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The Oxford Illustrated History of the Royal Navy (Oxford Illustrated Histories)
by Hill, J. R.; Ranft, Bryan [editors]
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0192116754
- ISBN 13
- 9780192116758
- Seller
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Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
Oxford nd New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large hardcover bound in dark navy blue cloth, lettered in gold on spine and housed in original publisher's dust-jacket. 480 pages. Contains a Chronology, Further Reading section and an Index. Profusely illustrated with hundreds of color and black and white pictures. First edition, first printing with full number line. N.B. No price on dust-jacket, albeit ni slug on rear lower cover; no indication whatsoever this is a book club edition. The definitive one-volume history of the Royal Navy penned by 14 experts covering the period from the Viking invasions to the Falklands War. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh and unmarked copy. Fine in a fine dust-jacket. Media mail only. .
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- Seller
- Great Expectations Rare Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 020095
- Title
- The Oxford Illustrated History of the Royal Navy (Oxford Illustrated Histories)
- Author
- Hill, J. R.; Ranft, Bryan [editors]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0192116754
- ISBN 13
- 9780192116758
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford nd New York
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- Naval History, Royal Navy
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Military;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
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Staten Island, New York
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