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MAINLY IN MINESWEEPERS
Written by Charles McAra.
Stock no. 2138104
Published by R. J. Leach & Co.. 1st 1991. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. A Scot at sea. ISBN: 1873050070.

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IN ACTION WITH DESTROYERS 1939-1945
Written by Anthony Cumming; J.A.J. Dennis.
Stock no. 2138096
Published by Pen & Sword Maritime. 1st 2017. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Wartime Memoirs of Commander J.A.J. Dennis DSC RN. Grey boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781526718495.

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THE BATTLESHIP DREADNOUGHT (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by John Roberts.
Stock no. 2137843
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Revised Edition with 1/256 scale fold-out plan to verso off dustwrapper. Launched in 1906, Dreadnought was the first 'all-big-gun' battleship and as such revolutionised battleship design and construction. A detailed anatomy of the ship in words, photographs and drawings. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and drawings. 256 pages. ISBN: 085177895X.

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A TREATISE ON NAVAL GUNNERY 1855
Written by Howard Douglas.
Stock no. 1823561
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st thus 1982. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The only comprehensive English-language work on the armament of warships during the final period of the cast-iron smooth-bore gun - the main weapon of western fighting ships for nearly 450 years. First published in 1817 and expanded in the following decades. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w diagrams. ISBN: 0851772757. 1982 reprint of the fourth edition. Name & address in pencil to front endpaper. Text block slightly grubby. Red pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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TIGRIS GUNBOATS THE FORGOTTEN WAR IN IRAQ 1914-1917
Written by Wilfred Nunn.
Stock no. 2136698
Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st thus 2007. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

On the outbreak of the War in 1914 Wilfred Nunn was the commander of the gunboat Espiegle on the East Indies station. His ship was sent to the Arabian Gulf to defend British oil interests, and he thus became the senior naval officer on the Tigris river throughout the Iraq campaign, up to the capture of Bagdad in 1917. ISBN: 9781861763082. Book IOPERATIONS LEADING TO THE CAPTURE OF BASRA AND KURNAI. WAR WITH TURKEY COMMENCESII. THE LANDING IN MESOPOTAMIAIII. THE KURNA OPERATIONSBook IIOPERATIONS LEADIDNG TO THE SURRENDER OF AMARAIV. MINOR OPERATIONSV. THE VICTORY OF SHAIBA AND SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS ON THE KARUNVI. OUR ADVANCE UP THE TIGRIS IN 1915Book IIIFROM THE CAPTURE OF NASIRIYA TO THE INVESTMENT OF KUTVII. THE CAPTURE OF NASIRIYAVIII. OUR FIRST CAPTURE OF KUTIX. THE BATTLE OF CTESIPHONX. THE RETREAT FROM CTESIPHONXI. THE INVESTMENT OF KUTBook IVOPERATIONS FOR THE RELIEF OF KUTXII. THE ATTEMPTS TO RELIEVE KUTXIII. UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORTSXIV. THE SURRENDER OF KUTBook VOPERATIONS LEADING TO THE CAPTURE OF BAGHDADXV. EVENTS AFTER THE FALL OF KUTXVI. REORGANISATIONXVII. THE ADVANCE OF KUTXVIII. THE CAPTURE OF BAGHDADXIX. EVENTS AFTER THE OCCUPATION OF BAGHDAD

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TRANSACTIONS OF THE INSTITUTION OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS VOLUME LXII
Written by R.W. Dana.
Stock no. 2136444
Published by Institution Of Naval Architects. 1920. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Blue cloth, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Spine is faded with a few chips and nicks at edges. Marks and some scuffing to covers. Foxing to outer page edges and some page margins. Both joints have been professionally reinforced.

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HMS VICTORIOUS 1937-1969
Written by Neil McCart.
Stock no. 1322321
Published by Fan Publications. 1st 1998. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of the Royal Navy's most remarkable aircraft carrier from the laying of the first keelplates in 1937 to her decommissioning in 1967 and her departure to the breaker's yard in 1969. Each year of her operational service is covered together with memories from ex members of the ships company. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 1901225011. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

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NO STARS TO GUIDE
Written by Adrian Seligman. Illustrated by Konstance Pares.
Stock no. 1822832
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1947. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Brown cloth. Folding maps. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. The story of a naval action in World War II around Turkey. Some foxing to spine and front board, top edge of front board a little grubby. Text block browned, some foxing. Browning to endpapers. A few foxspots to prelims. Pictorial dustwrapper is chipped at edges, browned and grubby. Musty odour present.

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PROFILE WARSHIP 26: RUBIS FREE FRENCH SUBMARINE
Written by H.L.G. Rousselot.
Stock no. 2134911
Published by Profile Publications. 1972. Very good condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. Staple binding. B/w photos. Colour centre-spread. Some browning and a few marks.

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PROFILE WARSHIP 30: IJN YAMATO AND MUSASHI/BATTLESHIPS
Written by Masataka Chihaya.
Stock no. 2134910
Published by Profile Publications. 1973. Very good condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. Staple binding. B/w photos. Colour centre-spread. ISBN: 0853830614. A few marks and light browning.

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PROFILE WARSHIP 17: RN ZARA/HEAVY CRUISER 1929-1941
Written by Aldo Fraccaroli.
Stock no. 2134907
Published by Profile Publications. 1972. Very good condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. Staple binding. B/w photos. Colour centre-spread. Remains of old price label to front cover; a few marks and some browning.

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PROFILE WARSHIP 15: USS ENTERPRISE/(CVAN-65) NUCLEAR ATTACK CARRIER
Written by W.H. Cracknell.
Stock no. 2134905
Published by Profile Publications. 1972. Very good condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. Staple binding. B/w photos. Colour centre-spread. Some foxing/browning and marks.

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