Original, historical articles based on primary research. Continuing 'Warship Gallery' featuring unusual photographs from the Conway archives. Warship 2001-2002 will be the latest volume of this now well-established publication, and will contain the usual diverse range of major feature articles devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's fighting ships. This issue contains the second part of David Topliss and Chris Ware's examination of the Royal Navy's First Class Cruisers. Following on from his ...
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Original, historical articles based on primary research. Continuing 'Warship Gallery' featuring unusual photographs from the Conway archives. Warship 2001-2002 will be the latest volume of this now well-established publication, and will contain the usual diverse range of major feature articles devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's fighting ships. This issue contains the second part of David Topliss and Chris Ware's examination of the Royal Navy's First Class Cruisers. Following on from his study of the Nile and Trafalgar Keith McBride assesses the 'Wobbly Eight' battleships of the King Edward VII class. George Moore provides a history of the Ships Names Committee while Dan Harris continues his series looking at the development of Swedish coastal defence vessels, this time concentrating on the Torpedo Cruisers. Peter Brook examines the Battle of Santiago, July 3rd 1898, which signalled the end of Spanish naval power in the Americas. Colin Jones widens the scope of his contribution to last year's Warship, The Navy of Victoria, Australia, by analysing the other Australian navies in the Victorian period. John Jordan continues his series on French warship design by examining the cruiser Algerie. Finally D K Brown examines the dawn of British anti-submarine warfare in the First World War. The section at the end of the main feature articles, entitled 'Warship Notes', is devoted to the fascinating backwaters of warship history, whilst the 'Naval Year in Review' is a summary of the important events and developments that have taken place in the preceding year. 'Reviews' includes coverage of all the significant books, websites and videos on naval history to have appeared in the previous year and represents one of the few places where such a comprehensive service can be found
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Seller's Description:
Fine in Fine jacket. 4to-over 9æ"-12" tall. Quarto sized hardcover in dark blue cloth, lettered in gold on spine. Housed in original non price-clipped pictorial dust-jacket. 208pp., Index. Illustrated with drawings, diagrams, maps and photographs. First edition. A collection of articles, by various authors, devoted to the history, design and development of the world's combat ships. Some articles include Australian Colonial Navies; Swedish Torpedo Cruisers; The Blackwood Class, Type 14 Second Rate Frigates, The Royal Navy and the Role of Sea Power in World Politics, 1856-1871, et alia. Included also is a Naval Year in Review [2001-2002]; Warship Notes; Naval books of the Year; and a gallery of Warship photos. No previous ownership marks present. Dust-jacket protected by reinforced mylar covers. Not an ex-library copy, from a private collection. Dust-jacket is complete with no tears or chips. A fine copy in a fine dust-jacket. Scans sent on request.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Used; Very Good. Used; Very Good. 41-B-09 Conway Maritime Press 2001 hardcover. Text is clean and unmarked. Jacket has two small bumps at spine edges. Book Condition; Very Good Jacket Condition; Very Good. 2001. HARDCOVER.