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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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AS MAD AS A HATTER!
Written by David E. Evans.
Stock no. 1329708
Published by Alan Sutton. 1st 1982. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A History of Nonconformism in Dursley. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0904387909. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Minimal bumping to top of spine. Dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine, is lightly scuffed and has minimal edge rubbing.

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THE ROMANCE OF THE ROAD
Written by Cecil Aldin. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1329698
Published by Bracken Books. 1st thus 1986. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Reproduction of the first 1928 edition. Large format. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. A story of inns, roads, coaches and travellers. ISBN: 1851700013. Spine and corners bumped. Pale browning and foxing to endpapers. Dustwrapper is faded to spine and front panel and is creased at top edges.

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THE DEFIANT FILE
Written by Alec Brew.
Stock no. 1829952
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1996. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and diagrams. 128 pages including index. ISBN: 0851302262. A lovely copy.

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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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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!

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BRITISH BATTLECRUISERS 1905-1920
Written by John Roberts.
Stock no. 1329652
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 2016. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Revised edition. Large format. Olive green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams through, the centre pages are colour plans. Large plan of HMS Queen Mary 1913 contained in envelope at back of book. ISBN: 9781473882355. Minimal bumping and rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine. Grubby mark to envelope but plan is fine.

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TOWTON: THE BATTLE OF PALMSUNDAY FIELD 1461
Written by John Sadler.
Stock no. 1829891
Published by Pen & Sword Military. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Graphic account of the bloodiest battle of the Wars of the Roses, North Yorkshire. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xix and 186 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844159659. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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BRITISH NAPOLEONIC FIELD ARTILLERY: THE FIRST COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS
Written by C.E. Franklin.
Stock no. 1829887
Published by Spellmount Ltd.. 1st thus 2012. Nearly fine condition.

An insight into the field artillery and uniforms of the Napoleonic period. Cream pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations and a few colour plates. 382 pages including index. ISBN: 9780752476520. Spine very slightly faded. Else a lovely copy.

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ALL ABOUT ELCOMBE
Written by Robin Sharp.
Stock no. 1329637
Published by Wygesty Publishing. 1st 2003. Very good condition.

The Intimate History of a Cotswold Hamlet. Card wraps. B/w photos. 141 pages includes index. ISBN: 0954431707. Foxing else very good.

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EARLY BRITISH QUICK FIRING ARTILLERY (FIELD AND HORSE)
Written by Len Trawin.
Stock no. 1829874
Published by Nexus Special Interests Ltd. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition.

A unique work which explains, in layman's terms, the development of the long recoil system from the fixed gun carriage. A mine of information from basic gun carriage design to details of limbers and ammunition wagons, all with their supplies and equipment carried, plus ammunition, fuzes and complete harness details. Oblong card wraps. B/w technical diagrams. ix and 406 pages. ISBN: 1854861549. A lovely copy!

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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.

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