In the revolution that affected warship design between Waterloo and Wamar, the Royal Navy is often depicted as resisting every change until it was too late. This history challenges those assumptions, looking at technical factors affecting change in the first half of the 19th century.
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Seller: Paper Oddities, Wantage, NJ, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Good hardcover copy with jacket, solid binding, mild to moderate reading/age wear, jacket has some mild edge wear, may have ex owner inscription and/or some light markings. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount. Seller Inventory # 1M50000072XH_ns
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR003219543
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Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust-wrapper, not price-clipped. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 217 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-214) and indexes. Subjects; Great Britain. Royal Navy History 19th century. 1800-1899. Warships Great Britain History 19th century. Marine engines History 19th century. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 411016
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust-wrapper, not price-clipped. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 217 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-214) and indexes. Subjects; Great Britain. Royal Navy History 19th century. 1800-1899. Warships Great Britain History 19th century. Marine engines History 19th century. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 411016
Seller: Martin Bott Bookdealers Ltd, Felixstowe, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. 1st. Standard work on Royal Navy ship design in the early steam era. 217pp, many illustrations. Bookplate to front pastedown. VG clean copy in dust wrapper. Seller Inventory # 023141
Seller: Llibreria Fènix, Badalona, B, Spain
Condition: Muy bueno. BEFORE THE IRONCLAD. DEVELOPMENT OF SHIP DESIGN, PROPULSION AND ARMAMENT IN THE ROYAL NAVY 181560. David K. Brown. Conway Maritime Press 1990. Enc. cartoné con sobrecubierta. 25,5x30 cm. 217 pp. Pequeña pérdida de papel en el canto superior de la sobrecubierta como se ve en las fotos. Por lo demás en muy buen estado. Seller Inventory # F18931
Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present. Seller Inventory # M00851775322-G
Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover volume with dust jacket. 217 pages. Brown boards with gold stamped lettering. Glossy, illustrated dust jacket. Binding is tight and strong. Former owner's embossed seal on front free endpaper. Otherwise, pages are clean and unmarked. Black and white photographs and illustrations throughout. Seller Inventory # Fred6-2067
Seller: BUCHSERVICE / ANTIQUARIAT Lars Lutzer, Wahlstedt, Germany
Condition: gut. Before the Ironclad In englischer Sprache. pages. Seller Inventory # BN718451