THE SAILING NAVY LIST: ALL THE SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY - BUILT, PURCHASED AND CAPTURED - 1688-1860 by Lyon, David - 1993

Published by Conway Maritime Press, 1997. Hardback. Very Good/Good. Very good condition in an almost very good dustwrapper. The first complete and authoritative list of ships, derived from official sources. Organised by type and class. Details of dimensions, tonnage, armament, building data and fates. Complete ship name index. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. xv and 367 pages including index. Standard edition reprinted. Spine and corners bumped. Front joint between frontis and title-page is cracked. Some slight grubbiness to textblock else contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge worn, slightly faded to spine and slightly grubby.

Conway, London, 1997, reimp ed. xv, 367 p. , ill. bw photos and lines from the collections of the National Maritime Museum. The first complete and authoritative list of Royal Navy ships built, purchased or captured between 1688 and 1860. Organized by type and class, packed with data and information including dimensions, tonnage, armament, building data and fates ; the book covers prizes, purchases, coastguard and customs vessels, harbour craft and even hulks. It is profusely illustrated with contemporary draughts, paintings and models and is the first comprehensive listing of all British men-o'-war during the era of fighting sail - a work of scholarship that took almost 20 years to complete. The author also chronicles the development of the sailing warship.

Conway Maritime, 1993., 1993. 1st ed. 367p. Photos. Oversize. As New/As New copy. 1st. Hardcover. As New/As New. Book.