Bomb Vessel by Ware Chris (18 results)

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Hardcover. Part of Conway's Ship Types series. "One of the first specialist warships, the bomb vessel was a floating siege engine carrying huge shell-firing mortars for the purposes of bombarding stationary targets, such as towns, fortifications or harbour installations. In its day it was a complex and high-tech weapons system; used by the British in every conflict from 1689 to the War of 1812." 111 pages, b/w photos, drawings and ship plans. Shipping may cost extra for priority or international shipping, please inquire.; 10 3/4 x 11 " Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Clean, unmarked in As New condition. BP/Bomb Vessels.

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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. very clean hardcover with jacket. no marks. clean text. solid binding. very light wear. ISBN matches listing Fast service with confirmation, no international or priority orders over 4lbs.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series; Conway's ship types. Physical description; 111 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. Notes; Series title from dust jacket. Includes bibliographical references (page 107) and index. Subjects; National Maritime Museum. Great Britain. Royal Navy. National Maritime Museum (Great Britain). Warships. Sailing ships. Naval architecture. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series; Conway's ship types. Physical description; 111 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. Notes; Series title from dust jacket. Includes bibliographical references (page 107) and index. Subjects; National Maritime Museum. Great Britain. Royal Navy. National Maritime Museum (Great Britain). Warships. Sailing ships. Naval architecture. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. One of the first specialist warships, the bomb vessel was a floating siege machine carrying huge shell-firing mortars for purposes of bombarding stationary targets, such as towns, fortifications or harbor installations. Part I is a design history tracing development from the French invention of the type in the 1680s to the final post 1815 ships. Part II deals with more general aspects of the ships, including structure, rig, armament and the operation of its bombs in action. Profusely illustrated with drawings, diagrams, vessel plans.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. 4to. Published by Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD. 1995. 111 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. This book contains a good deal of technical information on specific Bomb Vessels, including everything from the actual ship's drawings to their sailing characteristics. On the negative side, I would like to have seen detailed historical accounts of these vessels in action. ; Conway's Ship Types; 11 X 0.75 X 11 inches; 111 pages.

Hardback. Condition: Mint. Dust Jacket Condition: Mint. First Edition. This mint unread copy is bound in light blue cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine, tight, white, bright and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in mint condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted. One of the first specialist warships, the bomb vessel was a floating siege engine carrying huge shell-firing mortars for the purposes of bombarding stationary targets, such as coastal towns, fortifications or harbours. For its time, it was a complex and high-tech weapons system, and was widely used by the British in every conflict between 1689 and the War of 1812. Because of their strength, bomb vessels played a major role in Arctic exploration. Part of "Conway's Ship Types" series, this volume combines extensive tabular data on every class with the first-ever overall design history of bomb vessels, and is illustrated throughout from the plans collection of the National Maritime Museum. Part one is a design history, tracing development from the 1680s to the 1850s. Part two covers structure, the bomb in action and details of their auxiliary function as Polar exploration ships. Ref FCB.

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4to., First Edition, with frontispiece, and photographs and diagrams throughout; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in dustwrapper.

1st edition dust jacket New Book Quarto 111pp., b/w pls., drwgs., diags., sources, index, Shore Bombardment Ships of the Age of Sail. Conway's Ship Types series.