‎Biographie‎

‎GEORGE NAPIER TOMLIN, RN REAR ADMIRAL‎

‎1914 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY BY THE COMMANDER OF THE FAMED AND NOTORIOUS HMS AGINCOURT FROM DETERMINED MOBILIZATION TO THE DANGEROUS NORTH SEA‎

‎HMS AGINCOURT THE NORTH SEA. Very Good. 1914. On offer is a superb relic of World War I and British naval history being a manuscript diary kept by the Commander of the Royal Navy's famed dreadnought the 'HMS Agincourt' at the beginning of WWI during her assignment as part of the British Grand Fleet in the North Sea engaging the German Kaiserliche Marine's High Seas Fleet. This diary begins July 29th with a call to mobilize and then there is the immediate outbreak of the war in August 1914 through to December 1914 very neatly written in ink with one photograph some sketches cruising orders and newspaper cuttings. This important historical first hand account was handwritten by George Napier Tomlin RN Rear Admiral 1875 - 1947 gives first hand content and detailed insight into the workings of the British Grand Fleet and documents the confusion that existed in the immediate days after the war broke out on August 5th 1914. Tomlin's original assignment as he notes on the 30th is aboard the HMS Majestic. Tomlin writes regarding the appointment as one: 'which I look upon as an insult. If there is to be a fight I want to be in a fighting ship & not in one recovered from a scrap heap'. Excitingly his assignment changes and he is one of the first aboard a newly 'commandeered' Turkish ship renamed Agincourt. Collectors and historians of the First World War will also delight knowing that diaries unlike letters were not censored. The British had concentrated their Fleet at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands and 'HMS Agincourt' was sailing back and forth to the Bight of Heligoland to engage the Kaiser's Fleet. Much can be learned about life aboard a British warship as the journal is replete with details about navigational positions fleet details officers' names and positions courts martial administered etc. Much anxiety existed about German submarines and mines and Tomlin's drawings elaborate on mines in the North Sea as well as the British Fortification with wire nets of the Harbour of Buncrana Ireland. Frequent reference is made to the C in C Commander in Charge Jellicoe who had his headquarters on the 'HMS Iron Duke'. The diary also shows the concerns about Zeppelins and mentions their appearance. Visits aboard the 'HMS Agincourt' by 1st Lord Winston Churchill were recorded on September 17 while the ship was anchored at Loch Ewe in Scotland. Finally Tomlin mentions the sinking of various British and German ships among them the German U-18 and the German Battle Cruiser 'SMS Scharnhorst' by British Ships off the Falkland Islands where the famous German Admiral Graf Spee met his fate. Political Background: In 1904 in response to the build-up of the German Kaiserliche Marine's High Seas Fleet it was decided that a northern base was needed to control the entrances to the North Sea. Originally Rosyth was considered for the base and then Invergordon at Cromarty Firth but construction in both places was delayed leaving them largely unfortified by the time of the First World War. Scapa Flow was used many times for exercises in the years leading up to the war. When the time came for the fleet to move to a northern station Scapa Flow was chosen for the main base of the British Grand Fleet even though it was also unfortified. John Rushworth Jellicoe admiral of the Grand Fleet was constantly nervous about potential submarine or destroyer attacks on Scapa Flow and the base was reinforced with minefields artillery and concrete barriers starting in 1914. These fears were borne out when German U-boats twice attacked British ships in Scapa Flow though the attacks themselves did no damage. The first by U-18 took place in November 1914; but the sub was rammed by a trawler searching for submarines while it was trying to enter Scapa Flow causing the submarine to flee and then sink. 12mo 100 pages. VG.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; DREADNOUGHT JUTLAND ROYAL NAVY ADMIRALTY TOMLIN HMS AGINCOURT KAISER HELIGOLAND ORKNEY NORTH SEA NAVAL MARINE BATTLESHIPS WWI WW I WORLD WAR I HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : 0001169

‎George Noscoe, & Thos Raffles (intro)‎

‎The Norwegian Sailer: A Sketch of the Life of George Noscoe. Written by Himself‎

‎Charles Gilpin London 1850. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition. Size: 12mo 6 3/4 - 7 3/4". iv 132pp. Binding firm spine slightly faded. Slight foxing front/rear pages but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Edges browned. Covers slightly marked. Corners bumped. Contains one illustration. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Ships & the Sea; Norway; 18th & 19th century; Biography & Autobiography. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55352. . Charles Gilpin hardcover‎

书商的参考编号 : 55352

‎George R Gilmer‎

‎Sketches of Some of the First Settlers of Upper Georgia of the Cherokees and the Author‎

‎Baltimore Maryland: Clearfield Company 1999. Reprint. . Paperback. New. As New. Reprinted by the Genealogical Publishing for Clearfield Company from the author's revisedand corrected 1926 publication with an added index. Family histories and an area map. 463 pages. As new; never read. No creasing to laminated paper cover clean bright and tight exterior and interior. Comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage. I can have it in the mail tomorrow. BASB <br/> <br/> Clearfield Company paperback‎

书商的参考编号 : 0021363 ???????? : 0806303840 9780806303840

‎GEORGE R WILSON‎

‎1935 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF ONE MAN'S DESPERATE DEPRESSION ERA JOB AT ONE OF THE MOST REMOTE PLACES IN AMERICA‎

‎CAPE SARICHEF ALASKA. Good. 1935. On offer is an interesting original 1935 manuscript diary handwritten by a hard working single young man named George R. Wilson we believe who lived somewhere near Saginaw or Flint Michigan but whose diary reveals an utterly unique experience of working at one of the most remote jobs on the planet. Rather sparsely written with about one third of the diary having entries George wrote of his attempts to find work in 1935 at the height of the Depression Era and the temporary jobs he managed to get. He worked for the Michigan Unemployment Census the Emerging Relief Administration the Durant Hotel as a house detective the Federal Housing Administration and had other odd jobs. He carefully noted in the diary the number of hours he worked and the salary he earned. But it is George's good fortune to receive a job offer July 4th when he received a letter from Ketchikan asking if he would accept a position as 2nd assistant at the Scotch Gap Lighthouse in Alaska at a salary of $1560. per annum. The Cape Sarichef Light was the most western in the Northern hemisphere as well as the most isolated. The station closed from Dec 1st to March 1st because the Bering Sea was frozen. Because of the isolation civilians who worked there were given a full year vacation after 3 years of duty and the Coast Guard members were rotated after one year. In 1933 it was said that one of the keepers had a breakdown because of the isolation. Only a few trappers could get through to the station in the harsh winter months. On July 17 the author notes 'July 17 Rec'd letter from Ketchikan stating I had been nominated for 2nd ass't at Cape Sarichef also finger print form.' On July 28 the author left Flint MI for Bellingham Washington where he boarded the SS "North King" for Cape Sarichef on August 1. He made many stops along the way and noted these and the route in his diary. He occasionally worked loading canned salmon on the ship. On Aug 6th he was given the oath of office by the Captain of the tender "Hemlock". While anchored off Kodiak the author made the following entry: 'Aug 14.Anchored off Kodiak at 6:00 AM. Tied up at cannery about 1:00 PM. Visited Russian Orthodox Church. Kodiak was settled about 1774. Talked with Charles Madsen noted hunter game warden and guide. A Kodiac bear was killed 5 miles from Kodiak which was 13 1/2 ft long and weighed 2255 lb. A bear killed by Madsen was 5 ft around the neck. The way we came to Kodiak is about 1700 miles from Bellingham.' After a trip of three weeks the author arrived at Cape Sarichef on August 21st: Left Scotch Gap at 11:30 AM and reached Cape Sarichef about 1:30 PM. A.I. Sutherland keeper George C Francis 1st Asst. We are in Lat 54 35' 50" and long. 164 56' 02". This light was built in 1903. It is a 3rd order light gas mantle and is 185 ft above high tide. Lee Harpole was keeper leaving today. Sutherland gets $1800 and Francis $1620. After his arrival at Cape Sarichef the author made occasional short entries. He wrote of: the arrival of the mail boat "Star" on various days; receiving a mackinaw and other clothing he had ordered; visits from two trappers in the area Fred Webber and Exel Samuelson; seeing caribou once seeing 62 at one time; trapping foxes; closing the station at midnight on Nov 30th not to reopen until Mar 1; picking up mail at Scotch Gap; a few daily activities - getting hair cut washing taking pictures eating lbs of flaxseed; On Dec 29 the author made the following entry: Began misty rain about 3 PM. Sent following night let. to May: "Everything fine. No mail out since September. Your mail received". Cost - $2.21.' Overall G.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GEORGE R. WILSON CAPE SARICHEF ALASKA BERING SEA KETCHIKAN THE CAPE SARICHEF LIGHT COAST GUARD AMERICANA LIGHTHOUSE DEPRESSION ERA LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS AMERICANA MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . hardcover‎

书商的参考编号 : 0001890

‎George S. Bryan‎

‎Edison L'uomo e la sua vita‎

‎Coperta cartonata, allentata alla costa, imbrunita, segnata da fattore tempo e parzialmente restaurata al dorso con nastro adesivo trasparente, contropiatto anteriore e frontespizio con punti di fioritura, pagine con naturale lieve imbrunitura, libro completamente fruibile, unica traduzione autorizzata dall'autore di Aldo Soriani, presente illustrazione in nero in antiporta, numero pagine 326; da segnalare: titolo al piatto "Edison: L'uomo e la sua opera" USATO‎

‎George Santayana‎

‎L'ultimo puritano Una memoria biografica, in forma di romanzo‎

‎George Slocombe‎

‎Guglielmo il conquistore‎

‎Con ex libris, con sovraccoperta. Con 8 tavole in bianco e nero. numero pagine: 370 formato: 12x17.5 stato conservazione: Buono, ma con fioriture collana: Le piccole storie illustrate, 71 traduttore: Mirella Savorelli‎

‎George Smith‎

‎Twelve Pioneer Missionaries‎

‎Thomas Nelson London 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Dark red covers with gilt lettering and simple decoration lightly bumped spine ends and corners. Gilt upper text block edge. Sound binding light foxing to end-papers and prelims pages are a little darkened but are otherwise clean. Frontis portrait with protective leaf plus 15 additional plates as called for. Missionaries described are: Raymund Lulli 1235-1315; William Carey 1761-1834; Hannah Marshman 1767-1847; Captain James Wilson 1760-1840; Peter Greig 1775-1800; John Vanderkemp 1748-1811; Alexander Duff 1806-1878; Alphonse Francois Lacroix 1799-1859; Robert Caldwell 1814-1891; Ion G N Keith-Falconer 1856-1887; Nilikantha Shastri Goreh 1825-1895; Dhanjibhai Nauroji 1822 -1908. Epilogue: William Ewart Gladstone. No dust-jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 71020081058. All our books music and maps are sent by a tracked mail service. Thomas Nelson hardcover‎

书商的参考编号 : 71020081058

‎George Stephanopoulos‎

‎All Too Human‎

‎Little Brown 1999 1999. Book. Very Fine. Cloth. Signed by Authors. Not a First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Very Fine/Very Fine. Not a First. Signed by Author. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Little Brown, 1999 Hardcover books‎

书商的参考编号 : 002538 ???????? : 0316929190 9780316929196

‎George Thomas, Viscount Tonypandy‎

‎George Thomas, Mr. Speaker: The Memoirs of Viscount Tonypandy (Signed By Author)‎

‎Inscribed by author to title page. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with very minor traces of storage. 242pp. An earlier Speaker of the House of Commons was George Thomas who served in the role from 1976 to 1983. In this account he tells his story.‎

‎GEORGE VERNON PORTER, USN‎

‎1920 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DECK LOG AND SCRAPBOOK OF A YOUNG NAVY SEAMAN ABOARD A RENOWNED AND ONE DAY LEGENDARY BUT ILL FATED DESTROYER - THE USS BORIE‎

‎ABOARD THE USS BORIE. Good. 1920. On offer is a sensational privately-kept deck log and scrapbook of the USS BORIE DD-215 compiled by 20 year old sailor George Vernon Porter. It was kept from the time of the ship's commissioning in 1920 launched 1919 all the way through the end of this sailor's tour on the ship in 1921. The BORIE had an incredible history. Starting in 1920 she conducted a round the world cruise punctuated by fighting in the Black Sea during the Russian Civil War.Then she travelled and served in China During WWII she distinguished herself in near hand-to-hand combat with U-405. History records that the combatants were so close a knife thrown by a BORIE crew member killed a German U-boat sailor. Her Commanding Officer earned the Navy Cross for their brave actions which resulted in the eventual sinking of both U-405 and BORIE. The sailor who kept this log was one of the original crew and kept nearly day-by-day notes on the location and employment of the ship. We note a typed letter signed by his father dated April 1918 giving permission for his 17 year old son to enlist in the Navy. He mentions that being a former past Commander of the Spanish War Veterans he would appreciate any consideration. Adding great depth to the breadth of this log are the copious amounts of artwork he drew and sometimes tipped in including period cartoons scenes he saw during their time overseas and more. He additionally kept well over 100 "scraps" ranging from newspaper clippings to postcards to foreign paperwork and more! Some of the documents are very uncommon and include original Russian Civil War documents official passes etc. many from places and times no longer in existence. The spine cap of the 14 x 9 x 1 inch book is coming away but overall the large book is G.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GEORGE VERNON PORTER USS BORIE DD-215 US NAVY DESTROYER LOG BOOK U-405 NAVAL NAUTICAL MARINE USN POST WORLD WAR I WWI GERMAN U-BOAT RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR RUSSIAN REVOLUTION HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : 0001798

‎GEORGE W GUILD‎

‎1845 - 1850 HANDWRITTEN FIRST HAND MANUSCRIPT OF THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR AND LEDGER OF A BUSY PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND MERCHANT AND JUSTICE OF THE PEACE‎

‎Providence Rhode Island RI. Good. 1845. On offer is a remarkable historic handwritten manuscript relic of Rhode Island's involvement in the Mexican War and regional commerce being the journal and ledger of George W. Guild who was a soldier in the Mexican War a merchant and a Justice of the Peace in Providence Rhode Island. This 266 page hand numbered book was used from 1845 - 1850 as a ledger for Mr. Guild's prosperous business. He tended to do most of his invoices notes sales and orders on the right side of the open book. The left side was saved for other notes relating to store operations. It is here on these mostly blank pages than George Guild wrote his Mexican War travels and adventures very soon upon his return from service. There are about a dozen pages of written narrative detailing travel vessels conditions battles brothers-in-arms etc and then more pages of point form notes possible chapter headings etc. It seems without doubt that Guild is documenting his immediate memories with an intent to later flesh out for either a book or memoir. A noted dated 1850 in the book confirms this as Guild makes mention of the cost of publishing 100 copies of a 100 page book at a cost of $1.00 per book. Students of the time period will know that when Congress declared war against Mexico on May 13 1846 volunteers in large numbers enlisted to fight against her. About this period the movement of General Taylor or "Old Rough and Ready" as his men called him from Corpus Christi to the relief of Fort Brown on the Rio Grande River was the theme of general conversation throughout the state. Meetings were called by the commanders of the various military companies after the battles of "Palo Alto" and "Resaca-de-la-Palma" for the purpose of offering their services to the government. The act passed by Congress to increase the strength of the army by adding ten additional regiments to be enlisted for the war defined the "quota" of Rhode Island to be one company of infantry. Now there were four companies in process of organization at this time but only one could be mustered into service. In January 1847 the Legislature of Rhode Island made an appropriation of $2500.00 for volunteers for the Mexican War. To Captain Joseph S. Pitman and Lieutenant John S. Slocum was assigned the duty of preparing the company intended for the field. The Second-Lieutenancy was subsequently filled by the appointment of John Glackin of Woonsocket R. I. George W. Guild was appointed First Sergeant. Frequent changes were made in the "non-commissioned" officers as their various qualifications developed. The following is the "roster" after entering the valley of Mexico. His narrative is first hand and well expressed. This was a fascinating time in Rhode Island history and this rare journal is a unique first hand original relic of that time. Overall G. ; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR TEXAS REVOLUTION MEXICAN WAR MEXICO VOLUNTEERS RHODE ISLAND HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ECONOMY COMMERCE MERCHANTILE; Signed by Autograph . unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : 0001065

‎GEORGE W OLIPHANT‎

‎1918 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT WWI DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY AN INTREPID SAILOR DETAILING A FRAUGHT FILLED CROSSING OF THE ATLANTIC‎

‎ASEA ABOARD THE USS MOCCASIN. Good. 1918. On offer is a super original ship board manuscript diary handwritten by as inscribed 'George W. Oliphant S. S. Moccasin for formerly the German passenger liner "Prinz Joachim." Father: Charles H. Oliphant 169 Danforth St. Portland Maine." George does a great job as a diarist if a little sporadic at times bringing the action aboard ship to startling reality in his descriptive entries. The page a day style diary has 100 or so entries most of those dated February 7th through April 26th with few other entries before and after starts upon enlistment but before he can join he is trying to get some kind of license and having to go through the courts to do so. Likely regarding his rating in the Navy. The diary goes a long way to show the danger and at times dire hours for the ships and men at sea who served in support of the fighting elements and the people suffering the War in Europe. To that end this ship was a refrigerated cargo ship delivering frozen food to Bordeaux France and the very first trip out there is trouble for the crew and ship which while makes for exciting reading the reality for these brave sailors near fatal. Here are some snippets: 1918 "January 18th Called on Inspectors who agreed to give me my license. My argument evidently worked." "January 30th Went to New York and enrolled as officer in Naval Reserve as Ensign. Ordered uniform and returned on night train." "February 7th Called on Mr. _____and with whom had lunch. Advised him that I could not consider Montpelier job without notifying firm. Decided to drop entire matter until my return from war……Took three o'clock for NY. Arriving late. Staid at Saint George Brooklyn….Reported for duty at 4:30 P.M. at N. A. K. to Captain Beckwith. Moved to Hunt's for night and went to theatre with them where we saw Wm Gillette." "February 16th Called on Bowman and advised him that for T.'s sake an my families I would drop the matter about the license tho I felt that I should in justice to myself clear my name of any imputation of impropriety in case such an opinion had been given credence by the Bureau owing to Wilson's jealousy and circulation of false stories about my school. Went out with York of Coast Trans. Line with whom I hope to go across…." "February 17th Called on Capt. Thompson and among other things insisted either that he tell Cap. Beckwith of the status of my license or that I do so. He said I might be disenrolled. I told him that I would prefer to be disenrolled to holding a commission under my misunderstanding as to my qualifications. He finally agreed to tell B. himself tomorrow. I advised him that I intended to carry my appeal to Kedfried which he seemed glad to hear." "February 20th 9:00 A.M. Reported on board S. S. Moccasin Captain Powers commanding and then took 24 hours liberty. Went to Anderson and ordered coat. That night with Em. To Kenney's Vaudeville and home to Hunt's at 2 A.M." "February 25th & 26th Mr. Sullivan Executive officer Lieut reported and assigned to me duties of assistant to Executive….Stood 24 hour watch 12 P.M. S. S. Moccasin went into commission. John A. Meagler Ensign reported for duty from USS Jupiter Trenton N. J." "March 4th On duty all day rigging booms etc. etc. 4:10 P.M. Called Police Headquarters reg. theft of pitcher and having found finger prints on saloon rail. Detective appeared an hour later but could do nothing. 8 P.M. Lieut. Goodphile came aboard finger print expert from Police Headquarters and "fixed" prints which were to be photographed tomorrow. Stood watch of Meagler from 6-12 midnight sick. Rain snow warm." "March 11th 9:20 A.M. got under way 4 tugs assisting for trial trip to adjust compasses etc. Stood out 5 miles E. of Ambrose Channel L. S. I was on duty on bridge from 9:20 to 4:30 when we docked South side pier 6 Bush G Terminal. Hit telegraph on head first time after watching old man. Evening Murdock and I took in sights. Flying sign "S" and recognition signal." "March 23rd 1:30 P.M. We left Bush Docks about 9:30 and made way for Ambrose Ch. L. V. the pt. of departure for the convoy to consist of 39 vessels. Formation made at 4 o'clock beautiful day cool but clear. 39 vessels in 6 columns stretching for miles with cruiser De Monies in lead of No. 3. Col. and we 2nd in No. 2 Col. Frenchman leading F'chman dropped out leaving us in lead. Captain gave me 4 to 8 watch Murdock 1 -4 Hennesey and Ryan 8-12." "March 26th On duty at 4 A.M. All alone on the bridge of a 7000 ton ship and the Atlantic for so far as we could tell not a ship was near us. Weather cleared and at 5 I discerned two lights one forward one aft. Whether tramps or neutrals or part of convoy I could not tell. Called old man. Held course and at 5:30 the clouds lifted and scattered all over horizon 20 miles away. I picked up 12 ships. A welcome sight. I took my first sight for Longitude and came within 4 miles of old ____." In the morning 20 ships were with them but they also discovered a leak and had to work hard to repair it. Said it was 15 feet below water line and this is when all the excitement begins. "March 30th Water gaining. A seam is also spreading and you hear the water rushing in and falling in that below. An awful sound to one who realizes its seriousness. A storm might prove fatal to the safety of the ship. Captain suggested the Azores as a possibility." EDITOR'S NOTES: The Captain asked him to keep quiet about the seriousness of the leak but it was very distressing and the storm was getting worse. And he's still standing watch alone. They find out in the morning that they are now 3 miles off course and still in danger he writes: "Wind howling shrieking seas up to bridge 33 feet not a ship in sight. I went to supper when half way there we took a terrific roll 50 degrees and I was thrown clear of my chair for 15 feet hitting the dining table on my back in middle of room. As I passed made a grab for Exec's chair which came up by the roots. I landed on my shoulder beyond the table with another injury than a smashed thumb which the doc. fixed up. Just as I was returning to the bridge a boy came running up from engine room for doctor…." A 300 pound structure tore loose and flew across the engine room floor hurting several men and one was yelling that all the life boats were breaking loose. One man came near to going overboard. He says "We worked four hours griping in boats forty cowards shuddering and praying and 15 men doing the work." He goes on to say that the seas were enormous and towered above the bridge 15 feet. Says "It was the most awful experience of my life. I have seen storms and seas but none that compared with this." Finally on April 5th the wind dies down and they meet up with their convoy but not before they end up in the "Submarine Zone" with two messages received "War Warnings." "April 6th Nothing of note today tho the constant vigil and increasing strain is telling on everyone. The least bit of good news by wireless and there is good news only by comparison…." "April 7th The Des Moines still missing and in the heart of danger zone 300 miles from land. No lights for two nights no wireless no news." The next day he gets called to the bridge to send an SOS because the ship Cadillac was torpedoed and needs help. Thirty three ships now remained in the convoy. "April 14th The Cadillac ___to be one of our own convoy. Tanker whose position was first in sixth column. She was in sight of Northern ships in convoy when torpedoed and her guns were seen and heard working. 6 P.M. eight more destroyers joined us and by dark there were a total of ten circling around us shooting at their target suddenly stopping ready to blast off here or there whenever she might detect anything suspicious. They were like bloodhounds use to the wind poised ready to spring sniffing and listening for prey. Great stuff." The 4 x 6 inch diary is overall G. HISTORICAL NOTES: "USS Moccasin ID-1322 was a United States Navy refrigerated cargo ship in commission from 1918-1919. She was the third ship to carry her name. Moccasin was built as the German commercial passenger-cargo ship SS Prinz Joachim in 1903 at Flensburg Germany by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft for the Hamburg America Line. When the United States entered World War I on the side of the Allied in April 1917 the United States Government seized her and placed her under the control of the United States Shipping Board for use during World War I. Renamed SS Moccasin she entered service as an American civilian cargo ship. Late in 1917 the United States Army chartered her. The U.S. Navy acquired Moccasin at New York City on 19 February 1918 for World War I use as a refrigerated cargo ship. She was assigned the naval registry Identification Number Id. No. 1322 and commissioned as USS Moccasin on 26 February 1918. SERVICE HISTORY: Assigned to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service Moccasin departed New York City on 14 March 1918 with a convoy for Europe arriving at Bordeaux France on 13 April to unload her cargo of frozen food. Moccasin continued to operate as a refrigerator ship making crossAtlantic runs to Europe from New York until she decommissioned on 2 June 1919. She was transferred to the United States Shipping Board the same day. She returned to commercial service as SS Moccasin later in her career being renamed SS Porto Rico."; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GEORGE W. OLIPHANT USS MOCCASIN WWI WW1 WORLD WAR ONE WORLD WAR 1 PRINZ JOACHIM PORTLAND MAINE NORTH ATLANTIC NAVY NAVAL MARINE MARINERS SUPPORT VESSELS IN THE WAR EFFORT CARGO SHIPS USN UNITED STATES NAVY AMERICANAHANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : 0002343

‎George Wang and Betty Barr‎

‎Shanghai Boy, Shanghai Girl: Lives in Parallel‎

‎Excellent copy with clean, uncreased covers with sharp corners, straight spine, text/interior clean and unmarked in any way. Signed by both authors on title page.‎

‎George William Erskine Russell‎

‎William Ewart Gladstone‎

‎London : J. M. Dent & co. 1892. Library Sticker On Cover.Cover Coming Loose At The Joint Of The Book. No Pen Or Pencil Markings This book has hardback covers. Ex-library With usual stamps and markings In fair condition suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item550grams ISBN: London : J. M. Dent & co. hardcover‎

书商的参考编号 : 2836318

‎GEORGE WOODCOCK‎

‎GANDHI‎

‎COLECCION GRANDES BIOGRAFIAS N.2 .197 paginasDefensor de los derechos del hombre y apóstol de la no violencia Gandhi luchó en su juventud contra la discriminación de la población india en Sudáfrica.‎

‎George Zorab‎

‎D. D. Home il medium‎

‎Volume brossurato in cartoncino semirigido lucido, dalla copertina illustrata. Buonissimo lo stato di conservazione, pagine perfettamente tenute, velate da tonalità seppia, come i tagli. Traduzione di Ugo Dèttore. Numero pagine 306. USATO‎

‎George, Earl Lloyd‎

‎My Father, Lloyd George‎

‎248p. Hardcover Very good condition‎

‎George, Margaret.‎

‎ONE WOMAN'S "SITUATION". A Study of Mary Wollstonecraft.‎

‎pp. viii, 174, Plus two page illustration. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket. Price clipped. WOMEN 1‎

‎George, Warburton‎

‎A Memoir of Charles Mordaunt Earl of Peterbough and Monmouth. Vol. I.‎

‎London, Longman et alii, 1853. 1. ed. VII, 261 p. 8°, decorative original clothbinding.‎

‎Cover a bit bumped, binding slightly loosened, otherwise very fine copy.‎

书商的参考编号 : 204623

‎GEORGEL (Jacques).‎

‎Le Franquisme. Histoire et bilan. 1939-1969.‎

‎Paris, Editions du Seuil, Collections Esprit "Frontière ouverte", 1970 ; in-8, broché, 398 pp.‎

‎Photos sur demande.‎

书商的参考编号 : 5189

‎GEORGEON François‎

‎Abdulhamid II, le sultan calife (1876-1909)‎

‎Fayard Fayard, 2003. In-8 relié cartonnage souple éditeur, 528 pages. Très bon état‎

‎Toutes les expéditions sont faites en suivi au-dessus de 25 euros. Expédition quotidienne pour les envois simples, suivis, recommandés ou Colissimo.‎

书商的参考编号 : 179291

‎GEORGES abbé Etienne‎

‎LES ILLUSTRES CHAMPENOIS - JEAN ET NICOLE PITHOU‎

‎Troyes anner-andré 1849 In-8 Broché Mauvais‎

‎Plaquette couverture papier maïs, défraichie, tachée, les plats se détachent ; 20pp ; Intéressante étude parue sous la collection "les illustres champenois" ; rousseurs dans le texte, parfois forte‎

书商的参考编号 : 000938

‎Georges Bernard/Tintant Denise‎

‎Léon Jouhaux, cinquante ans de syndicalisme - Tome I Des origines à 1921‎

‎PUF. 1962. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos plié, Intérieur acceptable. 551 pages - quelques planches en noir et blanc hors texte. Tranche de tête et dos tachés.. . . . Classification Dewey : 920-Biographie générale et généalogie‎

‎Classification Dewey : 920-Biographie générale et généalogie‎

书商的参考编号 : R300284351

‎GEORGES BLOND‎

‎LA BEAUTE ET LA GLOIRE. NELSON ET EMMA HAMILTON.‎

‎ROBERT LAFFONT. 1976. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 454 pages. Premier plat illustré en couleurs. Nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc hors texte.. . . . Classification Dewey : 920-Biographie générale et généalogie‎

‎Classification Dewey : 920-Biographie générale et généalogie‎

书商的参考编号 : R260148694