| The 100-Gun Ship Victory Contributor(s): McKay, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1591146372 ISBN-13: 9781591146377 Publisher: US Naval Institute Press OUR PRICE: $33.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2014 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Naval - History | Military - Pictorial - Crafts & Hobbies | Models |
| Dewey: 359.832 |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 9.74" W x 9.48" (1.08 lbs) 120 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The three-decker First Rate-Victory, was the most successful 100-gun ship of the period and the flagship of Nelson at Trafalgar. First published in 1987 in the acclaimed Anatomy of the Ship series, 100-Gun Ship Victory is now available in paperback for the first time. Three hundred perspective and three-view drawings, with fully descriptive keys, illustrate every detail of the ship, including hull construction, masts and yards, armament, rigging, decoration and fittings offer ship buffs, historians, and model makers a full view of the ship and her position in the development of the First Rate. |
Contributor Bio(s): McKay, John: - John McKay is an architectural draftsman by profession and devoted over five years and 3,000 hours to designing this book. He lives in Vancouver, Canada. |