Pictorial Fighting Ships Of The Imperial Japanese Navy
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Contains Japanese text with limited English captions. Markings on slipcase. Binding slightly shaky, ephemera included.
At the height of Imperial Japan's naval dominance, a fleet of warships unlike any the world had seen before cut across the Pacific with devastating precision — Pictorial Fighting Ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy stands as the definitive photographic chronicle of that formidable force. This large-format pictorial volume presents an exhaustive visual record of the Imperial Japanese Navy's warships, from towering battleships and aircraft carriers to destroyers and submarines, capturing the full scope of Japan's naval ambition across the first half of the twentieth century. Rich in historical detail and anchored by rare archival photography, this volume serves as an indispensable reference for naval historians, military enthusiasts, and scholars of the Pacific War. Each image illuminates the extraordinary engineering, strategic doctrine, and martial culture that defined the IJN, offering a window into a naval tradition that shaped the course of World War II. Whether one seeks technical specifications or simply the raw visual power of warships in their element, this remarkable collection leaves the reader with an indelible sense of the scale and tragedy of Japan's imperial naval era.
Author: -
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Contains Japanese text with limited English captions. Markings on slipcase. Binding slightly shaky, ephemera included.
At the height of Imperial Japan's naval dominance, a fleet of warships unlike any the world had seen before cut across the Pacific with devastating precision — Pictorial Fighting Ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy stands as the definitive photographic chronicle of that formidable force. This large-format pictorial volume presents an exhaustive visual record of the Imperial Japanese Navy's warships, from towering battleships and aircraft carriers to destroyers and submarines, capturing the full scope of Japan's naval ambition across the first half of the twentieth century. Rich in historical detail and anchored by rare archival photography, this volume serves as an indispensable reference for naval historians, military enthusiasts, and scholars of the Pacific War. Each image illuminates the extraordinary engineering, strategic doctrine, and martial culture that defined the IJN, offering a window into a naval tradition that shaped the course of World War II. Whether one seeks technical specifications or simply the raw visual power of warships in their element, this remarkable collection leaves the reader with an indelible sense of the scale and tragedy of Japan's imperial naval era.