British Battleships: Warrior, 1860 to Vanguard, 1950: A History of Design, Construction and Armament

From Author's Foreword: "The Capital Ship of yesterday has been the most wonderful of man's creations. In the years to come her history and development will be a source of interest and research, and it is hoped that this book may go some little way towards meeting a present and future demand by providing an outline of the development of H.M. armoured ships from 1860 to 1950. For the ships' data I have turned to the official lists, Ships' Covers dealing with their inception and construction, and Ships' Books which cover their subsequent lives, observing the magic words 'as fitted' on the Admiralty plans in the case of discrepancies. Occasionally when the evolution of a design is of special interest some of the alternative sketch plans considered by the Board have been included. Already some of the material from official records herein used has been destroyed and cannot be replaced. In compiling the short histories, Admiral G.A. Ballard's splendid series of articles in the Mariner's Mirror dealing with the early ironclads added much information not otherwise obtainable...." Hardcover, 9 x 11.5 inches, 701 pages, 450 plans and photographs, 4 appendices: I. The Sailing of the Ironclads; II. Docks and Dimensions; III. Distribution of Armoured Squadrons; IV. Blast from Gunfire; plus Index.