The Sail & Steam Navy List, All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815-1889 by Lyon, David & Winfield, Rif - 2004

Chatham, London, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Near Fine. Size: 4to 9 3/4 - 12". 352 pp. Internally clean. Binding firm, spine cocked. Dust Jacket slightly creased. Top edge slightly foxed. Profusely illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Ships & the Sea; Britain/UK; 19th century; Military & Warfare. ISBN: 1861760329. ISBN/EAN: 9781861760326. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51802. . 9781861760326 This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

London: Chatham Publishing. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Original Boards. 1861760329 . With decorated title, plates & illustrations. Slight wear to spine, covers, corners & dustjacket. ; "The Sail and Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815-1889" is an authoritative reference that catalogs the vessels of the Royal Navy during a transformative period in maritime history. This exhaustive compendium provides detailed profiles of every ship in service from the end of the Napoleonic Wars through the advent of steam propulsion, marking the decline of the age of sail and the rise of steam-powered vessels. Each entry includes specifications such as dimensions, armament, the ship’s builders, launch dates, and fates, offering a comprehensive overview of the ship’s service within the Navy. This work is meticulously researched and compiled by David Lyon and Rif Winfield, who draw on a range of primary sources to ensure accuracy and… Read More

E-069: Chatham Publishing. Very Good. 2003. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to Published by Chatham Publishing, London, UK. 2004. 352 pgs. Illustrated with black & white illustrations. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. David Lyon's highly regarded Sailing Navy List detailed every Royal Navy warship of the age of sail by era, ship type and class. This book is the much-anticipated follow-up volume. It provides details of design and construction history, technical specifications, and fates for all warships of the important but poorly documented period between 1815 and 1889, which saw the introduction of steam power and the gradual replacement of sail. Extensively illustrated, the new work includes a representative collection of original plans from… Read More