Buy this book on-line McMurtrie, Francis E., and Raymond V. B. Blackman : Jane's Fighting Ships 1949-50(London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., 1949)
Oblong 4to; lettered in blind to boards; endpaper adverts.; pp. 50 + (i) + xxi + 12 + 416 (front endpaper included in pagination); profusely illustrated; several advertisements. Boards rather worn, with some fishmothing; simple duct tape repair to spine, and some archival tape reinforcing internally to upper hinge; two ink stamps to front free endpaper; some very light foxing. The most authoritative survey of post-War naval strength, with no country neglected. South Africa earns just one page, with a surveying vessel, a few frigates and minesweepers, motor launches, and a boom defence vessel noted. "Special Note.-It has been officially announced by the Minister of Defence that the South African Government intends to increase the naval establishment and is negotiating with Great Britain for one or two destroyers." Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of McMurtrie, Francis E., and Raymond V. B. Blackman : Jane's Fighting Ships 1949-50. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out of print books, collectables, antiquarian books, libri antichi and atlases. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |