London: Macdonald, 1965 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Revised Edition. Octavo. 168 pp, acknowledgments, preface, explanatory notes, list of abbreviations, Part I. The Battleship; Part II. The Aircraft Carrier; Part III. The Cruiser; Part IV. The Destroyer; Part V. The Torpedo Boat; Part VI. The Submarine; Part VII. Patrol, Escort and Minesweeping Vessels; Part VIII. Special Vessels; bibliography, index. Revised Second Edition, 1965. Price clipped. Tiny chip to top edge rear panel dj with only the slightest edge wear to same. Lightly age-toned text block edges, else, Pristine, no wear. No markings, tight binding, pages clean, white and bright. 5.75" x 8.75". Light green cloth with black title plate and silver lettering to spine. DJ in removable acetate protector. "This is a concise and comprehensive reference to the names and salientparticulars of all the principal vessels built for the fleets of the British Commonwealth since the construction of the first ironclad. There are more than 200 silhouettes and some b&w photos illustrating the development of each warship type, class by class, up to 1963.".

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Bookseller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 005195
Title: The Steel Navy: A History in Silhouette 1860-1963 (Revised Edition)
Author: Dolby, James
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: Revised Edition
Publisher: Macdonald
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1965
Keywords: MILITARY HISTORY NAVAL HISTORY BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FLEETS 1860-1963
Bookseller catalogs: MILITARY HISTORY;
Size: Octavo

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Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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