The Introduction of the Ironclad Warship (Classics of Naval Literature)
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 2001.
Hardcover. 8 1/2" X 5 3/4". xxiv, 398pp. Bound in navy cloth over boards, with upper board and spine lettered in gilt over navy, and black silk ribbon placemarker bound-in. Mild shelfwear to binding, with faint scattered rubbing and gentle rubbing to extremities. Binding is firm, tight, and sound. Pages are clean and unmarked. A very presentable 2001 hardcover edition of James Phinney Baxter III's fully researched history of the rise of ironclad warships, introduced by historian Donald Canney.
ABOUT THIS BOOK:
James Phinney Baxter's landmark study, originally published in 1933, was the first complete, fully researched history of the ascendance of the ironclads. Some of the more notable ships highlighted in this text are the USS Princeton, USS Monitor, USS Merrimack, the HMS Warrior, HMS Achilles and the CSS Virginia. Using U.S. and British sources, the author broke new ground by relating the entire development of these unique ships, including revolutions in naval ordnance, propulsion technology, and ship construction. Despite the passage of nearly seventy years, this volume remains the standard text on the subject. Commenting that Baxter's work has stood the test of time, historian Donald Canney introduces the book by pointing out that no serious study on ironclads can proceed without Baxter as an authoritative underpinning. (Publisher). Very good +. Item #17610
ISBN: 1557502188
Price: $45.00