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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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BRITISH BATTLESHIPS 1919-1945
Written by R.A. Burt.
Stock no. 1828177
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st thus 2012. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New, revised edition. The evolution of the battleship classes through all their modifications and refits. Large format. Grey cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 9781848321304. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine else a lovely copy.

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FRENCH BATTLESHIPS 1922-1956
Written by John Jordan; Robert Dumas.
Stock no. 1828115
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The battleships of the Dunkerque and Richelieu classes were among the most radical and influential designs of the interwar period. This is a study of these important and technically interesting ships. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 9781848320345. Base of spine lightly rubbed. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine (title has gone from red to pink).

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FRENCH DESTROYERS: TORPILLEURS D'ESCADRE & CONTRE-TORPILLEURS 1922-1956
Written by John Jordan; Jean Moulin.
Stock no. 1828104
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Between the wars, the French produced some of the larges and fastest destroyers in the world. This volume blends technical and historical analysis. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 9781848321984. Corners lightly rubbed else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly faded to spine.

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FRENCH ARMOURED CRUISERS 1887-1932
Written by John Jordan; Philippe Caresse.
Stock no. 1828103
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2019. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

This book has as its subject the French armoured cruisers built from the late 1880s until shortly before the outbreak of the Great War, beginning with the revolutionary Dupuy-de-Lome, the world's first modern armoured cruiser, and ending with the impressive six-funnelled Edgar Quinet and Waldeck-Rousseau. The primary focus is on the tgechnical characterstics of the ships. Large format. Blue boarfds, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 9781526741189. Light rubbing to corners else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is clean and bright.

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ENGLAND'S MEDIEVAL NAVY 1066-1509: SHIPS, MEN AND WARFARE
Written by Susan Rose.
Stock no. 1327768
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2013. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

How English kings after the Norman Conquest learnt to use the Navy of England. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 208 pages including index. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9781848321373. Evidence of some erased pencil writing to front free-endpaper else contents fine. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Minimal rubbing to wrapper edges.

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NAVAL FIREPOWER: BATTLESHIP GUNS AND GUNNERY IN THE DREADNOUGHT ERA
Written by Norman Friedman.
Stock no. 1828032
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

This book outlines in layman's terms the complex subject of fire-control, as it dominated battleship and cruiser design from before World War I to the end of the dreadnought era. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9781844157013. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is light rubbed at corners.

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SEAFORTH WORLD NAVAL REVIEW 2020
Written by Conrad Waters.
Stock no. 1828031
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2019. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

An authoritive summary of all that has happened in the navel world during the previous 12 months. Oblong format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 192 pages. B/w photos and colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9781526760623. Light knock and rubbing to base of spine, contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is bright and clean.

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SEAFORTH WORLD NAVAL REVIEW 2019
Written by Conrad Waters.
Stock no. 1828030
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2018. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

An authoritive summary of all that has happened in the navel world during the previous 12 months. Oblong format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 192 pages. B/w photos and a few colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9781526745859. Couple of minor scratch marks to front board and light rubbing to top & tail of spine. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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SEAFORTH WORLD NAVAL REVIEW 2015
Written by Conrad Waters.
Stock no. 1327729
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2014. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

An authoritive summary of all that has happened in the navel world during the previous 12 months. Oblong format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 192 pages. B/w photos throughout, some colour photos. ISBN: 9781848322202. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners of book and wrapper.

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SEAFORTH WORLD NAVAL REVIEW 2017
Written by Conrad Waters.
Stock no. 1327724
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2016. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

An authoritive summary of all that has happened in the navel world during the previous 12 months. Oblong format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 192 pages. B/w photos throughout, some colour photos. ISBN: 9781473892750. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners else a fine copy.

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SEAFORTH WORLD NAVAL REVIEW 2014
Written by Conrad Waters.
Stock no. 1327723
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

An authoritive summary of all that has happened in the navel world during the previous 12 months. Oblong format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 192 pages. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9781848321823. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners of book and dustwrapper.

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