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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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GREAT SHIPS: THE BATTLEFLEET OF KING CHARLES II
Written by Frank Fox.
Stock no. 1829967
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1980. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The battle fleet of King Charles II. A study of Restoration warships combining archival and pictorial research. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. 208 pages includes index. ISBN: 0851771661. A lovely copy, 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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THE PORT OF CHEPSTOW
Written by Ivor Waters. Illustrated by Mercedes Waters; Bryan Woodfield.
Stock no. 1329712
Published by Moss Rose Press. 1st thus 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This revised edition was limited to 300 copies. B/w photos. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0906134420. Light wear to spine and corners. Wrapper is edge-creased with some marks; browned to spine.

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PEPYS'S NAVY SHIPS, MEN & WARFARE 1649-1689
Written by J. David Davies.
Stock no. 1829961
Published by Seaforth. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Describing every aspect of the British navy in the second half of the seventeenth century, from the time when the 'Fleet Royal' was taken into parliamentary control during the civil wars, until the accession of William and Mary in 1689 when the long period of conflict with the Dutch came to an end. Large format. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations, 304 pages including index. ISBN: 9781848320147. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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THE SHORT SUNDERLAND
Written by Chaz Bowyer.
Stock no. 1829955
Published by Aston Publications. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The complete story of one of the most famous of flying boats. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 0946627347. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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BRITISH BATTLESHIPS OF WORLD WAR TWO
Written by Alan Raven; John Roberts.
Stock no. 1829940
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1981. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The development and technical history of the Royal Navy's Battleships and Battlecruisers from 1911 to 1946. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. Foldout b/w plans. Four pages in colour. 436 pages including index. ISBN: 0853681414. Third impression. Old price-label to front flap of dustwrapper. Else a lovely copy, appears unread!

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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!

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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.

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