Howarth David Editors Time Life Books (18 results)

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Book in very nice condition. Cover in reasonable condition with some light marks. pages well bound and clean throughout with many high quality photographs and illustrations.

Paperback. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Excellent condition. Black faux leather covers with attractive illustration on front cover, gilt lettering on cover and spine. Pages clean and bright, spine and cover undamaged. Maps on endpapers, colour and B&W photographs and illustrations throughout. Slight tanning to top edge of pages.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1985 printing. Small bump to lower front corner otherwise Fine. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 1990 printing. Fine (Amazon 'Like New') unused condition. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf.

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. This new copy is bound in faux blue calf with bright gilt titling to the spine and inset colour plate to the upper board. A dust wrapper is not called for. The text block is unmarked, tight, white, bright and square. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. This is a superb collection with general introductions, authored by acknowledged maritime historians. Lavishly illustrated in colour and black and white plates with maps as called for. There are also specially commissioned artworks. Definitely worth having in a nautical history library. This is just one title of the complete set of twenty two titles that I am selling on this site. Pictorial history and metamorphosis of maritime battleships and the development of navies examining political, cultural and economic significances and motivations, renowned commanders and battles, and life at sea. Ref TFC.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.09.

Leder. Condition: WIE NEU. 2. Auflage. 1010 g. Der Versand erfolgt in Deutschland im versicherten Paket. Mit zahlreichen Fotos / Abbildungen, Zeichnungen. englisch 176 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.12.

Leatherette. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Reprint. 176 pp. Second printing, revised.

Leatherette. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 176 pp. First printing. The book is slightly cocked. The binding is tight and the text is clean.

Tapa dura. Condition: Muy bien. Time Life UK, 1980. Encuadernación en tapa dura simil pielde editorial ilustrada. 176 páginas. 29 x 24 cm. Sin subrayados ni anotaciones. Perfecto estado de conservación. Texto en inglés. Libro.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Type: Hardback Second Printing, revised 1979. Large Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition. No jacket, as issued. A Seafarers Series book marvelously illustrated in monochrome and full colour historic illustrations. Black leatherette binding with full colour illustration pasted in on front with gilt border and gilt title on front and spine. The illustration on front is of a Dutch Man-of-War firing a salute, by the great Dutch marine artist Willem van de Velde. Very clean and unmarked, no wear to be seen, sewn binding tight and solid, square. Internals pristine, Endpapers with parchment look in cream, tan, blue and orange muted colors, of the east coast of England, the North Sea and English Channel and the west coast of Europe, with Men-of-War ships. 176 pages. 11x 9,5 inches. 1978, Time-Life Books, Alexandria, Virginia, USA.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Padded leather-like hardcover with pastedown picture on front with gilt lettering & decor. Very light wear. If requesting expedited shipping, we may need to request extra shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Printing [Stated]. 176 pages. Oversized book, measuring 8-3/4 inches wide, and 11-1/4 inches long. Illustrated endpapers. Profusely illustrated with black and white and color pictures. Cover illustration shows wear. One volume from the 22 volume set issued in faux blue leather. Includes Bibliography, Picture Credits, Acknowledgments, and Index, as well as chapters on A Teutonic challenge to Britannia's Rule; Training for a new era of ships without sails; The Fabulous Fleet that Jacky Built; Artful appeals to a nation at way; The Long Wait for Armageddon; Mine Warfare: Seeds of Death Planted in the Sea; A Fierce Skirmish of Scouts at Jutland; A Duel of Dreadnoughts: 50 minutes of fury; The Drama of Jutland through a German's Eyes; and Dishonor and Suicide for the Kaiser's Navy. David Armine Howarth (28 July 1912 - 2 July 1991) was a British naval officer, boatbuilder, historian and author. After graduating from the University of Cambridge, he became a war correspondent for BBC radio at the start of World War II. Howarth joined the Navy after the fall of France. He served in the Special Operations Executive (SOE) and helped set up the Shetland Bus, an SOE operation manned by Norwegians running a clandestine route between Shetland and Norway. He was second in command at the Naval base in Shetland. For his contributions to espionage operations against the German occupation of Norway, he received King Haakon VII's Cross of Liberty. The King also made Howarth a Chevalier First Class of the Order of St Olav. After the war, he wrote books on naval and military history, including a memoir of the Shetland Bus. This volume in The Seafarers series takes a look at the development and use of battleship technology in World War 1, culminating in a detailed account of the Battle of Jutland and its anticlimactic aftermath. HMS Dreadnought was a Royal Navy battleship that was seen as revolutionizing naval power. The name of the ship, and the class of battleships named after her, means "fear nothing". Dreadnought's entry into service in 1906 represented such an advance in naval technology that her name came to be associated with an entire generation of battleships, the "dreadnoughts", as well as the class of ships named after her. Likewise, the generation of ships she made obsolete became known as "pre-dreadnoughts". Admiral Sir John "Jacky" Fisher, First Sea Lord of the Board of Admiralty, is credited as the father of Dreadnought. Shortly after he assumed office, he ordered design studies for a battleship armed solely with 12 in guns and a speed of 21 knots (24 mph). He convened a "Committee on Designs" to evaluate the alternative designs and to assist in the detailed design work. Dreadnought was the first battleship of her era to have a uniform main battery, rather than having a few large guns complemented by a heavy secondary armament of smaller guns. She was also the first capital ship to be powered by steam turbines, making her the fastest battleship in the world at the time of her completion. Her launch helped spark a naval arms race as navies around the world, particularly the German Imperial Navy, rushed to match it in the build-up to the First World War. Ironically for a vessel designed to engage enemy battleships, her only significant action was the ramming and sinking of German submarine SM U-29, becoming the only battleship confirmed to have sunk a submarine. Dreadnought did not participate in the Battle of Jutland in 1916 as she was being refitted. Nor did Dreadnought participate in any of the other First World War naval battles. In May 1916 she was relegated to coastal defense duties in the English Channel, not rejoining the Grand Fleet until 1918. The ship was reduced to reserve in 1919 and sold for scrap two years later.

Half-Leather. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Copyright © 1979. 176 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. No dust jacket. Stains on top and fore-edges. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require additional postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur extra shipping charge for both domestic and/or international shipments.

Hardcover. First Edition; Second Printing. Near Fine in leatherbound boards. ; The Seafarers.

Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!