While the design and service histories of warships are well covered in print, there is no single-volume guide to the companies and state yards that built them. This work is designed to fill the gap. The core of the book is made up of potted biographies of the shipbuilders, describing their corporate development, highlights in their histories, and listing the major ships they built. The book is international in coverage, divided by country, by region and by yard, with maps and plans showing the main areas, the locations of ...
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While the design and service histories of warships are well covered in print, there is no single-volume guide to the companies and state yards that built them. This work is designed to fill the gap. The core of the book is made up of potted biographies of the shipbuilders, describing their corporate development, highlights in their histories, and listing the major ships they built. The book is international in coverage, divided by country, by region and by yard, with maps and plans showing the main areas, the locations of the yards, and the ground layout of the most important builders at significant dates in their history.
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Very Good Plus. Very Good Plus Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 384 pp. Tightly bound. Light ding to top back corner. Text is free of markings. Date written at top right corner front end paper.
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Near-Fine in Near-Fine jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Pub by Chatham Pub, 2000, NAP, presumed 1st Ed. Near-Fine cond. hardcover w/ Near-Fine unclipped pict dustjacket now in archival Brodart. Black cloth over bds w/ bright gilt lettering on spine. Illus w/ b&w drawings & b&w photos. 384pp. Book is square, straight, tight, bright & clean, overall NF/NF cond. Same or next day shipping. Please email any questions.