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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!

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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!

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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!

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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.

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KILLING THE BISMARCK: DESTROYING THE PRIDE OF HITLER'S FLEET
Written by Iain Ballantyne.
Stock no. 1829879
Published by Pen & Sword Maritime. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Providing a harrowing insight into the unremitting cruelty of war at sea, this book is delievered with the verve of a novel, taking the reader on a roller-coaster ride in which each twist and turn yields new shocks. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Foreword by Admiral Sir Jonathon Bad GCB. 304 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844159833. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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TYPE 21 (MODERN COMBAT SHIPS)
Written by John Lippiett.
Stock no. 1829876
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Modern Combat Ships 5. The background and development of the class, including details of the weapons, sensors and machinery. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 109 pages plus appendix. ISBN: 0711019037. Text block lightly browned else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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ALLIED COASTAL FORCES OF WORLD WAR II VOLUME II: VOSPER MTBS AND US ELCOS
Written by John Lambert; Al Ross.
Stock no. 1829864
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1993. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Dealing comprehensively with the technical detail of these boats in words, photographs and line drawings. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 256 pages including index. ISBN: 0851776027. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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THE BATTLESHIP BUILDERS: CONSTRUCTING AND ARMING BRITISH CAPITAL SHIPS
Written by Ian Johnston; Ian Buxton.
Stock no. 1829852
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The launch in 1906 of HMS Dreadnought, the world's first all-big-gun battleship, rendered all existing battle fleets obsolete. Britain urgently needed to build an new battle fleet of these larger, more complex and more costly vessels. In little over a decade, fifty such ships were completed. It was made possible by the country's vast industrial nexus of ship builders, engine manufacturers, armament firms and specialist armour producers. Pale blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 9781848320932. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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MIDWAY: DUANTLESS VICTORY
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1829851
Published by Pen & Sword Maritime. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Fresh Perspectives on America's Seminal Naval Victory of World War II. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xx and 358 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844155835. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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VALIANT QUARTET
Written by G.G. Connell.
Stock no. 1829841
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1979. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

His Majesty's Anti-Aircraft Cruisers: Curlew, Cairo, Calcutta and Coventry. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. B/w maps. 303 pages including index. ISBN: 0718304268. Light shelf-wear to base of spine. Text block slightly grubby. Else contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper.

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SAILING SHIPS OF WAR 1400-1860
Written by Frank Howard.
Stock no. 1829830
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1987. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A comprehensive survey of fighting ships and their technical development from 1400 to 1860, from the advent of the three-masted ship to the eclipse of naval sail. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations & colour photos. 254 pages plus bibliography. ISBN: 0851771386. Reprint. A lovely copy!

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ORDEAL BY ICE: SHIPS OF THE ANTARCTIC
Written by Rorke Bryan.
Stock no. 1829810
Published by Sheridan House. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Antarctica is surrounded by some of the world's most hazardous seas and wass first sighted less than three centuries ago. Since then, ships have been of vital importance in Antarctic exploration. This is the story of these ships - some specially designed, some plucked from obscurity - and the critical role they played in opening up the continent. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w photos, line drawings. vii and 536 pages including index. ISBN: 9781574093124. Light rubbing to top & tail of spine and corners. Else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-rubbed and lightly scuffed.

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