Steel Navy: A History in Silhouette 1860-1962. por Dolby, James - 1962

London: Macdonald, 1965. Cloth. Good/Good Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 168 pp. Tightly bound. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. The corners show rounding / bumping along with a bump to head / heel of spine. They are cosmetic and do not affect the text or images.

Macdonald, 1965. Hardcover. Acceptable/Good. 1965. Second Edition. 168 pages. Pictorial jacket over green cloth. Contains black and white illustrations throughout, with a few photographic plates also. Pages are mildly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Plates are bright. Binding is firm. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with minor corner bumping and crushing to ends. Spine is moderately sunned. Heavy bleaching and marking to boards, causing discolouration. Unclipped jacket. Light tanning and moderate foxing to spine and joints. Minimal edgewear with slight creasing.

London: MacDonald, 1965. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. Second Edition. 159pp+ index. Very good hardback in a rubbed and darkened jacket that has a dampstain to the bottom of the rear panel and an inch cut from the bottom of the front flap.

GB: Macdonald, 1965. Book is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in good double plus condition with noticeable signs of wear and/or age. . 2nd Edition. Hardback. VG/G++ DW.

London: Macdonald, 1965 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Revised Edition. Octavo. 168 pp, acknowledgments, preface, explanatory notes, list of abbreviations, Part I. The Battleship; Part II. The Aircraft Carrier; Part III. The Cruiser; Part IV. The Destroyer; Part V. The Torpedo Boat; Part VI. The Submarine; Part VII. Patrol, Escort and Minesweeping Vessels; Part VIII. Special Vessels; bibliography, index. Revised Second Edition, 1965. Price clipped. Tiny chip to top edge rear panel dj with only the slightest edge wear to same. Lightly age-toned text block edges, else, Pristine, no wear. No markings, tight binding, pages clean, white and bright. 5.75" x 8.75". Light green cloth with black title plate and silver lettering to spine. DJ in removable acetate protector. "This is a concise and comprehensive reference to the names and salientparticulars of all the principal vessels built for the fleets of the British Commonwealth since the construction of the first ironclad. There are more than 200… Ler mais

London: Macdonald, 1965. Hardcover. Very Good. Revised, second edition. 168pp. Modest edgewear, very good lacking the dustwrapper.

Macdonald, 1965. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. h/b 168 pages, condition is very good. The DJ has ben price clipped. This book is a concise and comprehensive reference to the names and salient particulars of all the principal vessels built for the fleets of the British Commonwealth since the construction of the first ironclad. There are more than two hundred silhouettes illustrating the development of each warship type, class by class, up to the present time. A brief historical survey begins each section, describing, in non-technical terms, the origin and function of each type of warship and the main factors which have influenced its development. There are photographs which contrast ironclads with their successors of today. The information in this book was originally compiled by the author as a collection of notes and drawings for personal reference. chiefly because he was unable to discover a single book containing all this information, and because contemporary publications dealing… Ler mais

Revised Second Edition; 8vo; pp. 168; 4 pages b/w plates, bibliography, index, original cloth, dustjacket chipped, a good copy. London, Macdonald, 1965.

London, Macdonald, 1962. . First Edition; 8vo; pp. 168; 4 pages b/w plates, bibliography, index, original cloth, damaged dustjacket with several pieces missing, otherwise a good clean copy.

(Subject: Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General) A reference to the names and particulars of the principal vessels built for the British Commonwealth since the first ironclad. Over 200 silhouettes illustrate each warship type, class by class, with a brief historical survey for each section. (Published: 1962) (Publisher: Macdonald) (Pagination: 168pp, 8 photos, silhouettes, bibliography, index) (Condition: Good in the remnants of a dw) UL-XXXXXX