinge started, cocked, edgewear, "The Booklovers Library" stamp on front paste-down, light tone, otherwise light wear. Still solid hardcover. ; First Edition, First Printing of this adventure romance, where a spoiled, scheming millionaire and a freelance adventurer compete in a round-the-world race for the prize of marrying a certain golden-hair girl. Co-author Linton Wells was an aviation racer, war correspondent, and daredevil, while Nels Leroy Jorgensen was a prolific pulp author, primarily in hard-boiled and western genres. ; 316 pages.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Around the World in Twenty-Eight Days' is a captivating first-hand account of a record-breaking journey across the globe during the golden age of travel. Written by adventurous journalist Linton Wells, the narrative follows his ambitious attempt to circumnavigate the earth in less than a month-a feat that pushed the limits of mid-1920s transportation technology.

First Edition. SIGNED. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 418 pages; Description: 418 p. Illus. 21 cm. Maps on lining-papers. 3 Kg.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Signed. First Edition. First edition, inscribed and signed by the author and by his wife, aviator and journalist Fay Gillis Wells, on the half-title page. Lacking dust jacket. Pages are lightly tanned and clean. A copy in near fine condition.

Leinen, Zustand: Sehr gut. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen, 882 Seiten, Mit original Schutzumschlag. Gutes bis sehr gutes Exemplar; höchstens minimale Lagerspuren. Schneller Versand und persönlicher Service - jedes Buch händisch geprüft und beschrieben - aus unserem Familienbetrieb seit über 25 Jahren. Eine Rechnung mit ausgewiesener Mehrwertsteuer liegt jeder unserer Lieferungen bei. Wir versenden mit der deutschen Post. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 3152.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Printing [Stated]. xiii, [3], 882, [6] pages. Abbreviations. Illustrations. Footnotes. Appendices. Summary Data Tables. Glossary: Japanese-English. Bibliography. Index. Format approximately 8.75 inches by 11.25 inches. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Small tear at top of inside front hinge. Corner of page 731/2 creased. Ink notations added to page 732. Somewhat shaken. Wells (born 1946) is an American public servant and educator who served a total of 51 years in government. He served 26 years in the United States Navy as an officer, and then was appointed by the White House as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, serving through two administrations of both parties. He wrote many books, articles, and white papers. His writings significantly altered U.S. and international approaches to civil-military engagement, US policy in global humanitarian assistance, and public-private partnerships in disaster relief. The book is encyclopedic. The authors spent decades tracking down details about the design, construction, and deployment of the cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy, which they describe with a generous supplement of photographs, charts, and line drawings. They give a detailed account of the planning, design, and construction and the numerous prewar and wartime modifications of the individual ships of each cruiser class. Prewar and wartime histories of the ships are reported, with ship movements, combat experience, damage, refits, modifications, and final fate listed. Derived from a review by Anthony P. Tully found on-line: Eric Lacroix and Linton Wells II's Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War is one of those truly memorable references that becomes a lasting part of naval literature. Comparable reference works include Norman Friedman's outstanding works on the U.S. Navy. With its comprehensive discussion of Japanese cruiser design and development, coupled with a complete operational history of each vessel, Japanese Cruisers goes far toward filling major gaps not only in the design but in the battle history of the Imperial Japanese Navy. One of the book's strengths is in how it chronicles the relationship between the development of the various cruiser designs and the turmoil of the pre-war years. How these considerations influenced such diverse factors as machinery and hull strength to tonnage is set forth and extensively footnoted. The net result is a clearer understanding not only of the intended role of the cruisers, but of the surface ships of the fleet in general. The core of the book lies in its meticulous analysis and dissection of the design of each cruiser class, complete with more than 200 plans, profiles, and cutaway views ranging from superstructure towers to boiler and bulkhead arrangements. Equally significant, these plans and diagrams follow the full range of the ships career, with wartime modifications fully discussed. Notable among these is the inclusion of several diagrams of damage sustained in action. The illustrations and photographs have been chosen with care, and many of them have never been published outside of Japan or indeed - in some cases - at all. The captions are carefully researched, and where necessary, the authors have corrected previous erroneous labeling or dating of published prints. The Operational histories, though secondary to the design focus of the book, is nonetheless one of its important assets, and makes it an essential part of even the non-specialist's library. Organization and Orders of Battle of Japanese Cruiser divisions are described and followed in chronological order per ship, relying extensively on never translated Japanese microfilm records, the official histories, and innumerable modern works in Japan. Each capsule history follows the vessel from its commissioning to its ultimate fate, and gives the names of commanding officers and dates of assuming command. However, this applies only to the heavy cruisers; the light cruiser commanders are not named. The authors provide a si.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Signed. First Edition. First ed. SIGNED and warmly inscribed by Wells on ffep: " To Barrett Kiesling: in pleasant memory of Hollywood days when we both were struggling up the ladder." Dark blue cloth with green lettering. No dj. Slight shelf/edge wear, spine somewhat sun-faded. Pages/boards clean, binding sturdy. [ Barrett C. Kiesling was Publicity Director for MGM (1928 ~ 1960)].

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition, limited ; xxiv, 276 pp. ; frontispiece., photographic plates, portraits ; 21 cm. ; LCCN: 26-20311 ; LC: G440; Dewey: 910 ; SIGNED by author Linton on flyleaf ; "This autograph edition is limited to three hundred and seventy-five copies signed by the author and numbered from one to three hundred and seventy-five, of which three hundred and fifty are for sale. This is number 185." ; a recounting of the early air race completed by Edward S. Evans and Linton Wells, of the type that inspired the film,"Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" ; in chipped and worn slipcase ; spine sunned, wear to bottom of spine ; numerous photographs ; foxing ; uncut ; VG, slipcase G, no dustjacket, as issued. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. Octavo. 316pp. Original dark orange cloth with black titles. Cover slightly faded at lower edge and light foxing to fore-edge otherwise very good indeed in a slightly faded and edge nicked, very good, price-clipped dust jacket illustrated by M. F. Aborn.