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Cruiser: A History of British Cruisers – A comprehensive illustrated history of British Royal Navy cruisers from 1889 to 1960, featuring detailed histories, technical specifications and photographs of every major cruiser class.
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Cruiser: A History of British Cruisers from 1889 to 1960 by S. L. Poole is an authoritative and richly illustrated reference on the evolution of the Royal Navy’s cruiser fleet during one of the most significant periods in British naval history. Covering the development of cruisers from the late Victorian era through both World Wars and into the early Cold War, this volume traces the technological, tactical and strategic changes that shaped these iconic warships.
Published in 1970 by Robert Hale, Cruiser: A History of British Cruisers examines every major class of British cruiser from the early protected cruisers of the nineteenth century through the famous Town, County, Leander and Crown Colony classes, culminating with the Tiger-class cruisers of 1960. Poole combines detailed historical narrative with technical specifications, construction data, armament information and operational histories, making the work valuable to both historians and serious naval enthusiasts.
Illustrated throughout with numerous black-and-white photographs, Cruiser: A History of British Cruisers showcases many of the Royal Navy’s most famous cruisers in service, providing readers with an excellent visual record of their design and evolution. The author also includes appendices containing key dimensions, displacement figures, armament details and other technical information useful for researchers and model makers alike.
Today, Cruiser remains an important reference for collectors of maritime history, military history and naval warfare literature. Its comprehensive treatment of over seventy years of British cruiser development makes it a desirable addition to any collection focused on the Royal Navy, warships, naval engineering or twentieth-century military history.
Condition – Very Good
First edition hardcover with original dust jacket protected in an archival plastic cover. The dust jacket shows only light shelf wear and remains well preserved beneath the protective cover. Internally clean and tightly bound with a previous owner’s inscription on the front free endpaper.
