The aim of this series is to provide the finest documentation of individual ships ever produced through illustrations offering enthusiasts a novel insight into ship design and construction. Each volume includes a service and design history and a section emphasising close-up and on-board photos.
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The aim of this series is to provide the finest documentation of individual ships ever produced through illustrations offering enthusiasts a novel insight into ship design and construction. Each volume includes a service and design history and a section emphasising close-up and on-board photos.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. Hardcover. 4to. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD. 1989. 125 Pgs. Illustrated. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Built as a floating siege engine able to withstand the recoil of shell-firing mortars, the "Granado was one of twelve bomb vessels supplementing the depleted British fleet at the outbreak of the War of Jenkins' Ear in 1739. This book begins with a brief description of the development of bomb vessels, from the early "galiote a "bombe built in 1682 to the World War II monitors used for coastal bombardment, and continues with an in-depth description of the Granado, a summary of the ship's career, and more than 250 detailed illustrations. The book also provides insights into fictional hero Jack Aubrey's first command, the "Sophie, a 14-gun brig-sloop with a quarterdeck and stern windows. EB; Anatomy Of The Ship; 10.3 X 9.8 X 0.6 inches; 125 pages.
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Very Good. Size: 10x9x0; hardcover with dust jacket, tight, pages clear and bright, shelf and edge wear, corners bumped, packaged in cardboard box for shipment, tracking on U.S. orders.
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Like New in Like New jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Naval Institute Press, 1989. Quarto. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new. An excellent copy of this book detailing the Granado, a bomb vessel built at the outbreak of the War of Jenkins's Ear in 1739. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
