Ship Models: Their Purpose and Development from 1650 to the Present [Hardcover]

Brian Lavery (Author), Simon Stephens (Author)

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This handsome publication surveys the evolution of ship modeling, emphasizing the various purposes models have served.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Zwemmer (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0302006540
• ISBN-13: 978-0302006542
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,522,072 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece, April 17, 2001

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This review is from: Ship Models: Their Purpose and Development from 1650 to the Present (Hardcover)

Now this is not only a coffee table book and a great reference material, it is a collectable in itself.

Finally, quality photographs of the best ship models ever made, and still on public display in the UK. I have looked high and low for a book of this quality, and it was worth the price. It also contains a comprehensive list of the ship models held by the National Maritme Museum in Greenwich, UK, and the purpose and history of ship models through out the ages. In particular, it gives the ship modeller a fresh perspective on different types of models you can achieve, and how striking effects can be achieved with half models, frames, dioramas, cross sections, single cannon pieces and other unique items.

Remember, Great Britain was the dominant navy in the age of sail, and their museums hold the best records of those ages. Add this to your wish list, and if you can afford it, buy it and display it for all to see.