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[BUXTONIA018107] Buxton, Ian - BIG GUN MONITORS,. the history of the design, construction and operation of the Royal Navy's Monitors. World Ship Society / Trident Books, 1978. 4to [27x21cm]. 215 pages. well illustrated with photos and plans.
the only major study of the forty-two monitors that served in the Royal Navy between 1914 and 1965, exploring their political and military background, their design and construction, shore bombardment operations in both world wars, and their ultimate fates. the scarce original edition. very good copy in the dust-wrapper, with repaired tear at spine. 017
[CAMPBELL002288] Campbell, Vice-Adm. Gordon - SAILORMEN ALL. Hodder & Stoughton. London, 1933. 1st edition. 318 pages. illustrated.
naval episodes from the 16th to the 20th centuries. good clean copy without the dust-jacket. 017
[CHANTCHR008457] Chant, Christopher - TWENTIETH CENTURY WAR MACHINES - SEA. Chancellor Press, 1999. a fine large format book . 287 pages. colour illustrations by John Batchelor. ISBN 0753701561 .
very good copy in the dust-wrapper 017 016
[CHATTERT000978] Chatterton, E.Keble - VALIANT SAILORMEN. Hurst & Blackett, 1936. 1st edition. pp287. illustrated
a collection of sea adventures, mostly naval, from the last three decades of the 19th century, and first three of the 20th. foxing on page edges, otherwise a good bright copy of the First Edition. 017 604
[CHESNEAU001405] Chesneau, Roger - AIRCRAFT CARRIERS OF THE WORLD, 1914 TO THE PRESENT. an illustrated encyclopedia. Arms & Armour Press, 1992. 25x25cm. pp288. revised edition.
a comprehensive survey, well illustrated with photos and drawings. very good copy in the dust-wrapper. 017 809
[CHESNEAU018470] Chesneau, Roger - AIRCRAFT CARRIERS OF THE WORLD, 1914 TO THE PRESENT. an illustrated encyclopedia. Arms & Armour Press, 1984. 25x25cm. pp288. ISBN 085368636X .
a comprehensive survey, well illustrated with photos and drawings. very good copy in the dust-wrapper. 017
[COCKERMP000267] Cocker, M.P. - MINE WARFARE VESSELS OF THE ROYAL NAVY, 1908 to date. Airlife, 1993. pp223. illustrated. ISBN 1853103284 .
an authoritative guide to all mine-layers and minesweepers. fine copy in the dust-wrapper. 017 803
[COCKERMA018954] Cocker, Maurice - FRIGATES, SLOOPS AND PATROL VESSELS OF THE ROYAL NAVY 1900 to date. Westmoreland Gazette, 1985. large format [30x22cm]. 128 pages. well illustrated. ISBN 0902272527 .
charting the history of the british destroyer in words and pictures. very good copy in the dust-wrapper. 017
[COCKERMA022947] Cocker, Maurice - AIRCRAFT-CARRYING SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY. History Press, 2008. large format softback. 160 pages. well illustrated. ISBN 9780752446332. fine copy.
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[COLLEDGE006307] Colledge, J.J. - SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY. Greenhill Books, 2003. 367 pages. ISBN 1853675660 . very good copy in the dust-jacket. a scattering of red ink marginal ticks.
details of some 12,000 mercantile-type ships requisitioned for war service from the 15th century to the present - navy-built trawlers, drifters, tugs and other requisitioned ships. the revised, and extended edition. 017
[COLLEDGE009024] Colledge, J.J. - SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY, an historical index. David & Charles, 1970. pp400. ISBN 0715343963 .
volume 2 of this important reference work - navy-built trawlers, drifters, tugs and requisitioned ships. very good copy in the dust-wrapper - faded on the spine. 017
[COOLEYRE019424] Cooley, Reg - THE UNKNOWN FLEET, the army's civilian seamen in war and peace. Alan Sutton & the Royal Naval Museum, 1993. 247 pages. illustrated. ISBN 0750903848 .
the story of the little known civilian manned vessels of the British Army and its predecessors which served the armed forces of the crown, from medieval times to its development into an ocean-going Army Service Corps fleet. fine copy in the dust-jacket. 017
[CORSONPF007132] Corson, P.F.R. - CALL THE MIDDLE WATCH. Pentland Press, 1997. ppxii 329. illustrated
through the medium of previously unpublished letters two generations of a naval family describe life at sea in the Royal Navy from 1905 to 1963. foot of spine torn, otherwise a good copy in the dust-wrapper. 017 803
[COWARDCD005231] Coward, Cdr. B.R. - BATTLESHIPS & BATTLECRUISERS OF THE ROYAL NAVY SINCE 1861. Ian Allan, 1986. pp120. ISBN 0711015732
a useful well illustrated reference guide to the ships and their histories. very good copy in the dust-wrapper. 017
[COWBURNP001594] Cowburn, Philip - THE WARSHIP IN HISTORY. MacMillan, 1966. ppxvii 364. illustrated
a good general history of the warship from ancient times. good copy in a slightly ragged dust-wrapper. 017 702
[CRAWFORD007885] Crawford, Steve - BATTLESHIPS AND CARRIERS. Grange Books, 2000. 320 pages. ISBN 1894102835 .
small format guide describing and detailing over 300 vessels, each illustrated with a colour side elevation view. fine copy in the dust-wrapper. 017
[CRESWELL013586] Creswell, Commander John, RN - NAVAL WARFARE, an introductory study. Sampson Low, Marston, 1936. 317 pages. 6 maps.
"outlining the British navy's activities in war - what it has done in the past and what it may do in the future - for the benefit of junior naval officers; to put before them the lines of thought most likely to lead to sound strategy and tactics" slight wear and foxing on page edges 017 808
[DAWSONCA005232] Dawson, Capt.Lionel - FLOTILLAS, a hard-lying story. Rich & Cowan, 1935. Neptune Library edition. ppxii 233. + publisher's adverts. illustrated. good copy in a modern cloth binding.
naval career and observations in the first two decades of the 20th century, with particular relevance to torpedo-boat and destroyer operations. 017
[DOUGLASM021293] Douglas-Morris, Kenneth - THE NAVAL LONG SERVICE MEDALS, 1830-1990. London, privately printed, 1991. large format [30x22cm]. ppxvi 288 + plates.
the definitive work on the origin and development of the Naval Long Service Medal. fine copy in the dust-jacket. 017 098
[ELLER&MO019673] Eller & Mooney [editors] - DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL FIGHTING SHIPS. Navy Department, Washington, 1959-1981. 8 volumes. large format [26x20cm]. illustrated.
the complete set of this monumental work describing, with historical details, every fighting ship in the American navy from the time of the American revolution to nuclear powered vessels. very good set in the original maroon cloth. 017 098
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