Antique Two Volume British Naval History. "The British Battle Fleet" by Fred T. Jane In Two Volumes. HARDCOVER ND circa 1915 David D. Nickerson & Company. 1st American edition. Exactly as shown in the listing scan(s). Nice Collectible hardcover copies. COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET. "Fred T. Jane (1865-1916) could almost be termed the father of modern naval journalism. "The British Battle Fleet" was published when the naval arms race with Germany was nearing its climax. The book is rightly seen as a classic, read as much for its views on the future of naval warfare as its detailed statistics. As Jane notes in his preface, it differs from most standard histories in being concerned with the creation of fleets rather than arcane dissection of ancient sea-fights. He covers the whole sweep of British naval history from Alfred the Great to the era of the Dreadnought battleship." Illustrated with color illustrations by W L Wyllie RA; and numerous plans and photos. Cover wear, previous owner's name/address/date on first blank endpapers, previous owner's notes on first blank endpapers and inside front covers, & occassional margin marks o/w internally tight. Binding Exterior; Ex-library with usual markings, tape lossening on spine with stars denoteing volume numbers, blue paint covering various cover faults; but all lettering/decoration bright. NO REMAINDER MARK; NOT X-LIBRARY. NO DJs AS ISSUED. ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED, NOT DEFECTIVE, & GENUINE. PLEASE NOTE: Shipping will be billed to winning bidder by Last Chance Auctions in their billing for item(s). Media Mail postage is shown for shipping in the United States. Foreign winning bidders will pay postage based on their countries small/medium/large Flat Rate box postage rates & weight of the package. Other types of postage are avaible at added expense at the bidders request. A Tracking Number will be provided to buyer. Insurance is mandatory on packages over $100 USD and will be added to postage charges when applicable.

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