Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I

London: Studio, 1997. Reprint edition, 1997 second printing of 1990 reprint. Hardcover. 320 pages. Foreword by Captain John Moore, RN. Format is approximately 10.25 by 12.75 inches. Pencil erasure residue on fep. DJ is in a plastic sleeve. This work is drawn primarily from the Jane's 1919 edition, augmented with material from the 1914 edition. This is a comprehensive encyclopedia with over 1000 illustrations. Large, coffee-table style book begins in 1914 with photographs, line drawings and data tables of warships. This volume includes submarines and the aircraft that were integrated into the naval efforts. Comparisons of the fleets of Great Britain, Germany, the United States, Japan, France, Italy, Austro-Hungary and Russia reveal similarities as well as differences. These pages document design considerations and the rise of the aircraft carrier. An extraordinary one-volume encyclopedia of World War I warships. Condition: Very good / Very good.

Keywords: Reference works, Warships, World War I, Fighting Ships, Dreadnoughts, Battle-Cruisers, Cruisers, Monitors, Gunboats, Submarines, Aircraft Carriers, Minesweepers, Torpedo Boats, Battleships, Minelayers, Destroyers, Coast Guard, Naval Militia, Armored

ISBN: 1851703780

[Book #76121]

Price: $100.00

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