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Pen and Sword Military. First UK edition-first impression. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Pen and Sword Maritime,2008.First UK edition-first impression.Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,the front cover of the book is slightly bent) with Dj(two small creases and nick on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos,drawings.Nice and clean book as new except for the slight bent of the front cover.316pp including Foreword,appendices,bibliography,sources,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book. This is another paragraph Book Description: The Royal Navy battleship HMS Rodney was one of the most famous warships of the Second World War. Rodney and sister ship Nelson were, at the beginning of the conflict, the most modern battleships Britain possessed. As such, Winston Churchill referred to them as the country's Captains of the Gate. This book tells Rodney's story, from her inception in the 1920s, through the notorious…
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HMS Rodney: The Famous Ships of the Royal Navy Series (Warships of the Royal Navy): SIGNED COPY - scarce
by Iain Ballantyne
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SCARCE SIGNED COPY - signed by the author on the title page without dediication.
FINE HARDBACK COPY with Fine Wrapper.The Second World War battleship HMS Rodney achieved lasting fame for her role in destroying the pride of Hitler's navy, the mighty Bismarck in a thrilling duel. The Rodney carrying the largest guns ever mounted in a British warship finally succeeded in turning her adversary into twisted metal and so removed a major threat to the Atlantic convoy routes so vital to the survival of the Nation and the war effort. This splendid book traces not only this mighty battleship's career in detail but describes the careers of all the ships carrying the name.
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FINE HARDBACK COPY with Fine Wrapper.The Second World War battleship HMS Rodney achieved lasting fame for her role in destroying the pride of Hitler's navy, the mighty Bismarck in a thrilling duel. The Rodney carrying the largest guns ever mounted in a British warship finally succeeded in turning her adversary into twisted metal and so removed a major threat to the Atlantic convoy routes so vital to the survival of the Nation and the war effort. This splendid book traces not only this mighty battleship's career in detail but describes the careers of all the ships carrying the name.
Please look at the photos.
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- Format/Binding Hardback and Wrapper. Firm and solid
- Book Condition Used - Fine
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- Edition First
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- ISBN 10 1844154068
- ISBN 13 9781844154067
- Publisher Pen And Sword
- Place of Publication South Yorkshire England
- Date Published 2008
- Keywords Military, History, HMS Rodney, Signed, Ballantyne, Royal Navy. World war two.
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HMS Rodney: The Famous Ships of the Royal Navy Series (Warships of the Royal Navy)
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