THE DAWN OF CARRIER STRIKE AND THE WORLD OF LIEUTENANT W.P. LUCY DSO RN
Written by David Hobbs.
Stock no. 1329669
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2019. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

This book documents the struggle through the cash-strapped 1920s and'30s, the Navy finally regaining formal control of its aviation in 1937, but too late to properly prepare for the impending war. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 386 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781473879928. Looks unread.

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THE BRITISH CARRIER STRIKE FLEET AFTER 1945
Written by David Hobbs.
Stock no. 1829923
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st thus 2020. Nearly fine condition.

In 1945 the most powerful fleet in the Royal Navy's history was centred on nine aircraft carriers. This book charts the post-war fortunes of this potent striking force - its decline in the face of diminishing resouces, it final fall at the hands of uncomprehending politicians, and its recent resurrection in the form of the Queen Elizabeth class carriers, the larges ships ever built for the Royal Navy. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. xvii and 622 pages including index. ISBN: 9781526785442. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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BRITISH CRUISERS OF THE VICTORIAN ERA
Written by Norman Friedman. Illustrated by A.D. Baker; Paul Webb.
Stock no. 1829911
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2012. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Gradually evolving from sailing frigatess, the first modern cruiser is not easy to define, but this book starts with the earliest steam paddle warships, covers the evolution of screw-driven frigates, corvettes and sloops, and then the succeeding iron, composite and steel-hulled cruising ships. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. B/w ship plans. 352 pages including index. ISBN: 9781848320994. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf-worn else a lovely copy, looks unread!

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BRITISH BATTLECRUISERS 1905-1920
Written by John Roberts.
Stock no. 1329652
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 2016. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Revised edition. Large format. Olive green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams through, the centre pages are colour plans. Large plan of HMS Queen Mary 1913 contained in envelope at back of book. ISBN: 9781473882355. Minimal bumping and rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine. Grubby mark to envelope but plan is fine.

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THE BRITISH PACIFIC FLEET: THE ROYAL NAVY'S MOST POWERFUL STRIKE FORCE
Written by David Hobbs.
Stock no. 1829893
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The background, creation and expansion of the BPF from its first tentative strikes, through operation off the cost of Japan to its impact on the immediate post-war period, including the opinions of USN liason officers attached to the British flagships. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xvii and 462 pages including index. ISBN: 9781848320482. Binding glue visible to joints else a lovely copy, appears unread!

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THE BRITISH BATTLESHIP 1906-1946
Written by Norman Friedman.
Stock no. 1329587
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large, heavy format. Pale green boards with gilt title to spine. 448 pages including index. B/w photos through, a few colour profiles. to centre of book (a couple which fold-out). ISBN: 9781848322257. There are a couple of small indentations to front edge of spine which affect the book and the dustwrapper. Otherwise, this is a super copy which looks unread.

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THE BATTLESHIP BUILDERS: CONSTRUCTING AND ARMING BRITISH CAPITAL SHIPS
Written by Ian Johnston; Ian Buxton.
Stock no. 1829852
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The launch in 1906 of HMS Dreadnought, the world's first all-big-gun battleship, rendered all existing battle fleets obsolete. Britain urgently needed to build an new battle fleet of these larger, more complex and more costly vessels. In little over a decade, fifty such ships were completed. It was made possible by the country's vast industrial nexus of ship builders, engine manufacturers, armament firms and specialist armour producers. Pale blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 9781848320932. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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THE GREAT WAR AT SEA: A NAVAL ATLAS 1914 - 1919
Written by Marcus Faulkner; Andrew Lambert.
Stock no. 1829834
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Setting an unsurpassed standard of cartographic excellence, this new atlas of the Great War at sea offers the first truly graphic account of the naval conflict that was to determine the very outcome of the war itself. Introduction by Andrew Lambert. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour maps throughout. XIV and 170 pages including index. ISBN: 9781848321830. A lovely copy!

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THE FLEET AIR ARM AND THE WAR IN EUROPE 1939-1945
Written by David Hobbs.
Stock no. 1829797
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2022. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of how naval air operations evolved into a vital element of the Royal Navy's ability to fight a three-dimensional war against both the Kreigsmarine and Luftwaffe. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. XII and 340 pages including index. ISBN: 9781526799791. Light scuffing to rear panel of dustwrapper else a lovely copy.

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BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH WARSHIP CAMOUFLAGE OF WWII VOLUME II
Written by Malcolm Wright.
Stock no. 1829773
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Battleships and Aircraft Carriers. 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. 191 pages including index. ISBN: 9781848322530. A lovely copy!

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TORPEDO: THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE WORLD'S MOST REVOLUTIONARY NAVAL WEAPON
Written by Roger Branfill-Cook.
Stock no. 1829772
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2014. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The torpedo was the greatest single game-changer in the hsitory of naval warfare. It allowed any small, cheap torpedo-firing vessel - and by extension a small, minor navy - to threaten the largest and most powerful warships afloat. This book is a broad-ranging international history of the weapon, tracing not only its origins and technical progress down to the present day, but also its massive impact on all subsequent naval wars. Large format. Grey cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 256 pages including index. ISBN: 9781848322158. A lovely copy!

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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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