![Warships of the Great War Era: A History in Ship Models](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/112/035/1572035112.0.m.jpg)
Warships of the Great War Era: A History in Ship Models
by David Hobbs
- New
- Hardcover
- Condition
- New/New
- ISBN 10
- 1848322127
- ISBN 13
- 9781848322127
- Seller
-
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
2 Copies Available from This Seller
(You can add more at checkout.)
Item Price
A$48.51A$43.66
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Seaforth Publishing, 2014. Hardcover. New/New. New oversized hardcover in like DJ. Pages are clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes full color photographs. 128 pp.
Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich houses the largest collection of scale ship models in the world, many of which are contemporary artifacts made by the craftsmen of the navy or the shipbuilders themselves, ranging from the mid-seventeenth century to the present day. Treated as historical evidence, they offer far more detail than even the best plans or the finest marine paintings. This book features a selection of over one hundred ship models, all in full color, of the various classes of warship that fought in the First World War, from dreadnoughts to coastal motor boats, including many close-up views. These color photos are captioned in depth, and many are also annotated to note interesting or unusual features. Although pictorial in emphasis, the book weaves the pictures into an authoritative text, producing an unusual and attractive form of technical history.
Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich houses the largest collection of scale ship models in the world, many of which are contemporary artifacts made by the craftsmen of the navy or the shipbuilders themselves, ranging from the mid-seventeenth century to the present day. Treated as historical evidence, they offer far more detail than even the best plans or the finest marine paintings. This book features a selection of over one hundred ship models, all in full color, of the various classes of warship that fought in the First World War, from dreadnoughts to coastal motor boats, including many close-up views. These color photos are captioned in depth, and many are also annotated to note interesting or unusual features. Although pictorial in emphasis, the book weaves the pictures into an authoritative text, producing an unusual and attractive form of technical history.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- The Anthropologists Closet
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100486
- Title
- Warships of the Great War Era: A History in Ship Models
- Author
- David Hobbs
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 2
- ISBN 10
- 1848322127
- ISBN 13
- 9781848322127
- Publisher
- Seaforth Publishing
- Date Published
- 2014
- Keywords
- Scale models, Ships, Warships, Great war, WWI, World War I, Ship models, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, dreadnoughts, coastal motor boats, Naval history,
Terms of Sale
The Anthropologists Closet
We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard providing accurate book descriptions. If for any reason you are not satisfied we will offer a refund and free return shipping.
About the Seller
The Anthropologists Closet
Biblio member since 2022
Des Moines, Iowa
About The Anthropologists Closet
The Anthropologists Closet is a small mother-daughter-owned online bookstore. We offer a wide range of academic non-fiction books, a large collection of art catalogs, signed books, and an extensive history and military collection. We uphold high ethical standards and are dedicated to ensuring that our listings are accurate and that our customers are satisfied. Our books are packaged with care in a secure book box mailer with tracking. We offer full refunds and free return shipping. Satisfaction guaranteed!
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...