Harker jack (61 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First US Edition. Nashville: Battery Press, (1981). First U.S. Edition (stated). 8vo. 264pp, Index, Bibliography. Hardcover. Near fine condtion (shelf edges slightly rubbed), in fine dj. With 47 photographs. History of and tribute to the New Zealand 7200-ton light cruiser in service during World War II in the Pacific. ISBN 0898390532; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 264 pages.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First. a New Zealand light cruiser participated in the death of Graf Spee, Guadalcanal, and the last months in the Pacific.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Dust Jacket Included. 264pp Ill.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 322 pages.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. With b&w illstns. Minor library markings and wear.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. First Edition. With b&w illstns. A near fine copy.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. 184 pages. spine cocked, cover warped, name on inside cover. Text in good condition.

Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by The Battery Press, Nashville, TN. 1981. 264 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. History of and tribute to the New Zealand 7200-ton light cruiser in service during World War II in the Pacific. Covers the destruction of the Graf Spee and their participation on the Guadalcanal Campaign. HMNZS Achilles was a Leander-class light cruiser, the second of five in the class. She served in the Royal New Zealand Navy in the Second World War. She was launched in 1931 for the Royal Navy, loaned to New Zealand in 1936 and transferred to the new Royal New Zealand Navy in 1941. She became famous for her part in the Battle of the River Plate, alongside HMS Ajax and HMS Exeter and notable for being the first Royal Navy cruiser to have fire control radar, with the installation of the New Zealand-made SS1 fire-control radar in June 1940.; Naval Series / Battery Press; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 264 pages.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 184 pages.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. clean tidy copy.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Signed by Author(s). Signed & dated by Jack Harker, 184pp. b&w photo s. Light soiling to page edges - a square, bright copy.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A very clean copy.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: fine. First Edition. Octavo; x, 491 pages, cloth Foreword by Rear Admiral Peter McHaffie, OBE: " Jack has written a sailor'e eye view of the war, and of the difficult years that went before, when a small number of dedicated personel kept the naval profession alive in New Zealand." Illustrated.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. Just a little rubbing to the cover. The book feels unread. This book chronicles the history of two ships named Monowai, both of which played significant roles in New Zealand's maritime and military heritage. Jack Harker, known for his works on New Zealand naval history, brings their stories to life through veteran accounts. The first Monowai served during the Boer War and World War I, while the second was active in World War II, including the Pacific and D-Day theatres. The second Monowai was converted into an armed merchant cruiser, reflecting the ship's adaptability and strategic importance. Beyond military service, Monowai was beloved for its peacetime roles—hosting dances, romantic cruises, and serving as a Tasman Sea ferry between New Zealand and Australia.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. 135 pages. signed and inscribed & dated.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Pictorial card covers, b&w illstns. Minor library markings, clear laminate protection to the covers.

Ex-library. Octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Second Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, somewhat edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Spine of wrapper sun-toned. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 264 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 22 cm. Notes; Includes index and bibliography. Subjects; Achilles (Cruiser) History. Achilles (Ship). World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations, British. World War, 1939-1945 New Zealand. 1 Kg. …

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. First Edition. Pictorial card covers, b&w illstns. A near fine copy.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good to Worn - Marks. There are a few age spots on the page edges and the cover has scuffed edges. Signed by Author(s).

Soft Covers. Condizione: Very Good. None. First Edition. 21 cm, 335 pp, maps, b&w photo illus, soft covers. Edges of first page a little tanned. VG copy. Was to have been New Zealand's fourth cruiser of World War Two. But . diverted . before going on to New Zealand she met a violent end. Tells the life story of the ship and her crew -- back cover.…

Signed, octavo hardcover with glossy heavy card boards (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

Octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

octavo paperback (near new); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.…

No Binding. Condizione: Near Fine. First Edition. Pictorial card covers, b&w illstns. Unmarked apart from a name inside front cover. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. A very good ex-library copy with minor markings. The dust jacket is intact and bright, well protected.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Literally as new. Physical description; xiv, 491 p. : ill., facsims., ports. ; 24 cm. Subjects; New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Navy History. New Zealand History, Naval. Military history. Army history. Military history; studies. 1 Kg. …

Second Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, somewhat edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Spine of wrapper sun-toned. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 264 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 22 cm. Notes; Includes index and bibliography. Subjects; Achilles (Cruiser) History. Achilles (Ship). World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations, British. World War, 1939-1945 New Zealand. 1 Kg. …