Fighting Ships of the World

Fighting Ships of the World. Antony Preston, Editor. Published by Exeter Books, New York, NY, 1980. 1st Edition. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: VG in Torn DJ. Water mark on back page and stain bottom outside corner of content pages. All pages in fine, readable condition. 352 Pgs. ISBN 0896730743. An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Modern Sea Power. An in depth account of 40 years of warship building, from the beginning of World War II to the present day. Over 400 classes and individual vessels are described and fully illustrated, ranging from torpedo boats to battle cruisers and aircraft carriers. Design evaluations are combined with operational histories and detailed specifications to give a vivid picture of the development of modern sea power. 400 illustrations, 130 in color. This material first appeared in Weapons and Warfare copyright 1977/1980 Phoebus. Description text copyright 2000 www.BooksForComfort.net. Item ID 2122.