ISBN10: 0785814132, ISBN13: 9780785814139, [publisher: Chartewell Books, Inc., Edison, New Jersey] Hardcover American edition hardback in Conway’s History Of The Ship series, 2001, with unclipped jacket. In overall near-fine used condition with only very slight signs of age, handling and storage. Binding tight and appears almost read. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions - small set of initials to front endpaper upper rh corner tip; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Photographs available. Not an old library book.
[Shropshire, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2001]
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ISBN10: 0785814132, ISBN13: 9780785814139, [publisher: Chartwell Books, Edison NJ] Hardcover Fourth in Conway's History of the Ship series. A must-have for those fascinated by the technological developments of ships and interested in why the developments took place. Fine copy with fine DJ.
[Turner, ME, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]
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Chartwell Books, Inc.. New in New dust jacket. Date: 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0785814132 . This specific hardback book is in new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in new condition. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "Between 1840 and 1905, sail was replaced by steam, wooden hull construction with iron and then steel, and the shell-firing gun encouraged the adoption of armor plate. For this first time, this volume - the fourth in an ambitious series - offers a proper understanding of this neglected, misunderstood but fascinating period in shipbuilding."; Conway's History Of The Ship Series; 1,278,740,035.0 X 10.0 X 0.8 inches; 192 pages . 1992. Chartwell Books, Inc. ISBN 0785814132 9780785814139 [US]