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Warship Vol. I
by Preston, Antony [ed.]
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0851771327
- ISBN 13
- 9780851771328
- Seller
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Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
London and Annapolis: Conway Maritime Press / Naval Institute Press, 1984. Quarto sized hardcover in black cloth, lettered in gold on spine. Housed in original non clipped pictorial dust-jacket. The first four issues of this iconic series, bound in a single volume to produce the first annual hardcover edition. This copy is the third impresion. Illustrated with tables, drawings and photographs. Dust-jacket protected by reinforced mylar covers that have been pasted to inside of front and rear boards. Not exlibray, from a private collection. A collection of articles, by various authors, devoted to the history, design and development of the world's combat ships. No previous ownership marks present. Dust-jacket is complete with no tears or chips. A clean, square, unmarked copy. Features articles on British Destroyer Appearance in World War II; The Littorio Class Parts 1 & 2; German Dreadnoughts and their Protection; U.S Navy's 1945 Submarine Design; The First Town Class Parts 1,2,3,; The Japanese Balloon Bombing Offensive; et alia. A near fine copy in a near fine dust-jacket. Scans sent on request. . Third Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011605
- Title
- Warship Vol. I
- Author
- Preston, Antony [ed.]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- Third Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0851771327
- ISBN 13
- 9780851771328
- Publisher
- Conway Maritime Press / Naval Institute Press
- Place of Publication
- London and Annapolis
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- Warships, Naval History, Reference
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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About the Seller
Great Expectations Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Staten Island, New York
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