British Warship Recognition: The Perkins Identification Albums
The Perkins Identification Albums
$189.58
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
14 June 2017
Summary
The Richard Perkins warship identification albums form one of the most detailed studies ever undertaken of the changes to the appearance of Royal Navy ships. However, it is a unique hand-drawn manuscript artefact in the care of the National Maritime Museum, so despite its value it is rarely seen by anyone besides the museum’s curators, for whom it is a precious resource, used on an almost daily basis.
In collaboration with the Museum, Seaforth is undertaking the first publication of t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473891494 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1473891493 |
| Author: | Richard Perkins |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Seaforth Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 14 June 2017 |
| Weight: | 2.40kg |
| Dimensions: | 375mm x 246mm |
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”…the publication of this volume and others will be of great import to those with an interest in the Royal Navy during the eight decades prior to the Second World War.” - The Northern Mariner
…the publication of this volume and others will be of great import to those with an interest in the Royal Navy during the eight decades prior to the Second World War. - The Northern Mariner
Anyone with an interest in the development of the warships of this period… will find this volume an important addition to their bookshelf. - Australian Naval Institute
About The Author
Richard Perkins
RICHARD PERKINS originally produced what he called his Historical Identification Book to help identify and date photos in his monumental collection, but its wider significance is highlighted in this edition by an Introduction by ANDREW CHOONG, Curator of Historic Photographs and Ships’ Plans at the National Maritime Museum for whom the albums are an indispensable reference.
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