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GOODWIN, PETER: : HMS VICTORY 1765-1812 (First rate ship of the line.) Owners' Workshop Manual

UK.SPARKFORD,YEOVIL,SOMERSET.HAYNES PUBLISHING,2012.

ISBN 9780857330857.

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,1st edn. NMINT.No owner inscrptn,and no price removal from cover.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, glazed illustrated boards - front cover with cut-away b/w diagram of Victory's bow,with b/w+ yellow lettering and Haynes logo to top,right-hand corner, white letters to spine/backstrip, rear cover wih colour photographic reproductions of pages within the book; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping or creasing - no nicks,tears or splits present and immaculate endpapers.Top+fore -edges bright and clean and without blemish; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread,apart from my own collation.UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,1st edn,5-178pp [paginated] includes contents list/ table,an introduction,8 chapters concerning: HMS Victory story,HMS Victory at War, Anatomy of the Victory, Victory's guns, General maintenance and Refitting, Sailing the Victory, Manning the Victory, Conserving and Restoring HMS Victory, profuse b/w diagrams/ illustrations and contemporary colour photographs and historical colour reproduction illustrations interspersed throughout the text and the book,appendices(3) and a list of further reading,and an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title,b/w diagram repeated from front cover illustrated title page with colour photographic frntis of ship's bow and figurehead to its reverse. When she was launched in 1765,HMS Victory was the ultimate warship design of the Georgian era.As Admiral Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805,she has since become inextricably linked to the memory of Britain's greatest naval hero. Her formidable firepower of 104 guns mounted on three full gun decks meant the Victory was among the most powerful weapons systems afloat - the 21st century equivalent of an aircraft carrier or a nuclear-powered intercontinental ballistic missile submarine. Born into the pre-industrial age,the Victory was wholly reliant on the sweat and toil of her 800-man crew and the wind in her sails to bring her to life.She was an organic structure,built almost entirely of wood and other natural materials,and it took timber from some 6,000 oak and elm trees alone to build her hull. The Victory was planned and built in the 18thC with an intended life expectancy of no more than 18 years,so the fact that she survives today - almost 250 years later - is remarkable.Ongoing programmes of conservation and restoration will ensure her longer-term survival. Published with the full co-operation of the Rial Navy,the HMS Vicory Manual takes readers onboard Nelson's flagship to examine the innermost workings of this maritime icon - from stem to stern,above and below decks. An intriguing and comprehensive addition to naval architecture and British naval history,for collectors of either genre. Peter Goodwin served in the Royal navy in both surface ships and submarines.Leaving the service he was appointed the first Keeper and Curator of HMS Victory in 1991. His interest in 18thC ship construction began in childhood,since when he has written widely on the subject and is now generally acknoeledged as a leading authority on the sailing man-of-war. Please contact seller,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included or FREE. That offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** N.B. Buyers in EU countries may be required to pay Import VAT and a handling fee to the courier/mail service on items costing more than 150 Euros (including shipping costs).For items less than 150 Euros to EU buyers,charges may be minimised by opting to pay myself direct,via my account at Paypal. Please contact seller prior to ordering for more information. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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