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LINERS IN BATTLEDRESS Wartime Camouflage and Colour Schemes for Passenger Ships
by DAVID WILLIAMS , Technical Publications Manager & Professional Photographer
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0851775179
- ISBN 13
- 9780851775173
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About This Item
LONDON: CONWAY MARITIME PRESS, 1989 Black Boards with Gilt titles to spine, 275 x 205 mm approx. 160 pp. Many b/w photos. Fascinating work on the use of camouflage to seek to disrupt or confuse the profile of ships pressed into naval use from the Crimean war to the Falklands conflict. Apart from the photographic images of the ships during the era covered it also contains an appendix showing monochrome profiles with the Eastman Kodak/ Admiralty Standard/ US Official Measures as well as line figs of Testing Theatre/ Viewing range.Written by co-author of Damned by Destiny and Cunard White Star Liners of the 1930's .Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ near Fine (Book- no inscp. no notable defect] Dust Jacket, not price clipped 18/- Bright colours-No fade-- taking image has lightened shades]
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- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 125054
- Title
- LINERS IN BATTLEDRESS Wartime Camouflage and Colour Schemes for Passenger Ships
- Author
- DAVID WILLIAMS , Technical Publications Manager & Professional Photographer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0851775179
- ISBN 13
- 9780851775173
- Publisher
- CONWAY MARITIME PRESS
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- David Williams , Technical Publications Manager & Professional Photographer , Liners in Battledress, David Williams, Passenger Ships, Camouflage, Eastman Kodak, Admiralty Dazzle Painting System, Maritime Books, Sea war ships , Maritime History , Nava
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