 Barrow, Lieutenant R.N.: Manual of Hydraulics as Applied to Naval Guns., London: HMSO, ... the Admiralty, 1883. FIRST EDITION.8.5 x 5.75 inches. 52 pages, plus 18 fine lithograph plates, of which 14 are coloured and 10 folding) of various sections of the 16-inch naval guns of HMS Inflexible, built in Portsmouth in 1876. Original dark blue embossed cloth covered boards. A touch of fading on the top board and some light browning to the first few pages, otherwise a lovely clean copy. The folding plates are particularly crisp and fresh. Protected in a modern handmade archival cloth slipcase, leather label titled in gilt. The most progressive British battleship to follow HMS Warrior, HMS Inflexible incorporated a number of innovative design elements, many of which became standard features of later warship architecture ... Inflexible's 16-inch guns carried in two turrets mounted en echelon were also the largest fitted to that time. When commissioned, Inflexible was the most powerful warship in the world. (Price includes postage UK) (Book ref. as-1459) £ 425.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Unique or Rare, are shown in the right-hand column. |
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