Published by Brand: Conway Maritime Press, 2005
ISBN 10: 0851777201 ISBN 13: 9780851777207
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Here, from two of the United Kingdom's finest naval historians, is an immensely human portrait of Horatio Nelson, the most honored naval leader Britain has ever known. A great seaman and tactician who possessed an extraordinary ability to inspire respect and devotion, Nelson was a mass of contradicitions-humble yet ambitious, kind but at times petulant, exceptionally charming but often vain and self-pitying, unswerving in his sense of professional duty yet involved in a scandalous love affair.The Howarths have captured not only the man but his time, evoking a remarkable sense of what it was like to sail the seas in nelson]s day, in peace and in war. The great battles of St Vincent, the Nile and Copenhagen spring to life, as do the achievements of the British blockading fleet off the French coast in the months and years before the victory at Trafalgar-a victory so decisive and devastating that it put an end to war at sea for a century.The late David Howarth was also the author of Trafalgar: The Nelson Touch and Waterloo: Day of Battle. His son, Stephen, is an acclaimed author and experienced sailor.
Published by Brand: Conway Maritime Press Ltd, 2023
ISBN 10: 0851777546 ISBN 13: 9780851777542
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. A serious study of the reasons why some warships have achieved bad reputations. It covers the period from 1860 to the present day, and looks at a wide range of nationalities and ship-types. Some examples are the Russian Popoffkas; the French battleship 'Brennus'; and the British vessel 'Captain'.
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Published by Brand: Conway Maritime Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 0851777236 ISBN 13: 9780851777238
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. New ed. Fred T Jane (1865-1916) could almost be termed the father of modern naval journalism. He produced his first reference book in 1882 at the time of the Royal Navy's bombardment of Alexandria, a collection of his own pen and ink sketches to inform the public about the ships taking part. Then followed his All the World's Fighting Ships in 1897, published since then as an annual reference book covering the world's navies.In one sense Jane was a product of the time, reflecting public interest in naval affairs and the size of the world's fleets in particular, but he also helped to shape public perceptions. He increased public knowledge of the characteristics of warships, their armaments, propulsion and protection. He was a prolific writer, both of quasi-fiction and of valued references, but always his purpose was to add to public knowledge. The Imperial Russian Navy (1899) was followed by The Imperial Japanese Navy (1904), reflecting the Japanese victory over Russia that year. The public had to wait for The British Battle Fleet until 1912, when the naval arms race with Germany was nearing its climax.The book is rightly seen as a classic, read as much for its views on the future of naval warfare as its detailed statistics. As Jane notes in his preface, it differs from most 'standard' histories in being concerned with the creation of fleets rather than arcane dissection of ancient sea-fights. He covers the whole sweep of British naval history from Alfred the Great to the era of the Dreadnought battleship, and the colour illustrations by W L Wyllie RA and an incisive introduction by the naval historian Antony Preston add a final flourish to a unique history.
Published by Brand: Conway Maritime Press, 2005
ISBN 10: 0851779867 ISBN 13: 9780851779867
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Conway Maritime Press, 2008
ISBN 10: 1844860566 ISBN 13: 9781844860562
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Conway Maritime Press, 2000
ISBN 10: 0851777864 ISBN 13: 9780851777863
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Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Conway Maritime Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0851776663 ISBN 13: 9780851776668
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Published by Brand: Conway Maritime Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 085177699X ISBN 13: 9780851776996
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Published by Brand: Conway Maritime Press, 2000
ISBN 10: 0851777910 ISBN 13: 9780851777917
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Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Conway Maritime Press, 1983
ISBN 10: 0851772560 ISBN 13: 9780851772561
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Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Conway Maritime Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 0851776914 ISBN 13: 9780851776910
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Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Conway Maritime Press Ltd, 2001
ISBN 10: 0785814140 ISBN 13: 9780785814146
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Published by Brand: Conway Maritime Press, 1980
ISBN 10: 0851771467 ISBN 13: 9780851771465
Seller: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.
Condition: very good. Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.
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Published by Brand: Conway Maritime Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0851779751 ISBN 13: 9780851779751
Seller: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.
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Published by Brand: Conway Maritime Press, 2004
ISBN 10: 0851779557 ISBN 13: 9780851779553
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Published by Brand: Conway Maritime Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 085177895X ISBN 13: 9780851778952
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Published by Brand: Conway Maritime Press, 2008
ISBN 10: 1844860434 ISBN 13: 9781844860432
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Published by Brand: Conway Maritime Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 0851774857 ISBN 13: 9780851774855
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Published by Brand: Conway Maritime Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 0851778933 ISBN 13: 9780851778938
Seller: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.
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