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Lot 430: A Collection of Maritime and Naval History Reference Books. Various Publishers, 20th-21st Century. (DJ)
A collection of maritime and naval history reference volumes, primarily hardcovers with dust jackets. The lot includes titles such as World Naval Review 2012 (Seaforth Publishing), Navies in the Nuclear Age (Conway Maritime Press), Portrait of a Shipbuilder: Barrow-Built Vessels Since 1873 (edited by Nigel Harris), and Fighting Merchantman by Sidney Goodman (Halsgrove). Other notable works include The Illustrated History of Paddle Steamers by G.W. Hilton, J. Jobe, and R. Plummer, as well as War Beneath the Waves and Submarines by Antony Preston. The collection features various formats, including larger quarto reference works and standard octavo volumes. Bindings are primarily publisher cloth or boards with pictorial dust jackets. One volume bears a handwritten inventory label on the spine marked 2293 Box Naval Books.
Condition report:
Generally good condition with minor shelf wear and light rubbing to the dust jackets. Several volumes bear adhesive price tags or handwritten inventory labels on the spines. Internal pages and plates were not inspected, but bindings appear intact.
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