British Warship Recognition: The Perkins Identification Album: Volume I Capital Ships 1895-1939
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (838 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1848323824 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Richard Perkins was a leading light in the Naval Photograph Club, where he became the acknowledged expert on identifying and dating warship photos. What he called his “Historical Identification Book” was originally intended only to help with this work, but its wider significance is highlighted in this edition by Andrew Choong, Curator of Historic Photos for the National Maritime Museum.Andrew Choong is Curator of Historic Photos at the Nat
A great piece of naval history Douglas C. Miller MD This is a beautiful book, from the original drawings of the author. Various modern treatises on the construction and appearances of warships of the twentieth century may have surpassed it in terms of information content, but the quality of the drawings and of the reproduction in this large-format book is outstanding. I'm pleased to have it in my collection.. John Viggers said Capital Ships 1895-19Capital Ships 1895-1939 This beautifully produced, large format book consists of many coloured BRITISH WARSHIP RECOGNITIONThe Perkins Identification AlbumsVolume 1: Capital Ships 1895-1939This beautifully produced, large format book consists of many coloured drawings of British warship profiles. They show only the external features of the ships, as seen from a considerable distance, to enable the observer to identify the ship.The introduction notes that the author-photographer-artist, Richard Perkins, was the foremost expert in identification of British warships until his death in 1985. He was a talented photographer who took many photographs of the ships. Three of these appear on the frontspiece. Since this book . 9 This beautifully produced, large format book consists of many coloured. BRITISH WARSHIP RECOGNITIONThe Perkins Identification AlbumsVolume 1: Capital Ships 1895-19Capital Ships 1895-1939 This beautifully produced, large format book consists of many coloured BRITISH WARSHIP RECOGNITIONThe Perkins Identification AlbumsVolume 1: Capital Ships 1895-1939This beautifully produced, large format book consists of many coloured drawings of British warship profiles. They show only the external features of the ships, as seen from a considerable distance, to enable the observer to identify the ship.The introduction notes that the author-photographer-artist, Richard Perkins, was the foremost expert in identification of British warships until his death in 1985. He was a talented photographer who took many photographs of the ships. Three of these appear on the frontspiece. Since this book . 9This beautifully produced, large format book consists of many coloured drawings of British warship profiles. They show only the external features of the ships, as seen from a considerable distance, to enable the observer to identify the ship.The introduction notes that the author-photographer-artist, Richard Perkins, was the foremost expert in identification of British warships until his death in 1985. He was a talented photographer who took many photographs of the ships. Three of these appear on the frontspiece. Since this book
While he was actively acquiring photos, Perkins found that many were neither identified nor accurately dated, so he began to compile an album of his own drawings, which incorporated as much detail as possible on individual ships that could be amended as he discovered more information. This project material was also donated to the National Maritime Museum, where it was bound into eight large folio volumes that became a key reference for the curators of historic photos, but unknown and almost inaccessible to the interested public. As a result, the actual publication of the volumes is an event of utmost importance for every enthusiast and ship modeler.These albums will be important to every enthusiast and ship modeler, who will now be able to own a copy of this unique and invaluable refe
About the Author Richard Perkins was a leading light in the Naval Photograph Club, where he became the acknowledged expert on identifying and dating warship photos. What he called his “Historical Identification Book” was originally intended only to help with this work, but its wider significance is highlighted in this edition by Andrew Choong, Curator of Historic Photos for the National Maritime Museum.Andrew Choong is Curator of Historic Photos at the National Maritime Museum.