British Warship Recognition: The Perkins Identification Albums

Volume III: Cruisers 1865-1939, Part 1

Nonfiction, History, Military, Naval, British
Cover of the book British Warship Recognition: The Perkins Identification Albums by Richard Perkins, Pen and Sword
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Richard Perkins ISBN: 9781473891470
Publisher: Pen and Sword Publication: March 31, 2017
Imprint: Seaforth Publishing Language: English
Author: Richard Perkins
ISBN: 9781473891470
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication: March 31, 2017
Imprint: Seaforth Publishing
Language: English

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 artifact 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 this monumental work in a superbly produced multi-volume edition that captures all the qualities of the original. Every page is reproduced at full size, making the extensive handwritten annotation readable, while the fine-line drawings retain all the colors that Perkins used to denote appearance differences and alterations. Following the Museum's binding arrangement, the third volume of the series is the first half of the coverage of all cruisers from the Amazon class corvettes of 1865 to the Belfast class of 1939; the second half constitutes Volume IV. Highlights of this first part include armored cruisers, the so-called large light cruisers, and the cruisers of the inter-war period. This is a publishing event of the utmost importance for every enthusiast and ship modeler, who for the first time will be able to own a copy of a unique and invaluable reference work.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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 artifact 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 this monumental work in a superbly produced multi-volume edition that captures all the qualities of the original. Every page is reproduced at full size, making the extensive handwritten annotation readable, while the fine-line drawings retain all the colors that Perkins used to denote appearance differences and alterations. Following the Museum's binding arrangement, the third volume of the series is the first half of the coverage of all cruisers from the Amazon class corvettes of 1865 to the Belfast class of 1939; the second half constitutes Volume IV. Highlights of this first part include armored cruisers, the so-called large light cruisers, and the cruisers of the inter-war period. This is a publishing event of the utmost importance for every enthusiast and ship modeler, who for the first time will be able to own a copy of a unique and invaluable reference work.

More books from Pen and Sword

Cover of the book City of London in the Great War by Richard Perkins
Cover of the book Tracing Your Ancestors Through the Equity Courts by Richard Perkins
Cover of the book MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 by Richard Perkins
Cover of the book The Sinking of RMS Tayleur by Richard Perkins
Cover of the book A Century of Air Power by Richard Perkins
Cover of the book Syria: An Outline History by Richard Perkins
Cover of the book Seaforth World Naval Review by Richard Perkins
Cover of the book Discovering Classical Music: Berlioz by Richard Perkins
Cover of the book M4 Sherman by Richard Perkins
Cover of the book Public Schools Battalion in the Great War by Richard Perkins
Cover of the book Devil's Own Luck by Richard Perkins
Cover of the book German Army on the Eastern Front - The Retreat 1943-1945 by Richard Perkins
Cover of the book Newcastle at War 1939–45 by Richard Perkins
Cover of the book Sheffield's Military Legacy by Richard Perkins
Cover of the book Bannockburn by Richard Perkins
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy