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FIGHTING THE GREAT WAR AT SEA: STRATEGY, TACTICS AND TECHNOLOGY
Written by Norman Friedman.
Stock no. 1829912
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2014. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

How the naval part of the First World War was fought - about what the navies (and their governments) expected, about what limited them and about the many surprises they encountered. Large format. Plum cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 416 pages including index. ISBN: 9781848321892. Top of spine lightly shelf-worn else a super copy, looks unread!

Price: £36.00 £28.80.

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BRITISH CRUISERS OF THE VICTORIAN ERA
Written by Norman Friedman. Illustrated by A.D. Baker; Paul Webb.
Stock no. 1829911
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2012. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Gradually evolving from sailing frigatess, the first modern cruiser is not easy to define, but this book starts with the earliest steam paddle warships, covers the evolution of screw-driven frigates, corvettes and sloops, and then the succeeding iron, composite and steel-hulled cruising ships. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. B/w ship plans. 352 pages including index. ISBN: 9781848320994. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf-worn else a lovely copy, looks unread!

Price: £34.00 £27.20.

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THE BRITISH BATTLESHIP 1906-1946
Written by Norman Friedman.
Stock no. 1329587
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large, heavy format. Pale green boards with gilt title to spine. 448 pages including index. B/w photos through, a few colour profiles. to centre of book (a couple which fold-out). ISBN: 9781848322257. There are a couple of small indentations to front edge of spine which affect the book and the dustwrapper. Otherwise, this is a super copy which looks unread.

Price: £60.00 £48.00.

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NAVIES IN THE NUCLEAR AGE: WARSHIPS SINCE 1945
Written by Robert Gardiner; Norman Friedman; et al.
Stock no. 1829716
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1993. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Conway's History of the Ship Series. Warship design, the development of the ships and technology. Large format. Navy blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 224 pages including index. ISBN: 0851775683. A lovely copy!

Price: £15.00 £12.00.

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BRITISH CARRIER AVIATION THE EVOLUTION OF THE SHIPS AND THEIR AIRCRAFT
Written by Norman Friedman.
Stock no. 1329451
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1988. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0851774881. Base of spine is very slightly bumped, otherwise a fine copy.

Price: £90.00 £72.00.

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BRITISH DESTROYERS & FRIGATES: THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND AFTER
Written by Norman Friedman. Illustrated by A.D. Baker.
Stock no. 1829700
Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive design history of modern British surface escorts. Includes Commonwealth navies, particularly Australian and Canadian. Large format. Dark blue boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 352 pages including index. ISBN: 9781861761378. Rear panel of dustwrapper lightly scuffed else a lovely copy!

Price: £40.00 £32.00.

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SUBMARINE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
Written by Norman Friedman.
Stock no. 1329436
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1984. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 192 pages (including index). B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0851772994. Spine very very slightly bumped else a fine copy. Dustwrapper is very lightly browned and has the tiniest of nicks to the rear panel.

Price: £32.00 £25.60.

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BRITISH DESTROYERS: FROM EARLIEST DAYS TO THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Norman Friedman. Illustrated by A.D. Baker.
Stock no. 1829694
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A detailed study of the early days of British Destroyers, combining technical history with an appreciation of the changing role of destroyers and the tactics of their deployment. Large format. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and ship plans. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 9781848320499. A lovely copy!

Price: £30.00 £24.00.

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THE POSTWAR NAVAL REVOLUTION
Written by Norman Friedman.
Stock no. 1829691
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1986. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Warships, weapons and policies - the navies which might have evolved and the factors which shaped their actual development. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 240 pages including index. ISBN: 0851774148. A lovely copy!

Price: £20.00 £16.00.

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NAVAL FIREPOWER: BATTLESHIP GUNS AND GUNNERY IN THE DREADNOUGHT ERA
Written by Norman Friedman.
Stock no. 1329427
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st thus 2013. Fine condition.

This book outlines in layman's terms the complex subject of fire-control, as it dominated battleship and cruiser design from before World War I to the end of the dreadnought era. Large format. Cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9781848321854. A super copy, looks unread.

Price: £40.00 £32.00.

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MODERN WARSHIP DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
Written by Norman Friedman. Illustrated by John Roberts.
Stock no. 1329419
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1979. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Navy blue boards, gilt title to spine. 192 pages. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0851771475. A fine copy in price-cut wrapper which is slightly edge rubbed.

Price: £12.00 £9.60.

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NAVAL WEAPONS OF WORLD WAR ONE
Written by Norman Friedman.
Stock no. 1329398
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2011. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Guns, Torpedoes, Mines and ASW Weapons of All Nations. An Illustrated Directory. Insight into some of the most important technical and operational factors influencing the war at sea. Large, heavy format. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 408 pages. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 9781848321007. A super copy, looks unread.

Price: £100.00 £80.00.

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