BATTLESHIP: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 1905-1945
Written by Norman Friedman. Illustrated by John Roberts.
Stock no. 1830007
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1978. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than 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. 175 pages including index. ISBN: 0851771351. A lovely copy with price-cut pictorial dustwrapper.

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THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER INTREPID (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by John Roberts.
Stock no. 1830006
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1982. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Full description of the ship, including modifications and appearance changes. A complete anatomy of the ship in words, photographs and drawings. Oblong format. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. 96 pages. ISBN: 085177251X. A lovely copy in price-cut pictorial dustwrapper.

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THE DESTROYER CAMPBELTOWN (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Al Ross.
Stock no. 1830005
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The destroyer Campbeltown is not only famous for her part in the commando raid on the St Nazaire drydock in 1942, but is also representative of an important type. Built as the USS Buchanan (DD131), she was one of over 270 flush-decked destroyers put into service towards the end of World War I. A complete anatomy of the ship in words, photographs and drawings. Oblong format. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. 127 pages. ISBN: 0851775438. A lovely copy!

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THE BATTLECRUISER HOOD (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by John Roberts.
Stock no. 1830004
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1989. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The battlecruiser Hood was the largest, fastest and one of the most handsome capital ships in the world. Early on in her career she was employed on several international assignments as a representative of the British Empire, and thus became one of the most recognisable symbols of the Royal Navy; her destruction by Bismarck in 1941 was received with shocked disbelief throughout the country. A complete anatomy of the ship in words, photographs and drawings. Oblong format. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. 127 pages. ISBN: 0851772501. Third impression. A lovely copy!

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THE BATTLESHIP WARSPITE (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Ross Watton.
Stock no. 1830003
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1986. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Arguably one of the finest capital ship designs of all time, Warspite and her sister-ships were the prototypes of the modern fast battleship, the ultimate development of the dreadnought type. This volume features a complete anatomy of the ship in words, photographs and drawings. Oblong format. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. 120 pages. ISBN: 0851774121. A lovely copy!

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THE CRUISER HMS BELFAST (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Ross Watton.
Stock no. 1830002
Published by Conway. Circa 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Revised Edition with 1/350 scale fold-out plan to verso of dustwrapper. The largest British cruiser of the Second World Wr, HMS Belfast was completed in August 1939, a month before the outbreak of the conflict. She is now preserved as a museum ship in the Pool of London. This volume features a full description of the ship and her weapons, a complete anatomy of the ship in words, photographs and drawings. Oblong format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos and diagrams. 120 pages. ISBN: 9780851779560. 3rd printing. A super copy!

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IN BRAVE COMPANY
Written by W.R. Chorley.
Stock no. 1329865
Published by P.A. Chorley. 2nd 1990. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

2nd Revised edition. The exploits of 158 Squadron, a detailed account of an operational bomber squadron. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. 305 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0950746711. A super copy. Minimal creasing to top of wrapper spine.

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CANBERRA: THE GREATEST MULTI-ROLE AIRCRAFT OF THE COLD WAR VOLUME 2
Written by Ken Delve; John Sheehan.
Stock no. 1329864
Published by Fonthill Media Limited. 1st 2022. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

An aviation legend designed in the mid-1940s, this volume looks at overall development of the Canberra, and the role of the Operational Conversion Unit in training both RAF and overseas aircrew. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour. 607 pages. ISBN: 9781781558751. Absolute minimal shelf bumping else a fine copy.

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THE GUNS OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE 1939-1945
Written by G.F. Wallace.
Stock no. 1329861
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1972. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Fighting men, aircraft and even the bombs of World War II have been well-documented II but the exception has been guns and ammunition. This is the first concise account of all the guns used by the R.A.F. in the Second World War. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams throughout. 221 pages includes index. ISBN: 0718303628. Minimal bumping to spine else a fine copy. Dustwrapper is just lightly edge rubbed.

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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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HMS HERMES 1923 & 1959
Written by Neil McCart.
Stock no. 1329859
Published by Fan Publications. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The comprehensive histories of the two aircraft carriers named Hermes. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. 135 photos, 7 in colour. Pictorial endpapers. ISBN: 1901225054. Minimsl shelf bumping to spine. A super copy.

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NIGHT INTRUDER
Written by Jeremy Howard-Williams.
Stock no. 1329858
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1976. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A personal account of the radar war between RAF and the Luftwaffe nightfighter forces. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715370545. Minimal shelf bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is just a little creased at edges.

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