Great Warships: An Illustrated Guide to Great Sailing Ships from the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Centuries

New York: Metro Books, 2013. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 11x8x1. First edition. Minor general wear. 2013 Large Hardcover. 224 pp. "Includes 100 artworks of many of the greatest sailing ships spanning four hundred years, from Ark Royal (1587), Vasa (1628), and HMS Victory (1765), through the great steam-and-sail ironclads of the late nineteenth century, such as HMS Warrior (1860) and Konig Wilhelm (1869), and on to Preussen and Amerigo Vespucci, the last big sailing ships of the early twentieth century. Features sailing ships of every type, from tiny gunboats, light frigates, and mortar ketches to 130-gun ships of the line, armored ironclads, tea clippers, and windjammers. Expertly written text and specifications provide a concise background of each ship's development and service."--rear jacket