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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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THE GALLEON: THE GREAT SHIPS OF THE ARMADA ERA
Written by Peter Kirsch.
Stock no. 1828421
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This work is directed towards the definitive reconstruction of a typical large warship of about 1610, setting out the design principles of the time and the techniques of construction and rigging. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w drawings. ISBN: 0851775462. Text block browned else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned at top edge and lightly edge-creased. Slight odour present.

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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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NAVAL WEAPONS OF WORLD WAR TWO
Written by John Campbell.
Stock no. 1828256
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An encyclopaedic work covering all the major weaponry of the period and divided by country. Large format. Black boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 085177329X. Vertical line to endpapers caused by flaps of dustwrapper imprinting. Contents clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed.

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THE SHIP OF THE LINE (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Brian Lavery.
Stock no. 1828201
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1983. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Volume I: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Volume II: Design, construction and fittings. B/w illustrations. Dustwrapper spines are faded. Dustwrapper for Volume I is lightly faded and lightly browned. Dustwrapper for Volume II is lightly browned and has some minor marks. Overall, a nice set.

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THE LINE OF BATTLE: THE SAILING WARSHIP 1650-1840
Written by Robert Gardiner; Brian Lavery; et al.
Stock no. 1828189
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

Conway's History of the Ship. Large format. B/w illustrations. Pictorial card wraps. ISBN: 0851779549. Spine lightly faded. Prelims lightly crinkled. Contents clean.

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LINCOLN'S NAVY: THE SHIPS, MEN AND ORGANIZATION 1861-65
Written by Donald L. Canney.
Stock no. 1828188
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Companion volume to the highly acclaimed 'Nelson's Navy' and 'The Confederate Navy'. Large format. Navy blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 232 pages including index. ISBN: 0851776698. Minor fading to base of spine. Contents clean. Dustwrapper has a scuff to both fold edges, rear panel is lightly browned and has previous bookseller's price label, lightly scuffed.

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THE HEAVY CRUISER TAKAO (THE ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Janusz Skulski.
Stock no. 1327731
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1994. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Anatomy of the Ship series. B/w photos and technical line diagrams. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0851776280. Small mark to lower edge of front cover. Small bump to top of spine. Dustwrapper is slightly worn at top of spine.

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THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER VICTORIOUS (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Ross Watton.
Stock no. 1327730
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Anatomy of the Ship series. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 160 pages. ISBN: 0851775802. Spine of dustwrapper is slightly faded. Spine of book is slightly bumped.

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THE DESTROYER THE SULLIVANS (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Al Ross.
Stock no. 1327726
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1988. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Anatomy of the Ship series. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. 119 pages. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0851774768.

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CONWAY'S ALL THE WORLD'S FIGHTING SHIPS 1906-1921
Written by Robert Gardiner.
Stock no. 1828012
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 2002. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A complete listing of all the significant warships built, or projected, between the epoch-making Dreadnought and the Washington Treaty. Large format. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. 439 pages. ISBN: 0851772455. Reprint. A lovely copy. Green dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine, is a little scuffed and laminate is peeling with loss at top and bottom edge of rear panel.

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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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