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THE BATTLESHIP

by Walter Wood

Illustrated by Frank H. Mason

Published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd.. 1st. 1912

Good condition. Being the Story of the Greatest Naval Weapon From the First Ship-of-the-Line to Present-Day Leviathans. Green pictorial boards, gilt titles. 8 tissue guarded colour plates plus numerous b/w engravings, plans and photographs. Top edge gilt.

Spine slightly cocked. Board corners lightly rubbed. Front pictorial board is nice and bright. Joints cracked but binding tight. Neat name in ink to front pastedown. Foxing throughout.

Stock no. 1825032

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Contents

  • INTRODUCTION
  • "SUBMARINED"
  • I. THE FIRST OF BRITISH BATTLESHIPS
  • II. THE CRADLE OF THE BATTLESHIP
  • III. "DREADNOUGHTS" AND "VICTORYS"
  • IV. THE SHIP-OF-THE-LINE IN HER GLORY
  • V. THE TRAFALGAR PERIOD
  • VI. BEEF AND BEER
  • VII. WOMEN IN BATTLESHIPS
  • VIII. COMMISSION AND FITTING OUT
  • IX. AT SEA AND IN HONOUR
  • X. CHANGE AND DECAY
  • XI. TRANSITION
  • XII. THE JUBILEE OR THE IRONCLAD
  • XIII. GUNS, RAM, AND ARMOUR
  • XIV. PROPELLING MACHINERY
  • XV. THE TYNE AND WARSHIPS
  • XVI. THE WAR OF THE MAMMOTHS
  • INDEX

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