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THE KELLY'S: BRITISH J, K AND N CLASS DESTROYERS OF WORLD WAR II
Written by Christopher Langtree. Illustrated by John Lambert; John Roberts.
Stock no. 1329512
Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of the Royal Navy's J, K and N class destroyers of the Second World War. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 186176166X. Minimal bumping to spine else a fine copy, looks unread.

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SKUA! THE ROYAL NAVY'S DIVE-BOMBER
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1329502
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2006. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Blackburn Skua was the first monoplane to be designed and built for the Royal Navy in the late 1930s. As a result of continuous debate, it became a compromise between the Navy's desire for a carrier-based dive-bomber and the Air Ministry's preference for a hybrid able to perform in a limited fighter role, which proved incompatible in practice. As a dive-bomber, the Royal Navy put the design to good use from the outset of WWII. This book relates how the final design was created, how the dive-bombing technique was developed and perfected by naval pilots and traces the wartime operational career of the type with many first-hand accounts. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 271 pages (including index). ISBN: 1844154556. A super copy, looks unread. Dustwrapper is just lightly creased to top of spine.

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BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH WARSHIP CAMOUFLAGE OF WWII
Written by Malcolm Wright.
Stock no. 1829765
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Maritime artist Malcolm Wright depicts in detail both the official and unofficial paint schemes that adorned ships of the Royal Navy and Commonwealth, along with discussion on changes in armament and electronics that impacted the outward appearance of each ship. Oblong format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. 160 pages including index. ISBN: 9781848322059. Light rubbing to top & tail of spine. Pages 151-154 have crease diagonally and vertically. Else a super copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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SAKISHIMA: AND BACK
Written by Stuart Eadon.
Stock no. 1829761
Published by Crecy Books. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

'Where men with splendid hearts may go'. A factual story describing the lives of brave young men who just wanted to get the job over and go home to work for a better world. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 282 pages plus indexes and appendices. B/w photos. ISBN: 0947554564. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). Some light scuffing to dustwrapper else a lovely copy.

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806 NAVAL AIR SQUADRON: THE FAA'S TOP-SCORING FIGHTER SQUADRON OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Brian Cull; Frederick Galea.
Stock no. 1329475
Published by Fonthill Media Limited. 1st 2019. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. 192 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781781557501. A super copy, looks unread.

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GRUMMAN TBF/TBM AVENGER
Written by Terry C. Treadwell.
Stock no. 1829745
Published by Tempus Publishing Ltd. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition.

An insight into the world in which this sturdy torpedo-bomber found itself, and the impression upon that world which it made. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 160 pages. ISBN: 0752420070. A lovely copy!

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THE ECLIPSE OF THE BIG GUN THE WARSHIP 1906-45
Written by Robert Gardiner.
Stock no. 1829732
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1992. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Conway's History of the Ship series. Limited edition of 2000 numbered copies. Large format. Black cloth spine with gilt title, red cloth boards. B/w photos and illustrations. 223 pages. ISBN: 0851776078. This is copy 1288 of 2000. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine. Else a lovely copy!

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STEAM, STEEL & SHELLFIRE: THE STEAM WARSHIP 1815-1905
Written by Robert Gardiner; Andrew Lambert; et al.
Stock no. 1829731
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1992. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Conway's History of the Ship Series. Large format. Navy blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 192 pages. ISBN: 0851775640. A lovely copy!

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THE ILLUSTRIOUS & IMPLACABLE CLASSES OF AIRCRAFT CARRIER 1940 - 1969
Written by Neil McCart.
Stock no. 1829728
Published by Fan Publications. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The comprehensive histories of the six fleet aircraft carriers of the Illustrious and Implacable classes which dominated the Royal Navy's aviation between 1940 ane early 1950s. Orange cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations to endpapers. Colour frontis and B/w photos. 191 pages. ISBN: 1901225046. A lovely copy!

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THREE ARK ROYALS 1938-1999
Written by Neil McCart.
Stock no. 1829727
Published by Fan Publications. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The full stories of the last three Ark Royal aircraft carriers in detail. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w pictorial endpapers. B/w photos and a few colour photos. 208 pages. ISBN: 190122502X. A lovely copy!

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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!

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THE NAVAL WAR OF 1812
Written by Robert Gardiner.
Stock no. 1829713
Published by Chatham Publishing. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Chatham Pictorial Histories Series. This volume is chronologically structured by campaign and battle with introductory essays and thematic text boxes by well-known authorities. Large format. Turquoise cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861760639. A lovely copy!

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