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McKAY, JOHN: : ANATOMY OF THE SHIP: The 100-gun Ship VICTORY

LONDON,CONWAY MARITIME PRESS LTD.,1987.

ISBN 085177444X.

UK,slim landscape 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. FINE+/NFINE.No owner inscrptn and price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,wrap-around colour pictorial illustrated dw/dj,with black+grey lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.A small abrasion to laminate on lower edge of front panel of dw/dj.Top edges minimally dust-soiled with sporadic,faint foxing/spotting - but clean, fore-edges bright and cleaner without foxing/spotting or thumbing marks; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean, sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain orange cloth bds and immaculate plain white eps.UK,slim landscape Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,5-119pp [paginated] includes an introduction,10 chapters/sections covering Victory's history,career summary, construction,arrangement,repairs,refits,rebuilds,decoration,steering gear,pumps,boats, crew and accomodation,masts and yards, standing+running rigging,sails and ordnance,16pp b/w photographs,b/w line drawings A-H,plus [unpaginated] half-title page and 3/4- page b/w photographic double-paged title pages. Forever associated with Nelson's last battle,'Victory' is one of the most famous ships of all time,and is now preserved ass a museum at Portsmouth.The ship's survival is particularly appropiate since 'Victory' is not only an example of the ultimate sailing warship - the three-decker First Rate - but was also the most popular and successful 100-gun ship of the period.Forty years old by the time of Trafalgar,she had been the flagship of half a dozen famous admirals,and was to continue in active service until 1812. This volume contains a full description of the ship and her position in the development of the First Rate.A pictorial section emphasises close-up and on-baord b/w photographs.A guide to the ship's Trafalgar colour scheme is on the dw/dj. More than 300 perspective and 3-view drawings,and with in-depth descriptive keys,of every detail of the ship as presently restored - general arrangements, hull construction,fittings,decoration,masts and yards,rigging and armament all within. This highly acclaimed series aims to provide the finest documentation of individual ships and ship types ever published.It is a radical departure from the usual monograph approach,which concentrates on either the ship's service history,its technical details or external appearance.All of these aspects are included in the 'Anatomy of the Ship',but what makes the series unique is a complete set of superbly executed line drawings,both the conventional type of plan as well as explanatory perspective views, with fully descriptive keys.Although elaborate drawings are extremely popular in aviation publications, this is the first attempt to document a ship in similar depth - literally down to the nuts and bolts.These drawings are accurate,visually exciting and totalyy comprehensive,offering ship buffs, historians and modelmakers a novel insight into the technicalities of each ship type covered. Please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - 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. ** This item offered P+p included. Available UK only. ** ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to USA 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 landscape Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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