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THE IMMORTAL WARRIOR: Britain's First and Last Battleship
by CAPTAIN JOHN WELLS
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0859373339
- ISBN 13
- 9780859373333
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
EMSWORTH: KENNETH MASON, 1987 Blue boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 185 x 250 mm approx. Landscape format. 264 pp. 8 double page plans on 12 pp, 4 colour plates as called for and many other unspecified b/w illustrations being photo reproductions and detailed line drawings by Gary Cook. First Edition 1987. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Very Good(Book- no previous owner name or insc. mild shelf wear/ soiling to bottom edge of book block. Dust Jacket - Gilt main title to spine and front faded/ rubbed. 1 cm tear to top rear pane, minuscule dot scuff to front panel, else negligible rubbing, non price clipped - cover £ 18.95. No other defects to book or jacket).
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- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 132757
- Title
- THE IMMORTAL WARRIOR: Britain's First and Last Battleship
- Author
- CAPTAIN JOHN WELLS
- Illustrator
- GARY COOK
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0859373339
- ISBN 13
- 9780859373333
- Publisher
- KENNETH MASON
- Place of Publication
- EMSWORTH
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- H M S Warrior, Ironclad Warship, Cpt. John Wells, CBE DSC RN. Warrior Preservation Trust, Vernon Torpedo School, Maritime History,
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- Gilt
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- Price Clipped
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- Rubbing
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