THE SHORT SUNDERLAND
Written by Chaz Bowyer.
Stock no. 1828677
Published by Aston Publications. 1st 1989. Very good condition in a very good 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. Minor grubby marks to top margin of half-title page. Else a clean copy. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and edge-creased at top of spine and rear panel, damp stain to lower edges, only faintly visible to rear panel.

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BRITISH WARSHIP LOSSES IN THE IRONCLAD ERA, 1860-1919
Written by David Hepper.
Stock no. 1828635
Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st 2006. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A chronological listing of all British naval vessels lost through accident or enemy action from 1860 to the end of the First World War. Full indexes by ship name, ship type and commanding officer to facilitate cross-referencing and research. Large format. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. viii and 168 pages. ISBN: 9781861762733. Light rubbing to top & tail of spine and board corners. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and unevenly faded to rear panel with a little scuffing.

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PRACTICAL SHIPBUILDING A: A MANUAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEA-GOING MERCHANT SHIPS AND WAR-SHIPS
Written by G. De Rooij.
Stock no. 1828537
Published by N.V. De Technische Uitgeverij H. Stam-Haarlem. 1st 1953. Very good condition.

Ships and Marine Engines series Volume III A. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w scale drawings/diagrams throughout, many folding diagrams to rear. Boards scuffed and lightly worn, lower corners bumped. Text block browned. Minor lower corner crease to first couple of sections. Some folding plates strengthened on the plain side of the fold with strong tape. Contents are clean.

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THE MARINE MACHINE
Written by William Mares.
Stock no. 1828523
Published by Doubleday & Company, Inc.. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The making of the United States Marine. A vivid chronicle of ten weeks of Boot Camp as seen by a young professional photographer who once shared it. With pen and camera he followed a 75-man platoon through every aspect of basic training, a world of intense mental and physical suffering dominated by a man who is teacher-priest-guard-father-mother hen, and for the recruits, sadistic jailer - the Drill Instructor. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. xvi and 139 numbered pages. Boards a little marked, mainly to lower edges and spine. Text block lightly browned. Front joint pulled between front free-endpaper and half-title page. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned, grubby and scuffed, lightly worn at edges with a few minor chips.

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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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CLASSIC SCOTTISH PADDLE STEAMERS
Written by Alan J.S. Paterson.
Stock no. 1328143
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1982. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A celebration of the high noon of the Scottish paddle steamer. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715383353. Spine bumped, tiny dent to edge of front cover. Some light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is faded to edges and spine and has a small tear to top corner of front panel.

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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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ALLIED COASTAL FORCES OF WORLD WAR II VOLUME 1: FAIRMILE DESIGNS AND US SUBMARINE CHASERS
Written by John Lambert; Al Ross.
Stock no. 1327992
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 2002. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Dealing comprehensively with the technical detail of these boats. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and extensively detailed diagrams. 256 pages including index. ISBN: 0851775195. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little edge creased.

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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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ULTRA VERSUS U-BOATS: ENIGMA DECRYPTS IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Written by Roy Conyers Nesbit.
Stock no. 1327969
Published by Pen & Sword Military. 1st 2008. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Decoded German signals held by the National Archives. The U-Boat war as revealed by the ultra decrypts. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. viii and 218 pages. ISBN: 9781844157860. Spine slightly bumped. Dustwrapper creased at spine edges.

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