BATTLESHIP: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 1905-1945
Written by Norman Friedman. Illustrated by John Roberts.
Stock no. 1828353
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A guide to the design process, the factors which governed the development of capital ships, and the reasons why battleships were built in a particular way. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and line drawings. ISBN: 0851771351. Light fading to edges of boards. A few marks to boards. Tape marks to endpapers and dustwrapper flaps. Small name in red ink to lower edge of front pastedown (hidden by front flap of dustwrapper). Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper title to spine has faded from red to pale orange.

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TREATY CRUISERS: THE WORLD'S FIRST INTERNATIONAL WARSHIP BUILDING COMPETITION
Written by Leo Marriott.
Stock no. 1828352
Published by Pen & Sword Maritime. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The Washington Naval Treaty of 1921 and subsequent treaties in the 1930s effectively established the size and composition of the various navies in World War II. In particular they laid down design parameters and tonnage limitations for each class of warship including battleships, aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyers. This book traces the political processes which led to the treaties, describe the heavy cruisers designed and built to the same rules by each nation and then considers how the various classes fared in World War II and assesses which were most successful. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1844151883. Dustwrapper spine lightly faded else a lovely 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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AMERICAN BATTLESHIPS 1886-1923: PREDREADNOUGHT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Written by John C. Reilly; Robert L. Scheina.
Stock no. 1828200
Published by Naval Institute Press. 1st 1980. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A comprehensive analysis of American predreadnought battleships. Includes specific detail on physical and tactical characteristics such as dimensions, speed, endurance, armament, and protection for each of the 27 ships in the ten classes of predreadnought construction. Grey cloth boards, black title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0870215248. Text block lightly browned. A lovely copy.

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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. 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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THE BATTLESHIP WARSPITE (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Ross Watton.
Stock no. 1828028
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1986. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Anatomy of the Ship series. B/w photos and diagrams. Slightly oblong format. ISBN: 0851774121. Very light fading to spine and rear board. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and browned to rear panel.

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DHOWS TO DELTAS
Written by Renato 'Sonny' Levi; Erroll Bruce; et al.
Stock no. 1327293
Published by Nautical Publishing Company. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Written by on e of the most stimulating personalities in high speed boat design, this book is part autobiography, partly an intriguing account of the author's design experience, and finally a section dealing iwith the theoretical and practical considerations underlying the design of fast craft, leading to imaginative thinking about speed and the future. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w diagrams and photos. ISBN: 0245599568. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Light scratch mark to front cover. Pale page edge browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is worn to spine and corners and slightly browned to spine.

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SHIPS
Written by R. Barnard Way; Noel D. Green.
Stock no. 1826344
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1940. Almost very good condition.

Title to boards is 'The Modern Ship'. A book about Ship building. Cloth baords, gilt title to spine, blind title to front. B/w diagrams. Boards are very grubby and stained. Spine edges are rubbed. Text block and endpapers browned. '5p' in blue ink to top corner of front pastedown. Some grubby marks to contents. Hinges are pulled but binding is tight.

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SHIPBUILDING IN THE PORT OF BRISTOL
Written by Grahame Farr.
Stock no. 2137689
Published by National Maritime Museum. 1984. Very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. Maritime Monographs and Reports No. 27 - 1977. Containing a list of the vessels known to have been built in the Port of Bristol, with an introduction, Notes on the builders, appendices, tables and a map. ISBN: 09055555058. Some light browning and a few grubby marks.

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THE BATTLECRUISER HOOD (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by John Roberts.
Stock no. 2136607
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1982. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Anatomy of the Ship. Oblong format. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0851772501. Bumping and wear to corners and edges. Some fading and damp marking to bottom edges and base of spine. Page edge browning. Some grubby marks to endpapers. Wrapper is browned with some chips and nicks to corners.

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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.

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GRANDE DAME: HOLLAND AMERICA LINE AND THE S.S. ROTTERDAM
Written by Stephen M. Payne.
Stock no. 1823054
Published by RINA Ltd. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition.

A worthy tribute to one of the world's favourite cruise passenger liners. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos and plans. ISBN: 0903055120. Spine lightly faded. Minor crease to top edge with tiny closed tear. A few minor marks to front cover. Contents clean.

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