Before Ironclad Development Ship by Brown (19 results)

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.…

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.

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. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Fine dust jacket. First American Edition. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1990. A beautiful copy. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Fine dust jacket. NO chips, tears, or creases. The jacket is protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. Bound in the original brown boards, stamped in bright gold on the spine. From the dust jacket: "In the massive revolution that affected warship design between Waterloo and Warrior, the Royal Navy is often depicted as fiercely resisting every change until it was almost too late, but this new history of the transition from sail to steam challenges these old assumptions." Oversize Hardcover. 10" wide by 11.75" tall. This large heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. First American Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. NOT a library discard (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Included. Large oversized bok. 217pp. Many ill.

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. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Beginning with the structural improvements of Robert Seppings, this book traces the gradual introduction of more scientific methods and the advent of steam and the paddle fighting ship, iron hulls and screw propulsion. It analyses the performance of the fleet in the Crimean War, and concludes with the design of "Warrior", the first iron-built, sea-going capital ship of the world. Profusely Illustrated including maps, tables, charts and diagrams and ship plans.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. No markings. Oversize.

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.

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.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st. 217pp.incl.index; HB brwn. w/gilt; fine condition w/clean,tight pgs. DJ color pic.coverw/blk.; fine. " .a well-balanced and coherent account of general developments, as well as an in-depth study of the ships themselves." illus.

1.Auflage.. 217 Seiten mit zahlreichen Abbildungen, Schutzumschlag etwas berieben, innen guter und sauberer Zustand 9780870217845 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1237 4°, Hardcover/Pappeinband mit Schutzumschlag.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Unclipped dust jacket protected by archival mylar. Almost mint - remnants of removed small sticker on front paste-down, and tiny traces of wear on corners of dust jacket. Text block is clean.

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.…

Hardcover. 30 x 25 cm. Quarto. Brown cloth in dust jacket. Light edgewear to the jacket. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.

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

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. 1st ed. 217p. Photos. Line Drawings. Oversize. Fine/Fine Copy. Book.

Condition: Good. A history of Royal Navy warship development during the Industrial Revolution, from Crimean War fleets to the world's first iron-built seagoing capital ship. Numerous B&W diagrams and illustrations. Previous owner's name to half title page. 217 pages. First edition. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket: Good. Sunning to spine. Two tears to top edge. Light edge wear to extremities. Tide mark to head and foot of spine with three tiny discolouration marks to the verso. Binding: Hardcover. Cloth boards. …

1990 Conway UK, hardcover with dust jacket, 217 pages, illustrated. David K. Brown examines the transformation of British warship design from the end of the Napoleonic Wars to the launch of HMS Warrior, focusing on the shift from sail to steam power and the development of iron hulls. Brown challenges traditional views by highlighting the innovative and scientific approach of the Royal Navy during this period, arguing that British ships and designers were more advanced and adaptable than often assumed ISBN 9780851775326 In very good condition.…