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THE GREATEST SQUADRON OF THEM ALL VOLUME II
Written by David Ross; Bruce Blanche; Bill Simpson.
Stock no. 1329860
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Definitive History of 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron, RAauxAF. 1941 - to date. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. xv and 416 pages. ISBN: 1904010512. Minimal shelf bumping to spine else a super copy.

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ANSON'S NAVY: BUILDING A FLEET FOR EMPIRE 1744-1763
Written by Brian Lavery.
Stock no. 1829976
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1stt 2021. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

In this book, Brian Lavery shows how, through reforms and the determined focus of a number of personalities, the navy was transformed in the middle years of the eighteenth century. The author explains how the amateurish, corrupt and complacent force of the previous decades was fundamentally overhauled, how it acuire uniforms and a definite rank structure for officers; and developed new ship types such as the 74 and the frigate. Large format. Green/brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and a few colour. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 9781399002882. Minor rubbing to front board, lightly bumped to base of spine. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is clean.

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DE HAVILLAND MOSQUITO AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY VOLUME 2
Written by Ian Thirsk.
Stock no. 1829974
Published by Crecy Publishing Limited. 2007. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Master of many trades, the indispensable Mosquito undertook a wide variety of roles in World War II and beyond. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and a few colour photos. 400 pages including index. ISBN: 9780859791151. Reprint. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuff-marked.

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VENICE
Written by James Morris.
Stock no. 1329735
Published by Faber & Faber. 1960. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A portrait of an eccentric city. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine and vignette to front. B/w photos. Second impression of August 1960. Spine and corners bumped. Name and date in ink to half title-page. Dustwrapper is edge worn and slightly chipped.

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A HISTORY OF ISLINGTON
Written by Mary Cosh.
Stock no. 1329730
Published by Historical Publications Ltd.. 1st 2005. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The evolution of the village into a suburb closely related to the City, and then its role as part of the overall metropolis. Blue boards, silver title to spine. 352 pages, including index. B/w photos. ISBN: 0948667974. Foxspots to top edge of textblock. Minimal bumping at edges and slightly creasing to wrapper edges.

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WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND THEN MEETS NOW
Written by Maureen Attwooll.
Stock no. 1329725
Published by Dorset Books. 1st 2011. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Looking at the borough's history through maps which date from the Tudor period up to the twentieth century. Oblong format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 143 pages. B/w maps and colour photos. ISBN: 9781871164862. Spine bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased.

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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.

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THE SHIPS OF TRAFALGAR: THE BRITISH, FRENCH AND SPANISH FLEETS OCTOBER 1805
Written by Peter Goodwin.
Stock no. 1829969
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The definitive guide to the British, French and Spanish ships at Trafalgar, 21 October 1805. Examining in detail each of the 73 ships which were present at the Battle of Trafalgar. A complete, standard-setting guide to the hard physical reality of the greatest naval battle of the age of sail - the ships at Trafalgar. Large format. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations, b/w line drawings. 256 pages including index. ISBN: 1844860159. Top & tail of spine very lightly rubbed. Else a lovely copy, appears unread!

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THE ARMING AND FITTING OF ENGLISH SHIPS OF WAR 1600-1815
Written by Brian Lavery.
Stock no. 1829968
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1987. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Royal Navy armed and fitted out literally thousands of wooden warships between 1600 and 1815, and virtually every item or process was the subject of alteration and improvement during this period. This book gives the precise details of these development, wherever possible with exact information on sizes and scantlings based on reliable contemporary sources. An indispensable guide to all historical ship modellers, but also provides a wider analysis of technological development of value to maritime historians and industrial archaeologists. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos, illustrations and plans. 319 pages including index. ISBN: 0851774512. A lovely copy with no discernible faults.

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THE WINE TRADE OF THE PORT OF CHEPSTOW
Written by Ivor Waters.
Stock no. 1329714
Published by The Chepstow Society. Almost very good condition.

1019 copies printed. Card wrap booklet with orange covers. Fading to front cover edges. Top of spine is been bumped. Contents clean.

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THE WARSHIP ANNE
Written by Richard Endsor.
Stock no. 1829964
Published by Conway. 1st 2017. Nearly fine condition.

A meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated account of a warship built in the era of Charles II and still preserved on the shore near Hastings in West Sussex, England. Matt pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. 160 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844864393. A lovely copy, no discernible faults.

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CHEPSTOW PACKETS
Written by Ivor Waters. Illustrated by Mercedes Waters; Bryan Woodfield.
Stock no. 1329713
Published by Moss Rose Press. 1st 1983. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Limited to 195 copies. 140pp inc.index. Numerous b/w illus. throughout. Pull out map of Chepstow as it was. 9 x 5.75". ISBN: 0906134218. Pale foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is a bit edge-creased with a faded spine. Odd foxspot. Also includes letter SIGNED by author to a previous owner, which has become creased to edges.

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