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War At Sea; Submarines: The Illustrated History; Aircraft Carriers: The Illustrated History; and Battleships and Battlecruisers: The Illustrated History

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War At Sea; Submarines: The Illustrated History; Aircraft Carriers: The Illustrated History; and Battleships and Battlecruisers: The Illustrated History

by Humble, Richard

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Connoisseur, 1983. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Three Volume boxed Set. Each volume 192 pages. Illustrated. Index, Slipcase has some minor wear and soiling but the three volumes are in wonderful condition. The three volumes in this gift set contain a wealth of technical detail, informative text and literally hundreds of photographs and drawings. Richard Humble read Military History at Oriel College, Oxford. Now retired after 17 years as an academic, he is a published author of 44 books on history. Submarines is a sobering yet compelling account of the evolution of the modern fighting submarine, from its debut in 1914 to the 1980s and what could yet turn out to be the eve of World War III. Battleships and Battlecruisers tells the story of the armour-plated giants in which sea power was measured in the 'big-gun' era, before the rise to dominance of the aircraft-carrier in the Second World War. In Aircraft Carriers, the author presents a compelling study that traces the full story of the aircraft carrier, beginning with the floatplane and deck-landing pioneers of the First World War. He examines the conversion of battleships to carriers in the 1920s and the evolution of the carrier task force as a far more powerful successor to the traditional battle fleet--as shatteringly demonstrated at Taranto in November 1940 and at Pearl Harbor in 1941.

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Bookseller
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Bookseller's Inventory #
81654
Title
War At Sea; Submarines: The Illustrated History; Aircraft Carriers: The Illustrated History; and Battleships and Battlecruisers: The Illustrated History
Author
Humble, Richard
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Presumed First Edition, First printing thus
Publisher
Connoisseur
Date Published
1983
Keywords
Illustrated Works, Pictorial Works, Naval Vessels, Submarines, Battleships, Battle Cruisers, Aircraft Carriers, Naval Operations
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