THE AGE OF THE GALLEY: MEDITERRANEAN OARED VESSELS SINCE PRE-CLASSICAL TIMES
Written by Robert Gardiner; John Morrison.
Stock no. 1829711
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Conway History of the Ship. The development from the earliest paleoithic cart, some of which were paddled rather than rowed, to the classical trireme and its Roman and Byzantine successors. As a warship, the galley survived the coming of the three-masted sailing ship and adapted itself to gunpowder artillery, so later chapters are devoted to the medieval and RRenaissance fleets. Large format. Navy blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 256 pages including index. ISBN: 0851775543. A lovely copy!

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TARANTO AND NAVAL AIR WARFARE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, 1940-1945
Written by David Hobbs.
Stock no. 1829704
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2020. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Fleet Air Arm's contribution to naval operations in the Mediterranean after the Italian declaration of war in June 1940 - from the famous successes like Taranto, Matapan and the defence of Malta convoys to lesser known operations like the Aegean campaign. Blue cloth boards, orange title to spine. B/w photos. xiv and 440 pages including index. ISBN: 9781526793836. A lovely copy!

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DREADNOUGHT GUNNERY AND THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND: THE QUESTION OF FIRE CONTROL
Written by John Brooks.
Stock no. 1829703
Published by Routledge. 1st thus 2006. Nearly fine condition.

Cass Series: Naval Policy and History. Digitally printed. New and revisionist accounts of the Dreyer/Pollen controversy, and of the gunnery at Jutland. Cardwraps. xiv and 321 pages including index. ISBN: 9780415407885. A lovely, clean copy.

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WARRIOR TO DREADNOUGHT: WARSHIP DEVELOPMENT 1860-1905
Written by David K. Brown.
Stock no. 1829701
Published by Caxton Editions. 1st thus 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The technological changes which transformed warships from the fully-rigged broadside ironclads of the mid-nineteenth century, through the centre battery ships, early turret vessels and barbette ships, to the turbine-powered Dreadnought battleships and battlecruisers which were to fight in the First World War. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and diagrams. 224 pages including index. ISBN: 1840675292. A lovely copy!

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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!

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BRITISH AIRCRAFT CARRIERS DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE HISTORIES
Written by David Hobbs.
Stock no. 1329440
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2013. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A meticulously detailed history of British aircraft carriers from the earliest experimental vessels to the Queen Elizabeth class, currently under construction and the largest ships ever built for the Royal Navy. Large, heavy format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 384 pages (including index). Blue endpapers. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9781848321380. A super copy, looks unread. Dustwrapper is just slightly creased at edges.

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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!

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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!

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THE FIRST FRIGATES: NINE-POUNDER & TWELVE-POUNDER FRIGATES 1748-1815
Written by Robert Gardiner.
Stock no. 1329429
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Conway Ship Types Series. Design history and general aspects of the ships. B/w illustrations and draughts. ISBN: 0851776019. Spine slightly bumped else a fine copy. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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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.

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NAVAL WEAPONS OF WORLD WAR TWO
Written by John Campbell.
Stock no. 1329397
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st thus 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Encyclopaedic in scope and largely based on original research, the book covers all the major weaponry of the period. Large format. Red boards, black title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 403 pages including index. ISBN: 0851779247. Minimal bumping to spine and corners else a fine copy (looks unread). Dustwrapper is just lightly edge creased.

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CONWAY'S ALL THE WORLD'S FIGHTING SHIPS 1922-1946
Written by Robert Gardiner; Roger Chesneau.
Stock no. 1329382
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1992. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and line illustrations. ISBN: 0851771467. Spine slightly bumped at base. Minimal rubbing to wrapper edges. Looks unread.

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