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1948 The Navy of Britain; a Historical Portrait
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Description
Colour Plates, First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding
Detailing the origins of the Royal Navy, its ships, officers, seamen, administration and noteworthy battles, weapons and tactics. A first edition of this fascinating and thorough work.
Written by Michael Lewis (1890-1970), a British naval historian who served as Professor of History and English at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich between 1934 and 1955.
Richly illustrated with photographs and diagrams throughout, including one folding plate. With a colour plate frontispiece.
Condition
In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart, with just a little edgewear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are a touch age-toned at the edges, but otherwise clean.
Near Fine
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