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Lot 420: A Collection of Naval and Maritime History Volumes. Various Publishers, 1990-2012 (DJ)
A collection of multiple volumes focusing on naval history, maritime technology, and seafaring. The lot includes a mix of hardcover and softcover editions, many retaining original dust jackets. Visible titles and authors include The Galleon by Peter Kirsch (Conway Maritime Press), Shipshape (David & Charles), Warship 1990 (Conway), Ships and Seafaring in Ancient Times by Lionel Casson, Submarines by Antony Preston (Bison Books), Submarines: War Beneath the Waves (Jane’s), The Illustrated History of Paddle Steamers by G.W. Hilton, J. Jobe, and R. Plummer, Fighting Merchantman by Sydney Goodman (Halsgrove), Portrait of a Shipbuilder: Barrow-built Vessels since 1873 edited by Nigel Harris (Silver Link Publishing), Navies in the Nuclear Age (Conway’s History of the Ship series), and World Naval Review 2012 (Seaforth Publishing). Several volumes bear adhesive inventory and auction labels, including a small sticker with the digits 2393 on Shipshape and a larger label on The Illustrated History of Paddle Steamers inscribed Box NAVAL Books 2393. A further adhesive label for Liskeard Auction Rooms Lot 420 is present on the cover of Navies in the Nuclear Age. The volumes are primarily quarto and octavo in format.
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