The Ship of the Line: [Two Volumes] Volume I: The Development of the Battlefleet 1650-1850. Volume II Design, Construction and Fittings by Lavery, Brian - 1984

Published by Conway Maritime Press Ltd., 24 Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London First Editions 1983 - 1984. Two Volumes. 1983-1984., 1984. Uniform matching first edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spines. 4to 12'' x 10''. Contains 224; 191 printed pages of text with illustrations from the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Volume I covers the general historical background and includes extensive tables listing all ships of 50 guns and above, divided by period, class and design, with full technical data. Volume II is devoted to technical developments in hull design, construction, armament and fittings. A definitive work on the subject. Fine condition books in Fine condition dust wrappers. Dust wrappers supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0851772528 / 0851772870