Building the Navy's Bases in World War II: History of the Bureau of Yards and Docks and the Civil Engineer Corps 1940-1946 (2 Volumes)

Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. A fascinating and heavily illustrated two volume work covering the very recent history -- at that time -- of the buildup of military infrastructure as the Navy expanded it's support facilities from just prior to America entering the War and then throughout our fighting of the Second World War. This goes well beyond military historians and is an important source for architectural historians in the Navy's use of new building systems like Quonset huts to serve has quickly scalable housing, to the carrying forward of Art Moderne styles, and the extensive use of concrete in construction. xvi, 447, xii, 522 pp. 4to. Blue cloth board with gold embossed titling to the spine and the seal of the Department of the Navy's Bureau of Yards & Docks gold embossed on the cover of each volume. Light scuffing from shelf wear, clean and tight within. Numerous folding maps and illustration, in Fine condition. (Inventory #: 31949)