Description: Hardcover. 4to. Naval Institute Press/Conway Maritime, Annapolis, MD. 1983-4. 2 volumes. 224 pgs, 191 pgs. Illustrated with 200+ line drawings, plus 180+ black-and-white illustrations. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. This definitive work is a major step forward in the study of the sailing warship. For the first time, the development of the line-of-battle ship is described precisely, in terms of individual ships and classes, highlighting the factors influencing specific changes in design. This sophisticated approach allows the author to tackle a great many myths-such as the static nature of eighteenth century design, or the pre-eminence of French naval architecture-and his conclusions challenge the accepted view in many areas of naval history. For the enthusiast and academic historian alike, The Ship of the Line is essential reading for a better understanding of the navy in the age of sail. Brian Lavery 1983-84 The Ship of the Line 2 Volumes Development & Design HC w/DJ Click images to enlarge Description Up For Sale Today is The Ship of the Line Vol. 1: The Development of the Battlefleet 1650-1850 The Ship of the Line: Vol. 2: Design, Construction, and Fittings by Brian Lavery Hardcover. 4to. Naval Institute Press/Conway Maritime, Annapolis, MD. 1983-4. 2 volumes. 224 pgs, 191 pgs. Illustrated with 200+ line drawings, plus 180+ black-and-white illustrations. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. This definitive work is a major step forward in the study of the sailing warship. For the first time, the development of the line-of-battle ship is described precisely, in terms of individual ships and classes, highlighting the factors influencing specific changes in design. This sophisticated approach allows the author to tackle a great many myths-such as the static nature of eighteenth century design, or the pre-eminence of French naval architecture-and his conclusions challenge the accepted view in many areas of naval history. For the enthusiast and academic historian alike, The Ship of the Line is essential reading for a better understanding of the navy in the age of sail. Volume 1 covers the general historical background, and includes extensive tables listing all ships of fifty guns and above, divided by period, rate, class and design, with full technical data. Volume II is devoted to technical developments in hull design, construction, rigging, armament and fittings. The definitive work on the subject, a major step forward in the understanding of the sailing warship in the Royal Navy Provides a detailed account of changes in approaches to design over two hundred years A complete description of how ships of the line were constructed in the dockyard and what different types of fittings were applied to the ships. Brian Lavery is a leading authority on the sailing fighting ship, and is the author of a series of critically acclaimed works, each of which was a major step forward in the understanding of the subject. These include The Arming and Fitting of English Ships of War, Nelson's Navy and Building the Wooden Walls. 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Price: 149.95 USD
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Author: Brian Lavery
Binding: Hardcover
Character Family: The Ship of the Line
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
Place of Publication: Annapolis, MD
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Region: North America
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket, Illustrated, The Ship of the Line, Vol 1 The Development of the Battlefleet 1650-1850, Vol 2 Design Construction & Fittings
Subject: Military & War
Topic: Ship of the Line
Year Printed: 1984
