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FRIGATES OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS
Written by Robert Gardiner.
Stock no. 1829970
Published by Chatham Publishing.
1st
2000.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
An in-depth history of the sailing navy's most popular and charismatic ship type at the height of its development as a warship. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 186176135X. A lovely copy, appears unread! Rear panel of dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
THE DAWN OF CARRIER STRIKE AND THE WORLD OF LIEUTENANT W.P. LUCY DSO RN
Written by David Hobbs.
Stock no. 1329669
Published by Seaforth Publishing.
1st
2019.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
This book documents the struggle through the cash-strapped 1920s and'30s, the Navy finally regaining formal control of its aviation in 1937, but too late to properly prepare for the impending war. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 386 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781473879928. Looks unread.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- NAVY
- AVIATION
- RAF
- WORLD WAR II
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS OF THE WORLD, 1914 TO THE PRESENT: AN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA
Written by Roger Chesneau.
Stock no. 1829939
Published by Arms & Armour Press.
1988.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A comprehensive reference work with data, line drawings, and photographs of the 360-plus carriers designed or projected by the world's navies. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 085368636X. Reprint. A lovely copy, looks unread!
- Categorised in:
- MARITIME
- AIRCRAFT CARRIER
- NAVY
- MILITARY
- AIR FORCE
BRITISH BATTLESHIPS OF WORLD WAR ONE
Written by R.A. Burt.
Stock no. 1829930
Published by Arms & Armour Press.
1st
1986.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A complete technical history of British capital ship design and construction during the dreadnought era, from 1905 to 1918. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and technical diagrams. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 0853687714. A lovely copy, looks unread! Pictorial dustwrapper is price-cut.
- Categorised in:
- MARITIME
- WARSHIP
- NAVY
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
CONVOY PEEWIT AUGUST 8 1940: THE FIRST DAY OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN?
Written by Andy Saunders.
Stock no. 1829928
Published by Grub Street.
1st
2010.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A blow by blow account, from the perspective of the RAF, Luftwaffe, Merchant Navy, Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine, of the twenty merchant ships in Convoy CW9 Peewit as it edged past Dover and was attacked by German E-Boats. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 215 pages including index. ISBN: 9781906502676. A lovely copy, looks unread!
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- MARITIME
- NAVY
- RAF
BATTLESHIPS IN TRANSITION: THE CREATION OF THE STEAM BATTLEFLEET 1850-1860
Written by Andrew Lambert.
Stock no. 1829920
Published by Conway Maritime Press.
1985.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w Pictorial endpapers. B/w photos and diagrams. 161 pages including index. ISBN: 085177315X. Reprint with minor corrections. A lovely copy, appears unread!
THE GRAND FLEET: WARSHIP DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 1906-1922
Written by David K. Brown.
Stock no. 1829914
Published by Chatham Publishing.
1st
1999.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The development of British warships up to 1914, the responses to the demands of the First World War, and how the lessons of wartime experience affected warship development in the immediate postwar period. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and line drawings. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 186176099X. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased across top edge else a super copy, looks unread!
REBUILDING THE ROYAL NAVY: WARSHIP DESIGN SINCE 1945
Written by D.K. Brown; George Moore.
Illustrated by John Roberts.
Stock no. 1829913
Published by Chatham Publishing.
1st
2003.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
An authoritative design history of post-war British warship development, based on both declassified documentation and personal experience. Large format. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and line drawings. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 1861762224. Light wear to top & tail of spine else a super copy, looks unread!
- Categorised in:
- MARITIME
- WARSHIP
- NAVY
- DESIGN
- SUBMARINES
- AIRCRAFT CARRIER
STEERING TO GLORY: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SHIP OF THE LINE
Written by Nicholas Blake.
Stock no. 1829905
Published by Chatham Publishing.
1st
2005.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A Day in the Life of a Ship of the Line. A behind-the-scenes portrayal of the great capital ships of the era of Nelson. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 288 pages includes index. ISBN: 1861761775. Pictorial dustwrapper spine is very lightly faded. Else a superb copy, looks unread!
- Categorised in:
- MARITIME
- NAVY
- TALL SHIPS
- MILITARY
THE DEVELOPMENT OF RADAR EQUIPMENTS FOR THE ROYAL NAVY, 1935-45
Written by F.A. Kingsley.
Stock no. 1829897
Published by Macmillan Press Ltd.
1st
1995.
Nearly fine condition.
This book contains a series of technical monographs dealing with various aspects of British Naval radar from its inception in 1935 until the end of World War 2. Red pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and drawings. xl and 476 pages including index. A physical print on demand copy, printed by Lightning Source UK Ltd. ISBN: 9781349134595. A lovely copy, appears unread!
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- RADIO TECHNICAL
- NAVY
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- MARITIME
- WORLD WAR II
TURNS OF FATE: THE DRAMA OF HMS CORNWALL
Written by Ken Dimbleby.
Stock no. 1829892
Published by William Kimber.
1st
1984.
Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The author served on HMS Cornwall, retelling her war careeer and the historical background to it, and also building up a vivid picture of life on board, particularly from the lower deck point of view. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 231 pages including index. ISBN: 071830523X. Top & tail of spine lightly bumped. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel, with a tiny closed tear to lower edge.
- Categorised in:
- MARITIME
- NAVY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- MILITARY
WINGS OF THE MORNING: THE STORY OF THE FLEET AIR ARM IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Ian Cameron.
Stock no. 1829884
Published by White Lion Publishers Limited.
1st thus
1972.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The story of the men who joined the Fleet Air Arm and their triumph in the Second World War. Originally published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1962. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 0856176850. A lovely copy, appears unread. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, slightly faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- NAVY
- AVIATION
- HISTORY