The Fairmile 'd' Motor Torpedo Boat Tapa dura - 1985

Conway Maritime Press 1985. Hardcover, 120 pages, ENG, 265 x 245 x 16 mm, dustjacket, in good condition, illustrated in b/w. ISBN 9780851773216. The Fairmile Type D torpedo/gun boat was the most heavily armed coastal vessel regularly employed by Allied forces in World War II. With a top speed of 31 knots and an 80-ton displacement, the boat was a potent force in protecting littoral waterways and was tasked with performing anti-submarine and mine warfare operations. This heavily illustrated volume covers the development, armament, and specifications of the Type D as well as all of the principle design variations, including long-range air-sea rescue craft. First published in 1985 and back by popular demand, this reprint contains a new fold-out large-scale plan of the Fairmile on the reverse of the book jacket.

London: Conway Maritime Press Ltd, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Oblong. N/a. 120pp. 1985. First edition. 4to. oblong sized. A very good plus, clean, tight copy in a very good jacket. Part of the very popular Anatomy of the Ship series. Original publisher's grey boards - gilt embossed to the spine. The text supported by numerous photographic reproductions and line drawings. No inscriptions. Slight uniform fading to the spine of the book - concealed by the jacket and a strip of light fading to the front board running along the joint edge. The jacket has not been price-clipped - it too has some uniform fading to the spine - the title in blue remains very legible (though its colour has faded too). Slight rubbing to the jacket at the head of the spine and to a couple of jacket corners. An open nick to the jacket at the head of the front panel on the joint. The jacket has some light or slight shelf wear. A light crease to the… Leer más

In overall good condition, no pages missing. Shipping can take between 2-6weeks for international deliveries. Hardback copies may or may not have dust jackets, please get in contact for more information.

Conway Maritime Press, 1985-01-01. Paperback. Like New. Hardcover with dust jacket. Book is in excellent condition, text is unmarked and pages are tight.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.