The First Destroyers
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128pp, cutaway in pocket on rear paste down. Teal cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has some shelf wear, light chipping to edges, price unclipped. Large 4to. Looks at the Torpedo Boat Destroyers (TBD) of the 1890s and their development up to the River class of 1900 - these were the first destroyers - which were among the most glamorous naval vessels ever built. Illustrated with black and white photographs, plans, cutaways. .
