JANE'S AMERICAN FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
Written by Captain John Moore.
Stock no. 1828709
Published by Studio Editions. 1st thus 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Edited and foreword by Captain John Moore. Compiled from the American sections of Jane's All the World's Ships. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine.B/w photos and illustrations. 319 pages including index. ISBN: 1851707379. Light rubbing to board corners. Contents clean. Pictorial dustgwrapper is lightly rubbed at top & tail fo spine, small score mark to top of spine, a little scuffed to rear panel.

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PRACTICAL SHIPBUILDING A: A MANUAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEA-GOING MERCHANT SHIPS AND WAR-SHIPS
Written by G. De Rooij.
Stock no. 1828537
Published by N.V. De Technische Uitgeverij H. Stam-Haarlem. 1st 1953. Very good condition.

Ships and Marine Engines series Volume III A. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w scale drawings/diagrams throughout, many folding diagrams to rear. Boards scuffed and lightly worn, lower corners bumped. Text block browned. Minor lower corner crease to first couple of sections. Some folding plates strengthened on the plain side of the fold with strong tape. Contents are clean.

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THE MARINE MACHINE
Written by William Mares.
Stock no. 1828523
Published by Doubleday & Company, Inc.. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The making of the United States Marine. A vivid chronicle of ten weeks of Boot Camp as seen by a young professional photographer who once shared it. With pen and camera he followed a 75-man platoon through every aspect of basic training, a world of intense mental and physical suffering dominated by a man who is teacher-priest-guard-father-mother hen, and for the recruits, sadistic jailer - the Drill Instructor. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. xvi and 139 numbered pages. Boards a little marked, mainly to lower edges and spine. Text block lightly browned. Front joint pulled between front free-endpaper and half-title page. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned, grubby and scuffed, lightly worn at edges with a few minor chips.

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NAVAL WARGAMING: FROM ANCIENT GALLEYS TO MODERN U-BOATS
Written by Paul Hague.
Stock no. 1828485
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

From the very beginnings of maritime conflict to the present day, this book provides the historical background on the ships, their weapons and their tactics. In addition, wargaming rules for each period are provided. An essential manual for the hobby. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1852601434. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed. Else a lovely copy.

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CLASSIC SCOTTISH PADDLE STEAMERS
Written by Alan J.S. Paterson.
Stock no. 1328143
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1982. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A celebration of the high noon of the Scottish paddle steamer. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715383353. Spine bumped, tiny dent to edge of front cover. Some light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is faded to edges and spine and has a small tear to top corner of front panel.

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BRITISH CRUISERS TWO WORLD WARS AND AFTER
Written by Norman Friedman. Illustrated by A.D. Baker; John R. Dominy; Alan Raven; Paul Webb.
Stock no. 1327994
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Seeking to comprehend the full policy background, from which a different and entirely original picture emerges of British cruiser development. Large, heavy format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 432 pages including index. B/w photos and ship plans. ISBN: 9781848320789. Minimal bumping/rubbing to spine. Tiny indentation to lower edge of front cover. Small, light mark to rear cover. Minimal creasing to dustwrapper edges and some fading to spine edge and top edge of rear panel. A super copy.

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ALLIED COASTAL FORCES OF WORLD WAR II VOLUME 1: FAIRMILE DESIGNS AND US SUBMARINE CHASERS
Written by John Lambert; Al Ross.
Stock no. 1327992
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 2002. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Dealing comprehensively with the technical detail of these boats. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and extensively detailed diagrams. 256 pages including index. ISBN: 0851775195. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little edge creased.

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U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS: AN ILLUSTRATED DESIGN HISTORY
Written by Norman Friedman.
Stock no. 1327990
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1st 1983. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue cloth, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 427 pages. ISBN: 0853685762. The dustwrapper has been covered in clear adhesive film and stuck down to the pastedowns of the book. Dustwrapper spine is slightly sunned. Contents of book are fine.

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MARINE ENGINES AND BOATING MECHANICS
Written by Dermot Wright.
Stock no. 1327929
Published by David & Charles. 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Written specifically for the amateur and with the help of many clear diagrams and photographs deals with every aspect of the inboard marine propulsion unit. ISBN: 0715359886. Second impression. Spine bumped. A few light foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge creased.

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THE ALGERINES
Written by Jack Williams.
Stock no. 1327876
Published by J.F. Williams. 1st 1995. Slightly better than very good condition.

Fleet Minesweepers of the Royal Navy 1942-1961. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. 387 pages. ISBN: 0952314118. Slight rubbing to cover edges and slight marking to textblock. Spine a bit faded. Small booksellers sticker to lower margin of title-page.

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NELSON TO VANGUARD: WARSHIP DEVELOPMENT 1923-1945
Written by David K. Brown.
Stock no. 1828199
Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st 2000. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The author brings to account the Royal Navy's response to the restrictions placed on it by the Washington Naval Treaties in the inter-war years, and the construction of the fleet with which the Navy fought the Second World War. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 224 pages including index. ISBN: 1861761368. Pale damp stain (coffee?) to top edge of text block, also to top of pastedowns, endpapers, and inside edge of dustwrapper. Otherwise a clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

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FRENCH BATTLESHIPS 1922-1956
Written by John Jordan; Robert Dumas.
Stock no. 1828115
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The battleships of the Dunkerque and Richelieu classes were among the most radical and influential designs of the interwar period. This is a study of these important and technically interesting ships. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 9781848320345. Base of spine lightly rubbed. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine (title has gone from red to pink).

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