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WARSHIP 1995
Written by John Roberts.
Stock no. 1827126
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1995. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An annual publication devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's combat ships. This is volume XIX. Edited by John Roberts. Includes: The Union Navy During the Civil War, 1861-65; The Kaiser Franz Joseph I Class Torpedo Rams fo the Austro-Hungarian Navy; The Mast and Funnel Question; On the Brink of Armageddon; and much more. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 085177654X. Board corners lightly bumped. A few minor marks to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned.

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WARSHIP 2001-2002
Written by Anthony Preston; et al.
Stock no. 1827106
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

'Warship' is devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's combat ships. The contributors are respected authorities, and so detailed and accurate information is the keynote of all the articles - fully supported by plans, tables and photographs. This is Volume XXIV edited by Preston and includes: First Class Cruisers Part 2; The Royal Navy and the Role of Seapower in Global Politics, 1856-1871; Spain's Farewell to Greatness: The Battle of Santiago, 3 July 1898; Australian Colonial Navies, 1855-1900; and much more. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851779018. Light bumping to top of spine. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE SAILING NAVY LIST: ALL THE SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY - BUILT, PURCHASED AND CAPTURED - 1688-1860
Written by David Lyon.
Stock no. 1325772
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1997. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The first complete and authoritative list of ships, derived from official sources. Organised by type and class. Details of dimensions, tonnage, armament, building data and fates. Complete ship name index. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. xv and 367 pages including index. ISBN: 085177864X. Standard edition reprinted. Spine and corners bumped. Front joint between frontis and title-page is cracked. Some slight grubbiness to textblock else contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge worn, slightly faded to spine and slightly grubby.

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THE 50-GUN SHIP: A COMPLETE HISTORY
Written by Rif Winfield. Illustrated by John McKay.
Stock no. 1826080
Published by Mercury Books. 1st thus 2005. Slightly better than very good condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. Large format. Plans and cutaway drawings by John McKay. Outboard profile of HMS Leopard of 50 Guns in pocket to inside rear cover. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 1845600096. Lower edge of text block slightly grubby. Lower cover edges lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Pocket to rear is 3/4 split at base. Plans present in pocket. Rear cover lightly scuffed.

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HITLER'S U-BOAT WAR: THE HUNTED 1942-1945
Written by Clay Blair.
Stock no. 1825704
Published by Cassell & Co.. 2001. Almost very good condition.

The concluding volume in the set, covering 1942 to 1945 when the fortunes of the German navy were completely reversed, and it suffered perhaps the most devastating defeat of any of the German forces. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. A fat volume, 909 pages including index. ISBN: 0304352616. Spine creased and cocked - obviously read. Text block browned and has a few foxspots. A few foxspots to prelims.

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THE BATTLESHIP
Written by Walter Wood. Illustrated by Frank H. Mason.
Stock no. 1825032
Published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1912. Good condition.

Being the Story of the Greatest Naval Weapon From the First Ship-of-the-Line to Present-Day Leviathans. Green pictorial boards, gilt titles. 8 tissue guarded colour plates plus numerous b/w engravings, plans and photographs. Top edge gilt. Spine slightly cocked. Board corners lightly rubbed. Front pictorial board is nice and bright. Joints cracked but binding tight. Neat name in ink to front pastedown. Foxing throughout.

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MAN O' WAR 3: BATTLESHIPS RODNEY AND NELSON
Written by Alan Raven; John Roberts.
Stock no. 2138977
Published by Arms & Armour Press; R.S.V. Publishing Inc.. Circa 1979. Very good condition.

Card wraps. B/w photos. Many diagrams - a couple of fold-out ones to middle of book. ISBN: 0853682631. Browning to covers.

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SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY
Written by J.J. Colledge; Ben Warlow.
Stock no. 2138359
Published by Greenhill Books. 1st thus 2003. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Black cloth. The complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy. ISBN: 1853675660. Wrapper is stuck to book on wrapper flaps.

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BAYLY'S WAR: THE BATTLE FOR THE WESTERN APPROACHES IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR
Written by Steve R. Dunn.
Stock no. 2138330
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2018. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781526701237.

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FIGHTING DESTROYER
Written by G.G. Connell.
Stock no. 2138329
Published by Crecy Books. 1st thus 1994. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of HMS Petard in the second world war. B/w photos. Revised and updated edition. ISBN: 0947554408. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with a browned spine.

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IN ACTION WITH DESTROYERS 1939-1945
Written by Anthony Cumming; J.A.J. Dennis.
Stock no. 2138096
Published by Pen & Sword Maritime. 1st 2017. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Wartime Memoirs of Commander J.A.J. Dennis DSC RN. Grey boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781526718495.

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THE BATTLESHIP DREADNOUGHT (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by John Roberts.
Stock no. 2137843
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large square format. Revised edition. ISBN: 085177895X.

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