Big Gun Monitors: History of the Design, Construction & Operation of the Royal Navy's Monitors. by Buxton, Ian - 1978

Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1980. Reprint. Cloth. VG/Good. Buxton, Ian : Big Gun Monitors: The History of the Design, Construction and Operation of the Royal Navy's Monitors. Annapolis : Naval Institute Press, 1980. Reprint. Size is quarto (4vo), 10.5"/26.5cm h. Bound in publisher's rusty red  cloth, silver lettering to spine. Glossy color photographic dust jacket. Plain white endpapers. [1-4], 5-215, [216] blank. Abbrev, preface, origins, chaps on monitors by big gun size (14 inch, 12 inch, 15 inch), ex-Brazilian river monitors, ex-Norwegian coastal defense bbs, both WWs. Notes, bibliography, index. Replete with b&w photos, drawings, charts/specs. Condition notes: A well-loved but solid copy: dustjacket shows several small tears, tape repairs, staining; flaps have been neatly taped to both pastedowns. Interior shows several scattered stains, no markups. A fascinating and thorough study of a little-known side of the Dreadnaught-era naval history. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Naval Institute Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1980. Hardcover. 0870211048 . This book is in good condition; some foxing / spotting to edges from age. Missing dust jacket : It does have some cover shelfwear. Inside pages have no writing. ; 215 pages .

Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1980. Reprint. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 4to 28 x 22 cm). 215 pp. Red cloth covers with silver gilt titles to spine. Text block tight and unmarked. Unclipped DJ in Mylar.

Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket tattered and tape-repaired.. 1980. Later Printing. Hardcover. 0870211048 . Index, bibliography, photos, illustrations. Red cloth binding. The first book ever to focus on the miniature battleships that served in the Royal Navy between 1914 and 1965 (front jacket flap). ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 215 pages .

Naval Institute Press, 1980. 215pp, large format, 45 line drawings, 130 photographs most never previously published, first book ever about British Monitors. Minor wear to edge of jackey, discolouration to edge of text block, otherwise book and jacket are in very good condition.. Reprint Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Naval Institute Press, 1980-07-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1980. Hardcover book and DJ. Book is VG, DJ has a couple small tears and some age toning, Good. . "...the first book ever to focus on the miniature battleships that served in the Royal Navy between 1914 and 1965. Ian Buxton's definitive account provides technical data on each of the 42 monitors commissioned by the Royal Navy and discusses their political and military background, design philosophy, financial aspects, construction methods, key personnel, operational performance and ultimate fates.". Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.