About this title: The first book to address the contributions of the thousands of unheralded sailors of African descent who served as navy mess attendants, officer's cooks, and stewards from the early 1930s and won respect in frontline combat when the war began.
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 155750539X Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781557505392ISBN:155750539X
Description: As New/As New. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall 1-55750-539-X Trade 390pp. includes letter from Naval Institute Press, Card from Susan Artigiani, Publicity Manager of the Naval Institute Press stapled to fep/ and review flier stapled to half title pg. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781557505392ISBN:155750539X
Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo. x, [2], 390, [4] pp. Bound in red cloth, title in gilt on spine, in illustrated dust wrapper. Black and white illustrations. Based on oral history interviews and primary documents, this is the first major study of the role of African-Americans in the US Navy. Fine, bright, clean copy in Near Fine dust wrapper with light wear to extremities. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS, U.S.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781557505392ISBN:155750539X
Description: NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS, U.S., 2004. Hardcover. Number of pages: 390. Book Condition: Very Good. #1297496 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: U S NAVAL INST PR
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781557505392ISBN:155750539X
Description: New. The first book to address the contributions of the thousands of unheralded sailors of African descent who served as navy mess attendants, officer's cooks, and stewards from the early 1930s and won respect in frontline combat when the war began. read more
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