https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com Sat, 24 Oct 2026 19:03:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2026/09/rare-1955-u-s-s-iowa-bb-61-cruise-book-captain-william-brysons-copy/ https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2026/09/rare-1955-u-s-s-iowa-bb-61-cruise-book-captain-william-brysons-copy/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:22:55 +0000 https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2026/09/rare-1955-u-s-s-iowa-bb-61-cruise-book-captain-william-brysons-copy/















The copy has some wear at corners where the cloth has frayed a bit. There are some small stains at the bottom of the front cover and some loosening of the front cover under the paste down. It is still fully intact, just a bit loose inside under the paste down at the gutter area. The previous owner made note on the title page that it was “Admiral Bryson’s Copy”. It was Captain William C. Bryson’s copy, not Admiral. His home address sticker is on the following page. There is no more writing throughout the copy. A very rare piece of U. The cover is a bit worn but the pages are clean.

]]> https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2026/09/rare-1955-u-s-s-iowa-bb-61-cruise-book-captain-william-brysons-copy/feed/ 0 https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2025/12/john-held-illus-united-states-navy-navy-song-book-1st-ed-1919-near-fine-copy-2/ https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2025/12/john-held-illus-united-states-navy-navy-song-book-1st-ed-1919-near-fine-copy-2/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:24:45 +0000 https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2025/12/john-held-illus-united-states-navy-navy-song-book-1st-ed-1919-near-fine-copy-2/





Author: [MUSIC] HELD, John, illus. NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON ARMY AND NAVY CAMP MUSIC Title: Navy Song Book Publication: Washington DC: Navy Department Commission on Training Camp Activities, 1919 Edition: First Edition. Description: Oblong 12mo 10×13.5cm. ; publisher’s dark blue staple-bound card wrappers; [2], 98pp. Chiefly musical scores, two full-page photographic illus. Linocuts by John Held throughout. A hint of toning to wrapper extremities, else Very Good to Near Fine. Collection of patriotic songs with illustrations by a young John Held, signed in image either “JH” or J. Held, but otherwise unattributed to him. The noted Jazz Age cartoonist had already had work published in Vanity Fair, though after the United States entered World War I he worked for Naval Intelligence in Central America as an illustrator and cartographer. Subject: Illustrators, Militaria, Music & Performing Arts, Songbooks & Sheet Music, WW1. Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA. We are one of the country’s leading specialists in the history, literature and art of American social movements. Over 25,000 items in-stock in the heart of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Our items are described using AB Bookman standards – the standard grading terms of the trade, originally promulgated by the trade publication The Antiquarian Bookman’s Weekly back in 1949. We tend to be conservative in our grading, but even the best booksellers make an occasional mistake. Thus, we offer the following guarantee: All items will be received as advertised and in the condition described. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt (prior notice appreciated). We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations’ strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. Our priority is to make customers happy and to resolve problems as promptly as possible. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

]]> https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2025/12/john-held-illus-united-states-navy-navy-song-book-1st-ed-1919-near-fine-copy-2/feed/ 0 https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2025/11/john-held-illus-united-states-navy-navy-song-book-1st-ed-1919-near-fine-copy/ https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2025/11/john-held-illus-united-states-navy-navy-song-book-1st-ed-1919-near-fine-copy/#comments Sat, 22 Nov 2025 15:47:42 +0000 https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2025/11/john-held-illus-united-states-navy-navy-song-book-1st-ed-1919-near-fine-copy/





Author: [MUSIC] HELD, John, illus. NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON ARMY AND NAVY CAMP MUSIC Title: Navy Song Book Publication: Washington DC: Navy Department Commission on Training Camp Activities, 1919 Edition: First Edition. Description: Oblong 12mo 10×13.5cm. ; publisher’s dark blue staple-bound card wrappers; [2], 98pp. Chiefly musical scores, two full-page photographic illus. Linocuts by John Held throughout. A hint of toning to wrapper extremities, else Very Good to Near Fine. Collection of patriotic songs with illustrations by a young John Held, signed in image either “JH” or J. Held, but otherwise unattributed to him. The noted Jazz Age cartoonist had already had work published in Vanity Fair, though after the United States entered World War I he worked for Naval Intelligence in Central America as an illustrator and cartographer. Subject: Illustrators, Militaria, Music & Performing Arts, Songbooks & Sheet Music, WW1. Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA. We are one of the country’s leading specialists in the history, literature and art of American social movements. Over 25,000 items in-stock in the heart of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Our items are described using AB Bookman standards – the standard grading terms of the trade, originally promulgated by the trade publication The Antiquarian Bookman’s Weekly back in 1949. We tend to be conservative in our grading, but even the best booksellers make an occasional mistake. Thus, we offer the following guarantee: All items will be received as advertised and in the condition described. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt (prior notice appreciated). We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations’ strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. Our priority is to make customers happy and to resolve problems as promptly as possible. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

]]> https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2025/11/john-held-illus-united-states-navy-navy-song-book-1st-ed-1919-near-fine-copy/feed/ 0 https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2018/04/top-gun-usn-g1-flight-jacket-19-patch-not-cheap-copy/ https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2018/04/top-gun-usn-g1-flight-jacket-19-patch-not-cheap-copy/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2018 02:14:54 +0000 http://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2018/04/top-gun-usn-g1-flight-jacket-19-patch-not-cheap-copy/



TOPGUN TOP GUN USN PILOT G-1 FLIGHT JACKET 17-PATCH SET US MILITARY FIGHTER SQN PATCHES SERIES, #2050108 FULL SIZE PATCH US MADE SET, 17 PATCHES TOTAL, NO JACKET. This is a very special US NAVY TOPGUN TOP GUN TOM’S G-1 JACKET 17-PATCH EMBROIDERED PATCH SET. The patch is new, seal in poly bag. New, sealed in poly bag. The 17-patch set contents the following patches. Three patches on the R-front chest, Two patches on the R-upper arm, Three patches on the L-front chest One patch on the L-shoulder, Two patches on the L-upper arm, Five patches on the back. (I also have the hard-to-find small patch on the top-right back). TOP GUN was formerly known officially as the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School, and was established on March 3, 1969 at NAS Miramar, California after a United States Navy report recommended that a graduate-level school be established to train Fleet fighter pilots in air combat tactics to counter the relatively poor air combat performance being experienced by Navy aircrews over Vietnam. The school initially operated the A-4 Skyhawk and F-5 Freedom Fighter to instruct F-4 Phantom II aircrews, including the first US aces of the Vietnam War, Randy Cunningham and Willie Driscoll. The 1970s and 1980s brought with them the introduction of the F-14 Tomcat and the F/A-18 Hornet as the primary Fleet fighter aircraft flown by students, while TOP GUN instructors retained their A-4s and F-5s, but also added the F-16 Fighting Falcon to better simulate the threat presented by the Soviet Union’s new 4th generation MiG-29’Fulcrum’ and Su-27’Flanker’ fighters. During the 1990s, the TOP GUN syllabus was modified to include more emphasis on the air-to-ground strike mission as a result of the expanding multi-mission tasking of the F-14 and F/A-18. In addition, TOP GUN retired their F-4s, A-4s, and F-5s in favor of F-16s and F/A-18s. In 1996, the transfer of NAS Miramar to the Marine Corps was coupled with the incorporation of TOP GUN into the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center at NAS Fallon, Nevada. TOP GUN instructors currently fly the F/A-18 Hornet and the F-16 Falcon. TOP GUN was made famous in popular culture by the 1986 release of the motion picture Top Gun. The set will make a great addition to your TopGun collection. All item USA made quality, not cheap import copies. BUBBLE-MILLER is always used. It is the dishonest action of a few that adds cost to all others. Things happen and human error occurs, so we will work double time to correct any problem that may have happened. We will not stop working with you untill you are 100% satisfied. 30-day, no-question asked, returning policy. Feedback done after customer is 100% satisfied. FREE 30-DAY NO-QUESTION RETURN. Watch out for cheap import copies. The item “TOP GUN USN G1 FLIGHT JACKET 19 PATCH NOT CHEAP COPY” is in sale since Tuesday, January 11, 2011. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Current Militaria (2001-Now)\Original Items\Patches\Navy”. The seller is “patchpad” and is located in KANDAHAR POLO CLUB. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country of Manufacture: United States
• Made in Texas: Life-Time Warranty 818-813-9282

]]> https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2018/04/top-gun-usn-g1-flight-jacket-19-patch-not-cheap-copy/feed/ 0 https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2018/04/seen-on-movie-top-gun-usn-g1-flight-jacket-19-us-made-patch-set-not-cheap-copy/ https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2018/04/seen-on-movie-top-gun-usn-g1-flight-jacket-19-us-made-patch-set-not-cheap-copy/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2018 02:08:24 +0000 http://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2018/04/seen-on-movie-top-gun-usn-g1-flight-jacket-19-us-made-patch-set-not-cheap-copy/



TOPGUN TOP GUN USN PILOT G-1 FLIGHT JACKET 17-PATCH SET US MILITARY FIGHTER SQN PATCHES SERIES, #2050108 FULL SIZE PATCH US MADE SET, 17 PATCHES TOTAL, NO JACKET. This is a very special US NAVY TOPGUN TOP GUN TOM’S G-1 JACKET 17-PATCH EMBROIDERED PATCH SET. The patch is new, seal in poly bag. New, sealed in poly bag. The 17-patch set contents the following patches. Three patches on the R-front chest, Two patches on the R-upper arm, Three patches on the L-front chest One patch on the L-shoulder, Two patches on the L-upper arm, Five patches on the back. (I also have the hard-to-find small patch on the top-right back). TOP GUN was formerly known officially as the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School, and was established on March 3, 1969 at NAS Miramar, California after a United States Navy report recommended that a graduate-level school be established to train Fleet fighter pilots in air combat tactics to counter the relatively poor air combat performance being experienced by Navy aircrews over Vietnam. The school initially operated the A-4 Skyhawk and F-5 Freedom Fighter to instruct F-4 Phantom II aircrews, including the first US aces of the Vietnam War, Randy Cunningham and Willie Driscoll. The 1970s and 1980s brought with them the introduction of the F-14 Tomcat and the F/A-18 Hornet as the primary Fleet fighter aircraft flown by students, while TOP GUN instructors retained their A-4s and F-5s, but also added the F-16 Fighting Falcon to better simulate the threat presented by the Soviet Union’s new 4th generation MiG-29’Fulcrum’ and Su-27’Flanker’ fighters. During the 1990s, the TOP GUN syllabus was modified to include more emphasis on the air-to-ground strike mission as a result of the expanding multi-mission tasking of the F-14 and F/A-18. In addition, TOP GUN retired their F-4s, A-4s, and F-5s in favor of F-16s and F/A-18s. In 1996, the transfer of NAS Miramar to the Marine Corps was coupled with the incorporation of TOP GUN into the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center at NAS Fallon, Nevada. TOP GUN instructors currently fly the F/A-18 Hornet and the F-16 Falcon. TOP GUN was made famous in popular culture by the 1986 release of the motion picture Top Gun. The set will make a great addition to your TopGun collection. All item USA made quality, not cheap import copies. BUBBLE-MILLER is always used. It is the dishonest action of a few that adds cost to all others. Things happen and human error occurs, so we will work double time to correct any problem that may have happened. We will not stop working with you untill you are 100% satisfied. 7-day, no-question asked, returning policy. Feedback done after customer is 100% satisfied. FREE 30-DAY NO-QUESTION RETURN. Watch out for cheap import copies. The item “SEEN ON MOVIE TOP GUN USN G1 FLIGHT JACKET 19 US MADE PATCH SET NOT CHEAP COPY” is in sale since Monday, December 19, 2011. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Current Militaria (2001-Now)\Original Items\Patches\Navy”. The seller is “patchpad” and is located in Kandahar Polo Club. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country of Manufacture: United States
• Made in Texas: Life-Time Warranty – 818-813-9282

]]> https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2018/04/seen-on-movie-top-gun-usn-g1-flight-jacket-19-us-made-patch-set-not-cheap-copy/feed/ 0 https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2018/03/as-seen-movie-top-gun-maverick-usn-g1-flight-jacket-19-patch-set-not-cheap-copy/ https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2018/03/as-seen-movie-top-gun-maverick-usn-g1-flight-jacket-19-patch-set-not-cheap-copy/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2018 00:57:47 +0000 http://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2018/03/as-seen-movie-top-gun-maverick-usn-g1-flight-jacket-19-patch-set-not-cheap-copy/




TOPGUN TOP GUN USN PILOT G-1 FLIGHT JACKET 17-PATCH SET US MILITARY FIGHTER SQN PATCHES SERIES, #2050108 FULL SIZE PATCH US MADE SET, 17 PATCHES TOTAL, NO JACKET. This is a very special US NAVY TOPGUN TOP GUN TOM’S G-1 JACKET 17-PATCH EMBROIDERED PATCH SET. The patch is new, seal in poly bag. New, sealed in poly bag. The 17-patch set contents the following patches. Three patches on the R-front chest, Two patches on the R-upper arm, Three patches on the L-front chest One patch on the L-shoulder, Two patches on the L-upper arm, Five patches on the back. (I also have the hard-to-find small patch on the top-right back). TOP GUN was formerly known officially as the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School, and was established on March 3, 1969 at NAS Miramar, California after a United States Navy report recommended that a graduate-level school be established to train Fleet fighter pilots in air combat tactics to counter the relatively poor air combat performance being experienced by Navy aircrews over Vietnam. The school initially operated the A-4 Skyhawk and F-5 Freedom Fighter to instruct F-4 Phantom II aircrews, including the first US aces of the Vietnam War, Randy Cunningham and Willie Driscoll. The 1970s and 1980s brought with them the introduction of the F-14 Tomcat and the F/A-18 Hornet as the primary Fleet fighter aircraft flown by students, while TOP GUN instructors retained their A-4s and F-5s, but also added the F-16 Fighting Falcon to better simulate the threat presented by the Soviet Union’s new 4th generation MiG-29’Fulcrum’ and Su-27’Flanker’ fighters. During the 1990s, the TOP GUN syllabus was modified to include more emphasis on the air-to-ground strike mission as a result of the expanding multi-mission tasking of the F-14 and F/A-18. In addition, TOP GUN retired their F-4s, A-4s, and F-5s in favor of F-16s and F/A-18s. In 1996, the transfer of NAS Miramar to the Marine Corps was coupled with the incorporation of TOP GUN into the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center at NAS Fallon, Nevada. TOP GUN instructors currently fly the F/A-18 Hornet and the F-16 Falcon. TOP GUN was made famous in popular culture by the 1986 release of the motion picture Top Gun. The set will make a great addition to your TopGun collection. All item USA made quality, not cheap import copies. BUBBLE-MILLER is always used. It is the dishonest action of a few that adds cost to all others. Things happen and human error occurs, so we will work double time to correct any problem that may have happened. We will not stop working with you untill you are 100% satisfied. 3-day, no-question asked, returning policy, in no-used condition. Feedback done after customer is 100% satisfied. FREE 30-DAY NO-QUESTION RETURN. Watch out for cheap import copies. The item “AS SEEN MOVIE TOP GUN MAVERICK USN G1 FLIGHT JACKET 19 PATCH SET NOT CHEAP COPY” is in sale since Tuesday, December 20, 2011. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Current Militaria (2001-Now)\Original Items\Patches\Navy”. The seller is “patchpad” and is located in KANDAHAR POLO CLUB. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country of Manufacture: United States
• Made in Texas: Life-Time Warranty – 818-813-9282

]]> https://unitedstatesarmynavy.com/2018/03/as-seen-movie-top-gun-maverick-usn-g1-flight-jacket-19-patch-set-not-cheap-copy/feed/ 0