AuthorHouse, Date: 2007. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2007. AuthorHouse ISBN 1425984460 9781425984465 [US]

AuthorHouse, Date: 2007-09-22. Hardcover. Good. 2007. AuthorHouse ISBN 1425984460 9781425984465 [US]

ISBN10: 1425984460, ISBN13: 9781425984465, [publisher: AuthorHouse 22 S] Hardcover Mess Night Traditions This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
[Wallingford, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2007]

Authorhouse, Date: 2007. 1st edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Hardcover. Crisp blue cloth boards with title on spine. Text pages are crisp and clean. Very nice black and white illustrated dust jacket is in excellent condition. Front inside fly leaf is creased. Looks great in protective mylar. 2007. Authorhouse ISBN 1425984460 9781425984465 [US]

Hardback. New. ISBN 1425984460 9781425984465 [GB]

ISBN10: 1425984460, ISBN13: 9781425984465, [publisher: Authorhouse] Hardcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book is about the military Sea Service Mess Night, the Sea Services consisting of the Navy, Marines and Coast Guard. Mess Nights are traditional, time-honored events going back to at least the 18th Century. Formal military dining has historically been a way to communicate, to celebrate special events and a way to promote unity and camaraderie. The Mess Night, although a military formation and a formal event, is also a great deal of fun. Some of today's protocol and script is not exactly matching the past. Today's Mess Night is a bit more regimented and programmed but basically reflects all that was included in the old days and also reflects some of procedures used during the days of sail. This book is written because there are no books on Mess Nights, this is a first. Like many Sea Service customs and traditions, this custom has been handed down from generation to generation unwritten. Scripts and instructions were not necessary as Mess dinners were common. The British Navy can claim a continuous, unbroken tradition and they are basically the providers of the American tradition. They host Mess dinners much more frequently than the Americans do and the entire Navy traditionally celebrates the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. Americans have no set celebration and also have fewer Mess Nights. Many officers ...
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