ISBN10: 0920277837, ISBN13: 9780920277836, [publisher: Vanwell, St. Catharines, Ontario] Hardcover 174 pp + 3 fold-out plans by John McKay, 4to (11 1/4"H). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, map endpapers. Part I: The Class: Origins of the Requirement and the Class; The First Construction Program Goes to War, 1941; New Roles, Modified Designs and Operations, 1942; Modernization, 1942-1944; New Types and Late-War Operations, 1943-1945; Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Part II: 1939-1940 Canadian Program; 1939-1940 Program, Built for the RN; 1940-1941 Increased Endurance Program; 1943-1944 Increased Endurance Program; British-Built Increased Endurance Corvettes; Castle Class Corvettes, British-Built. Minor bump at top/bottom of spine, small light liquid mark at bottom of front board. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling - mainly at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds.
[Oakville, ON, Canada] [Publication Year: 1993]
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ISBN10: 0920277837, ISBN13: 9780920277836, [publisher: Vanwell, 1993.] Hardcover 174p. Photos. Foldiing Line drawings. Oversize. As New/ As New Copy
[Washington, DC, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1993]

St. Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell, Date: 1993. 174 pp + 3 fold-out plans by John McKay, 4to (11 1/4"H). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, map endpapers. Part I: The Class: Origins of the Requirement and the Class; The First Construction Program Goes to War, 1941; New Roles, Modified Designs and Operations, 1942; Modernization, 1942-1944; New Types and Late-War Operations, 1943-1945; Where Have All the Flowers Gone?. Part II: 1939-1940 Canadian Program; 1939-1940 Program, Built for the RN; 1940-1941 Increased Endurance Program; 1943-1944 Increased Endurance Program; British-Built Increased Endurance Corvettes; Castle Class Corvettes, British-Built. Minor bump at top/bottom of spine, small light liquid mark at bottom of front board. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling - mainly at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 1993. Vanwell ISBN 0920277837 9780920277836 [CA]

St. Catherine's: Vanwell Publishing [0-920277-83-7] 1993. (4to) 174pp. Near fine in fine dust jacket. Map endpapers, illustrated title page spread, photographs, folding plans, appendices, tables, index. Foreword by L.C. Audette. (Military--Canada, Corvettes--Warships, Military--Canada, Naval Operations, Royal Canadian Navy, Warships, World War 2). Vanwell Publishing ISBN 0920277837 9780920277836 [CA]

St. Catherines, Ontario: Vanwell Publishing Limited, Date: 1993. 1st. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. First edition hardback, 1993, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good used condition with only slight signs of age, handling and storage - dust jacket a touch rubbed; boards clean and crisp. Binding tight and appears almost unread. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions; text, maps, large folding plans and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Photographs available. Not an old library book. 1993. Vanwell Publishing Limited ISBN 0920277837 9780920277836 [GB]