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Short List No. 78 - 2013.

Naval History.

Gaston Renard Fine and Rare Books Short List Number 78 2013.

1 Archibald, E. H. H. THE FIGHTING SHIP IN THE ROYAL NAVY AD 897-1984. Illustrated by Ray Woodward. Roy. 4to, Revised Edition, Second Impression (with minor revisions); pp. [viii], 416; numerous coloured & b/w. illustrations, 8 appendices, glossary, bibliography, index; original papered boards; a nice copy in dustwrapper. Poole, Dorset; Blandford Press; (1987). ***Originally published in two separate volumes in 1968 and 1971. #27724 A$75.00


2 Armstrong, Lieut. G. E.; Late R.N. TORPEDOES AND TORPEDO-VESSELS. Illustrated with a frontispiece by Chevalier E. de Martino and numerous photographs and diagrams. Cr. 8vo (here copied to rectos of 4to sheets), Photocopy Facsimile of First Edition; pp. xvi, 288(last blank); frontispiece, 51 figures (illustrations & diagrams), 2 folding diagrams (these two, only, not here reproduced in full), several tables, index; plastic comb binding. London; George Bell and Sons; 1896. ***A useful reproduction of a scarce book. #62544 A$30.00


3 Bacon, Admiral Sir R. H. THE LIFE OF JOHN RUSHWORTH, EARL OF JELLICOE. With Foreword by The Rt. Hon. Reginald McKenna. Thick roy. 8vo, First Edition; pp. xvi, 568(last 3 blank); portrait frontispiece, 6 folding maps, 40 plates (including 1 coloured), numerous illustrations, several tables, 4 appendices including glossary, index, protractor bookmark; original gilt-decorated cloth; (front board bumped, with slight damage to lower edge; some discolouration of front endpaper); a very good copy; scarce. London; Cassell and Company, Ltd.; (1936). #46602 A$75.00


4 Beaver, Paul. THE ROYAL NAVY IN THE 1980s. Volume I. Warships Illustrated No. 1. Cr. 4to, First Edition; pp. 72; 133 illustrations (a few coloured); original stiff wrappers; a nice copy. [Poole, Dorset]; Arms and Armour Press; [1985]. #56460 A$15.00


5 Beaver, Paul. NATO NAVIES OF THE 1980s. Warships Illustrated No. 3. Cr. 4to, First Edition; pp. 72; 143 illustrations (a few coloured); original stiff wrappers; a nice copy. [Poole, Dorset]; Arms and Armour Press; [1985]. #57665 A$15.00


6 Beaver, Paul. NUCLEAR POWERED SUBMARINES. Warships Illustrated No. 5. Cr. 4to, First Edition; pp. 72; 120 illustrations (a few coloured); original stiff wrappers; a nice copy. [Poole, Dorset]; Arms and Armour Press; [1986]. #58694 A$15.00


7 Boudriot, Jean. THE SEVENTY-FOUR GUN SHIP. A Practical Treatise on the Art of Naval Architecture. English Translation by David H. Roberts. 4 vols., roy. 4to, First Edition in English; Volume I, Hull Construction, pp. 166, [2](blank); 16 plates (13 folding), 106 figures, vocabulary of nautical terms, index; Volume II, Fitting Out the Hull, pp. 214(last blank); 26 plates (double-page & folding), 108 figures (a few coloured), vocabulary of nautical terms; Volume III, pp. 280; 13 plates (double-page & folding, 2 coloured), 135 figures, 26 tables, vocabulary of nautical terms, index; Volume IV, Manning - Shiphandling, pp. 394, [2](blank); 17 plates (15 double-page & coloured, 2 folding), 165 figures, a few other illustrations, 30 tables, bibliography & sources; original cloth; a fine set in dustwrappers. Paris; Published by Jean Boudriot, Collection Archeologie Navale Francaise; 1986-86-87-88. ***A truly marvellous and monumental work, covering every aspect of the construction and working of the ship, including the uniforms and duties of the crew, superbly illustrated. The English translation includes revisions and corrections to the original French edition. #27789 A$650.00


8 Brown, D. K. BEFORE THE IRONCLAD. Development of Ship Design, Propulsion and Armament in the Royal Navy, 1815-60. Super roy. 4to, First Edition; pp. [vi], 218(last blank); numerous illustrations, a few tables, 14 appendices, references, general index, ship index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Conway Maritime Press; (1990). #27947 A$95.00


9 Brown, D. K.; RCNC. PADDLE WARSHIPS. The Earliest Steam Powered Fighting Ships 1815-1850. Illustrated with draughts from the collections of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Square 4to, First Edition; pp. 94, [2](blank); numerous fine illustrations & diagrams, 45 tables, notes, sources, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Conway Maritime Press; (1993). ***Conway’s Ship Types. #27983 A$65.00


10 Callender, Geoffrey. THE NAVAL SIDE OF BRITISH HISTORY. First Edition, Second Impression; pp. 308(last blank); endpaper map, 18 plates, chronology, index; original cloth (slightly faded; some mild foxing); a very good copy; scarce. London; Christophers; (1924). #45855 A$75.00


11 Canney, Donald L. THE OLD STEAM NAVY. Volume One. Frigates, Sloops, and Gunboats, 1815-1885. 4to, First Edition; pp. xx, 212(last 4 versos blank); several illustrations & diagrams, 2 appendices, notes, glossary, bibliography, index; original cloth; a fine copy in dustwrapper. Annapolis, Maryland; Naval Institute Press; (1990). ***A fine book, complete in itself: a second volume on the Ironclads was published in 1993. #27788 A$85.00


12 Colledge, J. J. BRITISH SAILING WARSHIPS. First Edition; pp. 64; 46 illustrations, appendix; original papered boards. London; Ian Allan; [1964]. ***Veteran & Vintage Series. #45772 A$16.00


13 Cowburn, Philip. THE WARSHIP IN HISTORY. [The brilliant, heart-stirring account - from river canoe to dreadnought - of man’s noblest instruments of battle]. Thick cr. 4to, First U.K. Edition; pp. xviii, 364, [2](blank); very numerous illustrations, bibliography, index, ship listing; original cloth; a nice copy in dustwrapper. London; Macmillan; (1966). ***From antiquity to the present day, including the Vikings, days of sail, submarines and aircraft carriers. #49378 A$50.00


14 Creswell, Commander John; Royal Navy. NAVAL WARFARE. An Introductory Study. 2nd Edition; pp. xviii, 302; 5 folding maps, 2 appendices, index; original cloth (dull & marked; extensively marked and annotated throughout by a former student, but sound and complete); scarce. London; Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd.; (1942). ***First published in 1936, this edition, issued to remedy the loss of all remaining copies of the original edition destroyed in an air raid, includes remarks in relation to the present (i.e. second) world war. It also includes significant remarks on Gallipoli and the Australian convoy. #45938 A$40.00


15 Critchley, Mike. BRITISH WARSHIPS SINCE 1945. (Part 1). [Introduced by Admiral Sir Guy Grantham KCB CBE DSO]. First Edition; pp. 104; numerous illustrations; original stiff wrappers. [Liskeard, Cornwall; Maritime Books; N.D. c. 1985]. #34545 A$15.00


16 Davies, David. A BRIEF HISTORY OF FIGHTING SHIPS. [Ships of the Line and Napoleonic sea battles 1793-1815]. Paperback Edition; pp. 208(last 7 blank); 4 maps, 8 plates, 9 figures, 12 diagrams, note, glossary, bibliography, index; original stiff wrappers; a fine copy. New York; Carroll & Graf Publishers; (2002). ***First published in the U.K. as “Fighting Ships” in 1996. #40098 A$18.00


17 Dickie, Iain; Dougherty, Martin J.; Jestice, Phyllis J.; Jorgenson, Christer; Rice, Rob S. FIGHTING TECHNIQUES OF NAVAL WARFARE 1190 BC - PRESENT. Strategy, Weapons, Commanders and Ships. Cr. 4to, First Edition; pp. 256; numerous coloured & b/w. illustrations & maps, bibliography, index; original slick pictorial papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Amber; (2009). #27759 A$60.00


18 Dixon, Conrad. SHIPS OF THE VICTORIAN NAVY. 4to, First Edition; pp. viii, 112; 48 full-page coloured illustrations, bibliography; original stiff wrappers; a fine copy. Southampton; Published in association with The Society for Nautical Research [by] Ashford Press Publishing; 1987. #27761 A$25.00


19 Douglas, General Sir Howard; Bart, GCB, GCMG, DCL, FRS. A TREATISE ON NAVAL GUNNERY 1855. Facsimile Edition; pp. [xii], [iii]-viii, 650(last blank); 2 double-page & 3 full-page plates, 64 figures, several tables, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Conway Maritime Press; (1982). ***First published in 1820, this is a facsimile of the fourth, revised edition of 1855. #29702 A$50.00


20 [Dulake, Robin and Robinson, Ian]. HMS WARRIOR. Britain’s First Ironclad. Oblong 4to, First Edition; pp. [28]; numerous coloured illustrations; original pictorial wrappers; a nice copy. [Portsmouth; Warrior Preservation Trust; 1987]. #27753 A$10.00


21 Elliott, Peter. THE CROSS AND THE ENSIGN. A naval history of Malta 1798-1979. First Edition; pp. 217 (including rear endpaper); 6 full-page maps, numerous illustrations, 8 appendices, bibliography, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in slightly torn & price-clipped dustwrapper. Cambridge; Patrick Stephens; (1980). #33468 A$30.00


22 Fox, Frank. GREAT SHIPS. The Battlefleet of King Charles II. Super roy. 4to, First Edition; pp. 208; 37 illustrations on 32 coloured plates (included in pagination), 213 illustrations, several diagrams, 7 appendices, glossary, sources & bibliography, index; original papered boards (lower corner bumped); a very good copy in dustwrapper. (Greenwich); Conway Maritime Press; (1980). #27941 A$40.00


23 Frost, Alan. CONVICTS AND EMPIRE. A Naval Question 1776-1811. First Edition; pp. xvi, 240; endpaper maps, 2 double-page maps, 4 illustrations, appendix, notes (including sources), bibliography, index; original cloth; (long inscription of former owner on half-title & several marginal notes in the same hand, otherwise a fine copy in dustwrapper). Melbourne; Oxford University Press; (1980). #11961 A$75.00


24 Fulton, Robert. TORPEDO WAR, and Submarine Explosions by Robert Fulton, Fellow of the American Philosophical Society and of the United States Military and Philosophical Society. A Reproduction. Oblong 4to, Facsimile Edition; pp. xiv, 60; 5 plates; original cloth; a fine copy. Chicago; The Swallow Press Inc.; (1971). #31663 A$30.00


25 Gardiner, Robert. THE FIRST FRIGATES. Nine-pounder & twelve-pounder Frigates 1748-1815. Illustrated with draughts from the collections of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Square 4to, First Edition; pp. 128(last blank); numerous fine illustrations & diagrams, 55 tables, notes, sources, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Conway Maritime Press; (1992). ***Conway’s Ship Types. #27955 A$65.00


26 Gardiner, Robert; Editor. THE LINE OF BATTLE. The Sailing Warship 1650-1840. Consultant Editor Brian Lavery. Super roy. 4to, First Edition; pp. 208; numerous fine illustrations & diagrams, several tables, notes, bibliography, glossary, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Conway Maritime Press; (1992). ***Conway’s History of the Ship. #28015 A$75.00


27 Gardiner, Robert; Editor. THE ECLIPSE OF THE BIG GUN. The Warship 1906-45. Consultant Editor: David K Brown, RCNC. Super roy. 4to, First Edition; pp. 224(last blank); numerous fine illustrations & diagrams, several tables, notes, bibliography, glossary, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Conway Maritime Press; (1992). ***Conway’s History of the Ship. #28030 A$75.00


28 Gardiner, Robert. THE HEAVY FRIGATE. Eighteen-pounder Frigates: Vol I, 1778-1800. Illustrated with draughts from the collections of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Square 4to, First Edition; pp. 128(last blank); numerous fine illustrations & diagrams, 61 tables, notes, sources, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Conway Maritime Press; (1994). ***Conway’s Ship Types. #27959 A$65.00


29 Gardiner, Robert; Edited by. FLEET BATTLE AND BLOCKADE. The French Revolutionary War 1793-1797. Roy. 4to, First Edition; pp. 192; numerous illustrations from contemporary publications and manuscripts, sources, notes on artists, printmakers and their techniques, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. London; Chatham Publishing, In association with The National Maritime Museum; (1996). #27739 A$75.00


30 Gibbons, Tony. WARSHIPS AND BATTLES OF THE US CIVIL WAR. Roy. 4to, First Edition; pp. 176; very numerous coloured illustrations, annotated listings of the Warships of the US and Confederate States navies, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (Limpsfield, Surrey); Dragon’s World; (1989). #27732 A$65.00


31 Golding, Brad. GRAND FLEET BATTLE ORDERS. Volume III. Jutland. Originally prepared by Admiralty Naval Staff, Training and Staff Duties Division, Under the direction of Admiral John Rushworth Jellicoe. Commander-in-Chief Grand Fleet, 1914 - 1946. Thie edition prepared by Brad Golding. 4to; pp. [130](last 2 blank, pagination irregular); several diagrams; original stiff wrappers; a fine copy. (Mitcham, Victoria); Brad Golding; (1997). #64905 A$35.00


32 Goodwin, Peter. THE CONSTRUCTION AND FITTING OF THE SAILING MAN OF WAR 1650-1850. Super roy. 4to, First Edition; pp. xii, 320(last blank); numerous photos. & detailed drawings, 8 appendices, bibliography, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Conway Maritime Press; (1987). #27951 A$110.00


33 Goss, James. PORTSMOUTH-BUILT WARSHIPS 1497-1967. First Edition; pp. 112(last blank); several illustrations, chronologies, index of ships classes, index of people, index of ships ordered but cancelled, bibliography; original stiff wrappers; a nice copy. [Emsworth, Hampshire; Kenneth Mason; 1984]. #46271 A$20.00


34 Greenhill, Basil and Giffard, Ann. STEAM, POLITICS AND PATRONAGE. The Transformation of the Royal Navy 1815-54. Med. 8vo, First Edition; pp. 256; a few text maps & figures, 41 illustrations on 24 plates, sources & bibliography, index; original papered boards (spine very slightly bumped); a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Conway Maritime Press; (1994). #48429 A$65.00


35 Hearn, Chester G. GRAY RAIDERS OF THE SEA. How Eight Confederate Warships Destroyed the Union’s High Seas Commerce. Med. 8vo, First Edition; pp. xvi, 352(last blank); 80 plates, appendix, notes, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. Camden, Maine; International Marine Publishing; (1992). ***Including the visit of CSS Shenandoah to Melbourne. #32674 A$75.00


36 Hogg, Ian [and] Batchelor, John. NAVAL GUN. Roy. 4to, First Edition; pp. 144; illustrated endpapers, numerous coloured & b/w. illustrations, appendix, index; original cloth; a fine copy in dustwrapper. Poole Dorset; Blandford Press; (1978). #27723 A$30.00


37 Hough, Richard. THE FLEET THAT HAD TO DIE. First Edition; pp. 208(last blank); 4 maps, 11 plates, bibliography; original papered boards; a very good copy in dustwrapper. London; Hamish Hamilton; (1958). ***The Russian fleet in the Russo-Japanese war. #46590 A$35.00


38 Hough, Richard. MAN O’WAR. The Fighting Ship in History. Med. 8vo, First Edition; pp. 240(last blank); numerous double-page & other illustrations, glossary, bibliography, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. London; J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd; (1979). #46585 A$40.00


39 Howarth, David. FAMOUS SEA BATTLES. Med. 4to, First Edition; pp. 185 (including rear endpaper); numerous coloured & b/w. illustrations & maps, index; original papered boards; a nice copy in slightly torn dustwrapper. [London; Artus; 1981]. #36928 A$45.00


40 Humble, Richard. BATTLESHIPS AND BATTLECRUISERS. Roy. 4to, First Edition; pp. 192; very numerous coloured & b/w. illustrations, & battle-plans, index; original papered boards; a nice copy in dustwrapper. (London); Connoisseur; (1983). ***From the sailing navies to 1983. #27721 A$25.00


41 Ireland, Bernard. THE RISE AND FALL OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER. 4to, First Edition; pp. 168; numerous coloured & b/w. illustrations, 3 appendices, index; original papered boards; a nice copy in dustwrapper. London & New York; Marshall Cavendish; (1979). #46094 A$30.00


42 Jenkins, Commander C. A.; R.N. DAYS OF A DOGSBODY. With illustrations by Lieutenant-Commander Peter Thornhill R.N. Cr. 8vo, First Edition; pp. 236(last blank); several illustrations; original cloth; a very good copy in slightly defective dustwrapper. London; George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.; (1946). #36168 A$35.00


43 [Kelly, Peter; assembled by]. MARITIME MISCELLANIA (mostly Naval). 4to; pp. [130](approx., printed on one side only); several illustrations (a couple coloured); plastic comb binding. Various Places; Various Publishers; c. 1861-2001. ***Plus about 200 pages of copied articles on related subjects including the (apparently) complete texts of books by Don Everitt (The K Boats) and Colin Jones (The Experience of the Armstrong Breech-Loading Guns, 1863-64 - Draft Copy). #62581 A$30.00


44 King, J. W. THE WAR-SHIPS AND NAVIES OF THE WORLD, 1880 containing a complete and concise description of the construction, motive power, and armaments of the modern war-ships of all the navies of the world; naval artillery, marine engines, boilers, torpedoes, and torpedo-boats. By Chief Engineer J W King United States Navy; late chief of the bureau of engineering. With a new Introduction by N J M Campbell. Thick med. 8vo, Facsimile Edition; pp. [xx], [iii]-xvi, 620(last 3 blank); 66 plates, numerous tables, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper (spine slightly faded). Greenwich; Conway Maritime Press; (1982). ***First published in 1880. #46809 A$75.00


45 King-Hall, L.; Edited by. SEA SAGA. Being the Naval Diaries of Four Generations of the King-Hall Family. First Edition; pp. 544(last 3 blank); 12 plates, appendix, index; original cloth (a little worn); a very good copy. London; Victor Gollancz Ltd; 1935. #45737 A$20.00


46 Lambert, Andrew. BATTLESHIPS IN TRANSITION. The Creation of the Steam Battlefleet 1815-1860. Cr. 4to, First Edition, Second Impression (with minor corrections); pp. 161 (including rear endpaper); numerous illustrations & diagrams, several tables, 2 appendices, notes, bibliography, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Conway Maritime Press; (1985). #27784 A$60.00


47 Lambert, Andrew. WARRIOR. Restoring the World’s First Ironclad. Cr. 4to, First Edition; pp. 192; numerous illustrations & diagrams, 3 appendices, bibliography, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Conway Maritime Press; (1987). #27938 A$50.00


48 Lambert, Andrew. THE LAST SAILING BATTLEFLEET. Maintaining Naval Mastery 1815-1850. Super roy. 4to, First Edition; pp. x, 214; a few maps, numerous illustrations, appendix, bibliography, notes, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Conway Maritime Press; (1991). #27942 A$100.00


49 Lavery, Brian. THE SHIP OF THE LINE. Volume I: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. [Volume II: Design, construction and fittings]. 2 vols., super roy. 4to, First Edition, Third Impression; Vol. I, pp. 224; numerous illustrations & tables, 13 appendices, notes, bibliography, index; Vol. II, pp. 192(last blank); numerous illustrations & diagrams, 8 appendices, notes, index; original papered boards; a fine set in dustwrappers. (London); Conway Maritime Press; (1986). #27695 A$95.00


50 Lavery, Brian. THE ARMING AND FITTING OF ENGLISH SHIPS OF WAR 1600-1815. Super roy. 4to, First Edition; pp. 320(last blank); numerous photos. & detailed drawings, 11 appendices, notes, bibliography, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Conway Maritime Press; (1987). #27950 A$110.00


51 Lavery, Brian. BUILDING THE WOODEN WALLS. The Design and Construction of the 74-Gun Ship Valiant. 4to, First U.S. Edition; pp. 206, [2](blank); numerous illustrations & diagrams, notes, chronology, bibliography, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (Annapolis, Maryland); Naval Institute Press; (1991). #27783 A$75.00


52 Lees, James. THE MASTING AND RIGGING OF ENGLISH SHIPS OF WAR, 1625-1860. Super roy. 4to, First Edition; pp. xii, 196; 93 illustrations on 48 plates, very numerous figures, appendix, index; original cloth; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Conway Maritime Press; (1979). #56669 A$95.00


53 Lyon, David. THE SAILING NAVY LIST. All the Ships of the Royal Navy - Built, Purchased and Captured - 1688-1860. Super roy. 4to, First Edition; pp. xvi, 368(last blank); numerous illustrations, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Conway Maritime Press; (1993). ***Edition of 1000 numbered copies. #27932 A$165.00


54 Lyon, Hugh; Author. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE WORLD’S WARSHIPS. A technical directory of major fighting ships from 1900 to the present day. Consultant Captain J. E. Moore R.N. Med. 4to, First Edition; pp. 273 (including rear endpaper); very numerous coloured & b/w. illustrations, several tables, glossary, index; original papered boards; a very good copy in slightly worn dustwrapper. No Place [London]; Leisure Books; (1985). ***Includes submarines. #27729 A$25.00


55 McLean, David and Preston Antony; Edited by. WARSHIP 1997-1998. 4to, First Edition; pp. 232; a few maps, numerous illustrations, a few tables, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Conway Maritime Press; (1997). ***Interesting papers on various historical naval matters. Signed by two of the (Australian) contributors at the heads of their respective contributions. #27790 A$85.00


56 Manwaring, G. E. & Dobree, Bonamy. Mutiny. THE FLOATING REPUBLIC. [An Account of the Mutinies at Spithead and The Nore in 1797]. Pp. xii, 300(last adv.); 6 plates, 6 appendices, notes, bibliography, index; original stiff wrappers. London; The Cresset Library; (1987). ***First published London, Geoffrey Bles, in 1935. #37369 A$18.00


57 Miller, David. THE WORLD’S NAVIES. Super roy. 4to, First U.S. Edition; pp. 144; a few maps, very numerous coloured illustrations, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. New York; Crescent Books; (1992). #27731 A$25.00


58 Moore, Captain John E.; Edited by. JANE’S FIGHTING SHIPS, 1974-75. F’cap folio; First Edition; pp. 90(Advertisements & Introduction), 670; very numerous illustrations, index of named ships, index of classes; original cloth; (stamp & other markings on title-page & endpapers, otherwise internally unmarked); a very good ex-library copy in worn dustwrapper. London; Jane’s Yearbooks; 1974. #27730 A$65.00


59 Naval Forces: NAVAL FORCES. International Forum for Maritime Power. A collection of four issues of this journal. 4 vols., 4to; pp. in total 368; numerous coloured illustrations; original pictorial wrappers; nice copies. [Farnborough; Monch (UK) Ltd.]; 1984-86. ***Comprising Vol. V, No. VI, 1984; Vol. VI, Nos. I & III, 1985; Vol. VII, No. I, 1986. #62200 A$20.00


60 Naval Vessels: THE YARROW LIST. Part One, Warships, Historical Notes and Machinery. Part Two, Shallow Draft and other vessels. Part Three, Launches. 4to; pp. [228]; numerous tables; original plastic comb binding; a fine copy. No Imprint; N.D. ***A useful and detailed listing, explicitly not subject to copyright, presumably printed from some on-line source (untraced), but authorship nowhere identified. #62298 A$40.00


61 Palmer, Alfred B., DSC, MBE, Commander, Royal Navy Reserve; with Mary Curtis. THE PIRATE OF TOBRUK. A Sailor’s Life on the Seven Seas, 1916-1948. Med. 8vo, First Edition; pp. xiv, 210; a few maps, several illustrations, glossary, index; original cloth; a fine copy in dustwrapper. Annapolis, Maryland; Naval Institute Press; (1994). #29384 A$35.00


62 Peacock, Lindsay. NAVAL FIREPOWER. Super roy. 4to, First U.S. Edition; pp. 158, [2](blank); numerous coloured illustrations; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. New York City; Gallery Books, An Imprint of W. H. Smith Publishers Inc.; [1990]. #27709 A$25.00


63 Polmar, Norman and Friedman, Norman. WARSHIPS. [From the American Civil War to the Falklands Conflict and Beyond]. Roy. 4to; pp. 88; numerous coloured & b/w. illustrations, index; original pictorial papered boards; a nice copy. (London); Treasure Press; (1984). #27736 A$20.00


64 Polmar, Norman. THE US NAVY TODAY. Volume I. Warships Illustrated No. 2. Cr. 4to, First Edition; pp. 72; 121 illustrations (a few coloured); original stiff wrappers; a nice copy. [Poole, Dorset]; Arms and Armour Press; [1985]. #55838 A$15.00


65 Preston, Antony; Consultant Editor. FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD. An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Modern Sea Power. Roy. 4to, First Edition in book form; pp. 352; very numerous coloured & b/w. illustrations, several tables, index; original papered boards; a nice copy in dustwrapper. (London); Phoebus; (1980). #27715 A$35.00


66 Preston, Antony. WARSHIPS series. A complete set, 6 vols., 4to, comprising: AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. BATTLESHIPS. CRUISERS. DESTROYERS. STRIKE CRAFT. SUBMARINES. All First Editions; each pp. 64; with numerous coloured & b/w. illustrations, index to each volume; original papered boards; fine copies in dustwrappers. (Greenwich, CT); Bison Books Limited; (1982). #27521 A$120.00


67 Preston, Antony. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. 4to, First Edition, Second Impression; pp. 192; several maps, numerous coloured & b/w. illustrations, index; original papered boards; a very good copy in dustwrapper. (Greenwich, CT); Bison Books Limited; (1984). ***This book, first published in 1979, is considerably more extensive than a book of similar title published in 1982. #27782 A$30.00


68 Preston, Antony. AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE NAVIES OF WORLD WAR II with special drawings by John Batchelor. Introduced and Edited by S. L. Meyer. Roy. 4to, Second Impression; pp. 224; coloured endpaper maps, very numerous illustrations, diagrams & maps (some tinted & coloured), general index & ships index; original papered boards; a nice copy in slightly torn dustwrapper. (London); Bison Books; (1989). #27711 A$35.00


69 Preston, Antony. DESTROYERS. [An Illustrated History]. Med. 4to; pp. 224; numerous illustrations, index; original pictorial papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Parkgate Books; (1998). #27710 A$30.00


70 Preston Antony; Edited by. WARSHIP 1999-2000. 4to, First Edition; pp. 208; several maps, numerous illustrations & figures, a few tables, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Conway Maritime Press; (1999). ***Interesting papers on various historical naval matters. #27793 A$75.00


71 Preston Antony; Edited by. WARSHIP 2000-2001. 4to, First Edition; pp. 208; a few maps, numerous illustrations & figures, a few tables, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Conway Maritime Press; (2000). ***Interesting papers on various historical naval matters. Signed by two of the (Australian) contributors at the heads of their respective contributions. #27799 A$85.00


72 Roberts, John. THE BATTLESHIP DREADNOUGHT. Anatomy of the Ship. Oblong 4to, First Edition; pp. 256; 43 photos. & very numerous detailed drawings, 15 tables, notes, sources; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Conway Maritime Press; (1992). ***A complete anatomy of the ship in words, photographs and drawings, “accurate, visually exciting and totally comprehensive, offering ship buffs, historians and modelmakers a novel insight into the technicalities of ” the ship. #27598 A$70.00


73 Ropp, Theodore. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MODERN NAVY. French Naval Policy 1871-1904. Edited by Stephen S. Roberts. Roy. 8vo, First Edition; pp. xiv, 442(last 3 blank); numerous illustrations, figures & maps, 3 tables, appendix, notes, bibliography, index; original quarter cloth; a fine copy in worn & slightly torn dustwrapper. Annapolis, Maryland; Naval Institute Press; (1987). #51035 A$85.00


74 Ships Monthly: A COLLECTION OF FOURTEEN ISSUES of this interesting and well-produced journal, containing numerous interesting articles on ships, shipping, naval history, etc. 14 vols., 4to; pp. in total 688; numerous illustrations (a few coloured); original pictorial wrappers; nice copies. Burton-on-Trent; Ships Monthly; 1983-1995. ***Comprising Feb., Aug., Sept., Oct. 1983; Dec. 1984; Apr. & Dec. 1985; July 1986; Jan. & Apr. 1987; July 1991; Jan. 1982; Mar. & May 1995. #62150 A$35.00


75 Stewart, I. G. LIBERTY SHIPS IN PEACETIME. And their contribution to world shipping history. 4to, First Edition; pp. [vi], 322; numerous illustrations, 14 tables, 15 appendices, general index, index of tables, ready-reference index, index to illustrations, ship name indices; original slick illustrated papered boards; a fine copy. (Rockingham Beach, Western Australia); Ian Stewart Marine Publications; (1992). #27745 A$85.00


76 Thomas, David A. A COMPANION TO THE ROYAL NAVY. Cr. 4to, First Edition; pp. xviii, 446(last 3 blank); 15 maps, numerous illustrations, chronology; original papered boards; a nice copy in dustwrapper. London; Harrap; (1988). ***LACKING pp. 15-46, with pp. 47-78 repeated. #27787 A$15.00


77 Tucker, Spencer. ARMING THE FLEET. U.S. Navy Ordnance in the Muzzle-Loading Era. Roy. 8vo, First Edition; pp. xx, 316(last 7 blank); 130 illustrations, 35 tables, 3 appendices, notes, bibliography, index; original cloth; a fine copy in dustwrapper. Annapolis, Maryland; Naval Institute Press; (1989). #50648 A$85.00


78 Tunstall, Brian. NAVAL WARFARE IN THE AGE OF SAIL. The Evolution of Fighting Tactics 1650-1815. Edited by Dr Nicholas Tracy. Super roy. 4to, First Edition; pp. x, 278; numerous maps & illustrations, index; original papered boards; a fine copy in dustwrapper. (London); Conway Maritime Press; (1990). #27925 A$120.00


79 Vego, Milam. SOVIET NAVY TODAY. Warships Illustrated No. 6. Cr. 4to, First Edition; pp. 68; 120 illustrations (a few coloured); original stiff wrappers; a nice copy. [Poole, Dorset]; Arms and Armour Press; [1986]. #59143 A$15.00


80 Warships: THE GATEFOLD BOOK OF THE WORLD’S GREAT WARSHIPS. [36 superb pull-out gatefolds]. Roy. 4to, First U.K. Edition; pp. [8] + 18 fold-outs (double-sided) each side being eight pages in extent; numerous coloured illustrations; original pictorial papered boards & internal comb binding; a nice copy. (London); Brown Books; (1994). #27752 A$35.00


81 Willmott, H. P. WARSHIPS. Modern Military Series: Editor Michael Leitch. Introduction by Aram Bakshian, Jr. 4to, First Edition; pp. 144; numerous b/w. & coloured illustrations, index; original papered boards (slightly worn). (London); Octopus Books; (1975). #27781 A$12.00


82 Winchester, Clarence; Edited by. THE KING’S NAVY. [Britain’s Sea Power Today]. Med. 4to, First Edition; pp. 64; several illustrations; original pictorial wrappers (slightly worn); a very good copy; scarce. [London; The Amalgamated Press; 1939]. ***Published just before the onset of World War II. #27785 A$70.00


83 Woodroofe, Thomas; edited and with a Preface by. BEST STORIES OF THE NAVY. First Edition, Second Impression; pp. 524, [4](blank); original cloth (rubbed; a few unobtrusive stamps of former owner); a very good copy. London; Faber and Faber Limited; (MCMXLI [1941]). #41462 A$16.00


84 Woodward, David. THE RUSSIANS AT SEA. Med. 8vo, First Edition; pp. 254, [2](adv., verso blank); 3 maps, index; original papered boards; a very good copy in slightly foxed dustwrapper. London; William Kimber; (1965). ***A narrative of the Russian navy from the late 17th century to 1965. #33207 A$45.00

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