CONWAY'S ALL THE WORLD'S FIGHTING SHIPS 1947-1995
Written by Robert Gardiner.
Stock no. 1828513
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st thus 1995. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Single volume, revised edition covering all the world's navies from the Second World War to the present. Large format. B/w photos and line drawings. The Western Powers. ISBN: 0851776051. Boards lightly scuffed. Text block slightly grubby as are the endpapers. Contents otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is faded to spine and lightly creased across top edge, lightly scuffed.

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NAVAL WARGAMING: FROM ANCIENT GALLEYS TO MODERN U-BOATS
Written by Paul Hague.
Stock no. 1828485
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

From the very beginnings of maritime conflict to the present day, this book provides the historical background on the ships, their weapons and their tactics. In addition, wargaming rules for each period are provided. An essential manual for the hobby. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1852601434. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed. Else a lovely copy.

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SKUA! THE ROYAL NAVY'S DIVE-BOMBER
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1828446
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The Blackbrn Skua was the first monoplane to be designed and built for the Royal Navy in the late 1930s. As a result of continuous debate, it became a compromise between the Navy's desire for a carrier-based dive-bomber and the Air Ministry's preference for a hybrid able to perform in a limited fighter role, which proved incompatible in practice. As a dive-bomber, the Royal Navy put the design to good use from the outset of WWII. This book relates how the final design was created, how the dive-bombing technique was developed and perfected by naval pilots and traces the wartime operational career of the type with many first-hand accounts. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1844154556. Rear panel of dustwrapper lightly scuffed, light cup ring mark to front panel.

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THE GALLEON: THE GREAT SHIPS OF THE ARMADA ERA
Written by Peter Kirsch.
Stock no. 1828421
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This work is directed towards the definitive reconstruction of a typical large warship of about 1610, setting out the design principles of the time and the techniques of construction and rigging. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w drawings. ISBN: 0851775462. Text block browned else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned at top edge and lightly edge-creased. Slight odour present.

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BRITISH CRUISERS TWO WORLD WARS AND AFTER
Written by Norman Friedman. Illustrated by A.D. Baker; John R. Dominy; Alan Raven; Paul Webb.
Stock no. 1327994
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Seeking to comprehend the full policy background, from which a different and entirely original picture emerges of British cruiser development. Large, heavy format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 432 pages including index. B/w photos and ship plans. ISBN: 9781848320789. Minimal bumping/rubbing to spine. Tiny indentation to lower edge of front cover. Small, light mark to rear cover. Minimal creasing to dustwrapper edges and some fading to spine edge and top edge of rear panel. A super copy.

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S-BOOTE GERMAN E-BOATS IN ACTION (1939-1945)
Written by Jean Dallies-Labourdette.
Stock no. 1327991
Published by Histoire & Collections. 2006. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Translated by Janice Lert. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 2913903495. 2nd printing. Tiny dent to top edge spine. Contents fine.

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U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS: AN ILLUSTRATED DESIGN HISTORY
Written by Norman Friedman.
Stock no. 1327990
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1st 1983. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue cloth, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 427 pages. ISBN: 0853685762. The dustwrapper has been covered in clear adhesive film and stuck down to the pastedowns of the book. Dustwrapper spine is slightly sunned. Contents of book are fine.

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THE KELLY'S: BRITISH J, K AND N CLASS DESTROYERS OF WORLD WAR II
Written by Christopher Langtree. Illustrated by John Lambert; John Roberts.
Stock no. 1327988
Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of the Royal Navy's J, K and N class destroyers of the Second World War. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 186176166X. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners or book and dustwrapper.

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U.S. DESTROYERS: AN ILLUSTRATED DESIGN HISTORY
Written by Norman Friedman.
Stock no. 1828320
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1st UK 1982. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of the U.S. destroyer development based on the internal, formerly classified papers of the U.S. Navy. Dark grey cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and profile drawings. ISBN: 0853685215. Text block slightly browned. Mark to verso of front endpaper (minor). Contents clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and slightly faded to spine.

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NEPTUNE'S INFERNO: THE U.S. NAVY AT GUADALCANAL
Written by James D. Hornfischer.
Stock no. 1828314
Published by Bantam Books. Circa 2011. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An epic and intimate account of the contest for control of the seaways of the Solomon Islands, America's first concerted offensive against the Imperial Japanese juggernaut and the true turning point of the Pacific conflict. Endpapers are maps. B/w photos. 516 pages. ISBN: 9780553806700. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed.

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NAVAL WEAPONS OF WORLD WAR TWO
Written by John Campbell.
Stock no. 1828256
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An encyclopaedic work covering all the major weaponry of the period and divided by country. Large format. Black boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 085177329X. Vertical line to endpapers caused by flaps of dustwrapper imprinting. Contents clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed.

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THE SHIP OF THE LINE (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Brian Lavery.
Stock no. 1828201
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1983. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Volume I: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Volume II: Design, construction and fittings. B/w illustrations. Dustwrapper spines are faded. Dustwrapper for Volume I is lightly faded and lightly browned. Dustwrapper for Volume II is lightly browned and has some minor marks. Overall, a nice set.

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