Fighting ships, 1750-1850
Willis, Sam2007
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Willis provides a record of the final 100 years in naval history before wooden hulls and canvas sails gave way to iron and steam. Arranged chronologically, each illustration is accompanied by an extended caption that adds to this visual feast a compelling history of naval warfare in the last great age of sail.
Main title:
Fighting ships, 1750-1850 / Sam Willis ; introduction by N.A.M. Rodger.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Quercus, 2007.
Collation:
223 p. : col. ill ; 43cm.224 p. : col. ill. ; 43 cm.
Notes:
Formerly CIP.Includes index.
ISBN:
9781847242037 (printed cased ed)1847242030 (printed cased ed)9781847241719 (printed cased ed)1847241719 (printed cased ed)
Dewey class:
623.8'203623.8203623.8225623.8203623.82'03
Local class:
623.8203
Language:
English
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BRN:
113751