MANNING T.D.

The British Destroyer. [Second Edition.] NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER

Geoffrey Cave,, [1979]. 4to., Second Edition, with frontispiece and numerous plates; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. Complete class record from the beginnings to the 'DARINGS' with many useful photographs selected to illustrate key design features. Curiously unrecorded by Law (one of the very few omissions). A standard reference, first published in 1976.

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Book number: 37802

Catalogue: Naval0

Keywords: naval, ww1, wwi, great war, ww2, wwii, royal navy, destroyers, warship classes

MARCH Edgar J.

British Destroyers. A History of Development 1892-1953. Drawn by Admiralty Permission from Official Records & Returns, Ships' Covers and Building Plans. With a Foreword by Admiral of the Fleet Earl Mountbatten of Burma. WITH T.L.s. x3 AND EPHEMERA FROM THE AUTHOR

Seeley Service,, [1966]. Roy. 4to., First Edition, with frontispiece, over 170 half-tone plates from photographs and around 100 detailed plans (the majority folding); original navy buckram, gilt back, a remarkably bright, clean, fresh copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter moderately rubbed at extremities. A NOTABLE ASSOCIATION COPY OF A STANDARD REFERENCE. A printed copy of the author's initial request for additional photographs, published in 'Naval Review', is mounted on a rear leaf of text. This followed by three lengthy T.L.s from the author regarding SCORPION and related 'S'-class vessels. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Law, 1063.

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Book number: 47484

Catalogue: Naval0

Keywords: naval, ww1, wwi, great war, ww2, wwii, royal navy, destroyers, warships, warship design, edgar march

MARCUS G. J.

Heart of Oak. A Survey of British Sea Power in the Georgian Era. NEAR FINE COPY UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Oxford University Press,, 1975. 8vo., First Edition, with illustrations in the text; navy cloth, gilt back, blue endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.

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Book number: 34244

Catalogue: Naval0

Keywords: naval, to 1914, georgian navy, british sea power

MARDER Arthur J.

From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow. The Royal Navy in the Fisher Era, 1904-1919. COMPLETE SET IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERS

Oxford University Press,, 1961-70. 5 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with 5 portrait frontispieces, 66 plates on 40, 7 illustrations and charts in the text, 22 folding or double-page charts (the majority coloured in outline) bound in, and 16 folding charts coloured in outline in pocket at end of third volume; navy cloth, gilt backs, a very good, bright, clean set in unclipped dustwrapper (one wrapper price-clipped), the wrappers to fourth and fifth volumes lightly rubbed at extremities. With the publisher's compliment slip, and separately printed corrigenda sheet, loosely inserted in first volume. The set comprises Volume I: The Road to War, 1904-1914 (1961); Volume II: The War Years: to the Eve of Jutland (1965); Volume III: Jutland and After (May 1916-December 1916) (1966); Volume IV: 1917: Year of Crisis (1969); Volume V: Victory and Aftermath (January 1918-June 1919) (1970). THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NAVY IN THE YEARS LEADING UP TO AND DURING THE GREAT WAR. Arguably the finest contribution to the literature of naval history since Mahan. SCARCE AS A COMPLETE SET, ESPECIALLY IN THE DUSTWRAPPERS. Enser, p.310

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Book number: 16010

Catalogue: Naval0

Keywords: naval, ww1, wwi, great war, jutland, high seas fleet, fisher, jellicoe, beatty, marder, churchill, naval history, arthur j. marder,

MARDER Arthur

From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow. The Royal Navy in the Fisher Era, 1904-1919. Volume V [THIS VOLUME ONLY]. Victory and Aftermath (January 1918-June 1919).. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER

Oxford University Press, Oxford,, 1970. 8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, 13 plates on 8, 7 folding charts in red and black, and 2 plans in the text; original navy blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly creased and rubbed at extremities. Final volume of Marder's masterly five-volume history. Enser, p.310 (recording the work as a whole)

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Book number: 17310

Catalogue: Naval0

Keywords: naval, ww1, wwi, great war, royal navy, fisher, beatty, jellicoe, jutland, marder, arthur marder

MARDER Arthur J.

From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow. The Royal Navy in the Fisher Era, 1904-1919. Volume III. Jutland and After (May 1916 - December 1916). THIS VOLUME ONLY. BRIGHT, CLEAN, CRISP COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER

Oxford,, 1966. 8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, 15 plates on 8, 5 diagrams in the text and 16 folding coloured charts in pocket at end; cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in dustwrapper. Enser, p.310 (recording the work was a whole).

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Book number: 33427

Catalogue: Naval0

Keywords: mstock, naval, ww1, wwi, great war, royal navy, fisher, beatty, jellicoe, jutland, marder, arthur j. marder, naval, wwi, from, dreadnought, scapa, flow

MARDER Arthur J.

From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow. The Royal Navy in the Fisher Era, 1904-1919. Volume V [only]. Victory and Aftermath (January 1918 - June 1919).

Oxford University Press,, 1970. 8vo., First Edition, with a portrait frontispiece, 13 plates on 8, 2 full-page maps in the text and 7 large folding maps at end, neat signature on front free endpaper; cloth, gilt back, upper hinge cracked but binding entirely sound, else a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter creased and rubbed at edges. Enser, p.310 (recording the work as a whole)

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Book number: 4553

Catalogue: Naval0

Keywords: naval, ww1, great war, royal navy, nemo, arthur j. marder, naval, wwi, from, dreadnought, scapa, flow

MARDER Arthur J.

From the Dardanelles to Oran. Studies of the Royal Navy in War and Peace 1915-1940. NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER

Oxford University Press,, 1974. 8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, numerous plates and 5 folding maps; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. Scarce collection of essays by the master naval historian. Much of the work is concerned with two major studies, the first of Churchill at the Admiralty during 1939-1940 and the second with the controversial attack on the French fleet at Mers-el-Kebir. Enser, p.62; Law, 0643

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Book number: 46772

Catalogue: Naval0

Keywords: naval, ww2, wwii, royal navy, north africa, mediterranean, gibraltar, french navy, vichy france, churchill, admiralty, arthur marder

MARDER, Arthur J.

Old Friends, New Enemies: The Royal Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy. Vol. I. Strategic Illusions, 1936-1941. Vol. II: The Pacific War 1942-1945. NEAR FINE SET IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERS

Clarendon Press, Oxford,, 1981-90. 2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispieces, numerous plates and maps (a number folding), neat uniform signature on front free endpapers; navy cloth, gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. Marder's final work (sadly, he died as it went to press). The second volume is co-authored by Mark Jacobsen and John Horsfield. SCARCE AS A SET, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p.197; Law, 0055.

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Book number: 46771

Catalogue: Naval0

Keywords: naval, ww2, wwii, royal navy, japanese navy, ijn, naval strategy, pacific, marder, arthur marder

MARDER Arthur J.

Operation 'Menace'. The Dakar Expedition and the Dudley North Affair. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Oxford University Press,, 1976. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, plates and 7 charts on 6 in the text; navy cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The master naval historian considers the Dakar fiasco. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p.62; Law, 0187

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Book number: 12846

Catalogue: Naval0

Keywords: naval, ww2, wwii, royal navy, french navy, arthur marder, dudley north, dakar, operation menace

MARDER Arthur J.

Operation 'Menace'. The Dakar Expedition and the Dudley North Affair. NOTABLE PRESENTATION COPY TO A LONG-TERM COLLEAGUE

Oxford University Press,, 1976. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, plates and 7 charts on 6 in the text; navy cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR TO COMMANDER R C 'TOM' BURTON RN WITH THE AUTHOR'S SIGNED PRESENTATION COMPLIMENTS SLIP AND LONG T.L.s. LOOSELY INSERTED. Burton was one of Marder's long-term colleagues, providing UK research and support for this and several other of Marder's works. SIGNED COPIES OF MARDER'S WORKS ARE VERY SCARCE. Enser, p.62; Law, 0187

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Book number: 41241

Catalogue: Naval0

Keywords: naval, ww2, wwii, royal navy, french navy, arthur marder, dudley north, dakar, operation menace, tom burton

MARKHAM J.

Selections from the Correspondence of Admiral John Markham during the Years 1801-4 and 1806-7. Edited by Sir Clements Markham.

Navy Records Society,, 1904. 8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with a portrait frontispiece, paste-downs and series title lightly spotted; original series binding of white buckram blocked and riled in gilt, navy blue buckram gilt back, a very good, clean copy. Navy Records Society, vol. XXVIII.Scarce, especially in this condition.

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Book number: 8639

Catalogue: Naval0

Keywords: naval, navy records society, nrs, markham, admirals, nineteenth century, nt14, j. markham, naval, navy records society, selections, from, correspondence, admiral, john, markham, during, years, 1801-4, 1806-7

MARQUARDT Karl Heinz

Anatomy of the Ship. Captain Cook's Endeavour. NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER

Conway Maritime Press,, [1995]. Oblong 4to., First Edition, with frontispiece and very numerous illustrations from photographs and detailed scale drawings in the text; terracotta cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. Published in Conway's outstanding 'Anatomy of the Ship' series featuring probably the most detailed drawings ever produced for historical naval publications. SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.

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Book number: 50787

Catalogue: Naval0

Keywords: mstock, naval, aots, anatomy of the ship, james cook, captain cook, australia, exploration, navigation, karl heinz marquardt

MARS Alastair

British Submarines at War 1939-1945. Foreword by Vice-Admiral J.C.Y. Roxburgh, Flag Officer Submarines. [Second Impression]. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Kimber,, [1980]. 8vo., Second Impression, with 9 plates on 8 and 7 maps (5 double-page) in the text; navy cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Wide-ranging and full account with select bibliography. One of the most famous British submariners of WWII, Mars commanded UNBROKEN (Malta; 10th Flotilla) and THULE (Eastern Fleet; Ceylon). He became a successful naval author with best-selling accounts of his exploits with each vessel. Law 1128 (recording the first impression of 1971)

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Book number: 8841

Catalogue: Naval0

Keywords: naval, ww2, wwii, rn, royal navy, submarines, undersea warfare, alastair mars

MARSHALL Ian

Armored Ships. The Ships, their Settings, and the Ascendancy that they sustained for 80 Years. Paintings and Text by Ian Marshall. Foreword by Admiral Sir Anthony Griffin. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

[Conway],, [1990]. 4to., First Edition, with numerous fine coloured and monochrome illustrations throughout; blue cloth, upper board amnd backstrip lettered in silver, a very good, brght, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper.

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Book number: 34640

Catalogue: Naval0

Keywords: naval, armoured ships, armored ships, ironclads, ian marshall