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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THE SHORT SUNDERLAND
Written by Chaz Bowyer.
Stock no. 1829955
Published by Aston Publications. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The complete story of one of the most famous of flying boats. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 0946627347. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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BRITISH BATTLESHIPS OF WORLD WAR TWO
Written by Alan Raven; John Roberts.
Stock no. 1829940
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1981. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The development and technical history of the Royal Navy's Battleships and Battlecruisers from 1911 to 1946. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. Foldout b/w plans. Four pages in colour. 436 pages including index. ISBN: 0853681414. Third impression. Old price-label to front flap of dustwrapper. Else a lovely copy, appears unread!

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AIRCRAFT CARRIERS OF THE WORLD, 1914 TO THE PRESENT: AN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA
Written by Roger Chesneau.
Stock no. 1829939
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1988. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A comprehensive reference work with data, line drawings, and photographs of the 360-plus carriers designed or projected by the world's navies. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 085368636X. Reprint. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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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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CONVOY PEEWIT AUGUST 8 1940: THE FIRST DAY OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN?
Written by Andy Saunders.
Stock no. 1829928
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A blow by blow account, from the perspective of the RAF, Luftwaffe, Merchant Navy, Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine, of the twenty merchant ships in Convoy CW9 Peewit as it edged past Dover and was attacked by German E-Boats. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 215 pages including index. ISBN: 9781906502676. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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THE BRITISH CARRIER STRIKE FLEET AFTER 1945
Written by David Hobbs.
Stock no. 1829923
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st thus 2020. Nearly fine condition.

In 1945 the most powerful fleet in the Royal Navy's history was centred on nine aircraft carriers. This book charts the post-war fortunes of this potent striking force - its decline in the face of diminishing resouces, it final fall at the hands of uncomprehending politicians, and its recent resurrection in the form of the Queen Elizabeth class carriers, the larges ships ever built for the Royal Navy. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. xvii and 622 pages including index. ISBN: 9781526785442. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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BATTLESHIPS IN TRANSITION: THE CREATION OF THE STEAM BATTLEFLEET 1850-1860
Written by Andrew Lambert.
Stock no. 1829920
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1985. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w Pictorial endpapers. B/w photos and diagrams. 161 pages including index. ISBN: 085177315X. Reprint with minor corrections. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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NELSON TO VANGUARD: WARSHIP DEVELOPMENT 1923-1945
Written by David K. Brown.
Stock no. 1829916
Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The author brings to account the Royal Navy's response to the restrictions placed on it by the Washington Naval Treaties in the inter-war years, and the construction of the fleet with which the Navy fought the Second World War. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 224 pages including index. ISBN: 1861761368. A super copy, appears unread!

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THE GRAND FLEET: WARSHIPP DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 1906-1922
Written by David K. Brown.
Stock no. 1829914
Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The development of British warships up to 1914, the responses to the demands of the First World War, and how the lessons of wartime experience affected warship development in the immediate postwar period. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and line drawings. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 186176099X. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased across top edge else a super copy, looks unread!

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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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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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