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ROBERTS**, JOHN: : ANATOMY OF THE SHIP: THE BATTLESHIP DREADNOUGHT

LONDON,CONWAY MARITIME PRESS LTD.,1992.

ISBN 0851776000.

UK,landscape Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn. FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price- clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy laminated,colour pictorial illustrated front panel of dw/dj with red+black lettering,rear panel with b/w line illustrated ship's silhouette and black text; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; 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 slate grey cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpaperss.UK, landscape Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus,5- 256pp [paginated] includes contents list/ table with acknowledgements to its verso, an introduction,15 chapters/sections covering design,construction,operational history/ summary of service,hull,weights and stability,machinery,steering gear, electrical machinery/ventilation, accomodation/armament,fire control equipment,armour,compasses and wireless/ telephone system and modifications, separate notes+sources,30 pp contemporary b/w photographs,b/w line drawings A-K,plus [unpaginated] half-title page with contemporary b/w ship's photograph to its verso (Dreadnought leaving Valetta Harbour,Malta,1913),title pages and contents list/table.Scarce. Launched in 1906,the 'Dreadnought' was the first 'all-big-gun battleship and as such revolutionised battleship design and construction.She was built at Portsmouth in 14 months - a record which has never been equalled - and when she was launched she was superior in both fire power and speed to anything then afloat.Perhaps even more radical than her design was the proposal to adopt Parsons turbines which at that time had barely been tested. Though she saw little action during her long spell in commission,her influence was profound and she gave her name to that class of ship which was to dominate the high seas for more than a generation. This volume has a full and detailed description of every aspect of the ship, which also analyses the genesis of the design and its contemporary significance. Her trials and service history are outlined as are all the alterations made to her during her long career.A superb selection of b/w photographs show her outboard profile as well as onboard details,a colour guide and action painting on the dw/dj by Ross Walton.Over 650 perspective and 3-view b/w drawings with in-depth descriptive keys,of every detail of the ship including all the machinery and armament.A complete anatomy of the ship in words,photographs and drawings. 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. John Roberts,a design engineer,will need no introduction for most warship enthusiasts,widely recognised for his contributions to warship literature.He was editor of 'Warship' for six years and his two previous volumes,on 'HOOD' and 'INTREPID' from this series were highly acclaimed.He is the co-author of the standard works on British battleships and cruisers of the Second World War,and has also written a wide range of monographs and articles on warship topics.However,he is equally known for his warship plans, having draughted some of the finest of the 'A & A' range.Described by one authority as 'the best draughtsman in the UK',he is the ideal combination of historian/ illustrator for the 'Anatomy of the Ship' series.He is also the author of 'The Battlecruiser HOOD' - see my book iD rja724217. 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. 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UK,landscape Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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