The Naval Annual, 1911.

London: J. Griffin and Co., 1911. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Hardcover. vi, [2], 472 pages. Illustrations. Maps. Tables. Some cover and edge wear. Sticker inside front cover. Spine and other parts of the cloth have some soiling and staining. Some endpaper, edge and page soiling noted. The Naval Annual was a book that provided considerable text and graphic information (largely concerning the British Royal Navy) which had previously been obtainable only by consulting a wide range of often foreign language publications. It was started by Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey in 1886. Though often compared with Jane's Fighting Ships, the two British annuals were, in fact quite different. The Brassey series began a dozen years earlier, and its special strength was the dozen or more detailed articles on naval matters, authored by experts. They covered British and other nations' naval developments ranging from the latest ships to overall policy. Among the contributors were: Lord Brassey, Cyprian Bridge, C. N. Robinson, H. P. Hussey, John Leyland, J. R. Thursfield and S. W. Barnaby. Among the topics covered are: The British Navy, Foreign Navies, Comparative Strength, German Naval Administration, Oil Engines, Steam Turbines, Trafalgar, Naval Tactics, Naval Operations. Dreadnought, Declaration of London, Mercantile Auxiliaries, Ship Plans, Armour, Ordnance, Gunlayer's Tests, Battle Practice, Shipbuilding, Naval Estimates. Condition: Good.

Keywords: Lord Brassey, Cyprian Bridge, C. N. Robinson, H. P. Hussey, John Leyland, J. R. Thursfield, S. W. Barnaby, British Navy, Foreign Navies, Comparative Strength, German Naval Administration, Oil Engines, Steam Turbines, Trafalgar, Naval Tactics, Naval

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