Ironclads and Paddlers [Hardcover]

Ian Marshall (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1993

This book is a collection of paintings of the "Ironclads," the ships protected from shot and shell by iron plating, and "Paddlers," ships propelled by paddle wheels, steam, and sail. These ships are precursors to those ships highlighted in ARMORED SHIPS. 38 color paintings, 20 pencil sketches.

Editorial Reviews

Review

An evocative series of watercolors, with equally compelling text. -- Sea History

About the Author

Ian Marshall's work has been shown at the Navy Museum, Washington, DC; the Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth, England; and the Royal Society of Marine Artists, the Imperial War Museum, and the Edinburgh Festival in Great Britain. Howell Press publishes two more of his books: ARMORED SHIPS and PASSAGE EAST.

John Maxtone-Graham has been a Broadway stage manager, film producer, and novelist. He lectures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 108 pages
• Publisher: Howell Pr; illustrated edition edition (October 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943231620
• ISBN-13: 978-0943231624
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 9.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,394,463 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolutely gorgeous work of art., October 29, 1999

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Mark Howells (Puyallup, Washington State, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ironclads and Paddlers (Hardcover)

This book contains original paintings by Ian Marshall which include the Warrior, the Monitor, the Olympia, the Maine and various other amazing renditions of Pre-Dreadnought ships.