Warshipbuilding on the Clyde : naval orders and the prosperity of the Clyde shipbuilding industry, 1889-1939 / Hugh B. Peebles
1987, 1st edition. Edinburgh Atlantic Highlands, NJ, USA : J. Donald Publishers ; Exclusive distribution in the United States of America and Canada by Humanities Press. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #473202
ISBN: 0859761932
Physical description: 205 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Contents: Introduction -- Robert Napier and the foundation of the Clyde warshipbuilding industry -- Robert Napier's successors and warshipbuilding on the Clyde prior to 1889 -- 1889-1899: The navy defence act and its consequences -- 1899-1907: The intervention of the armaments manufacturers -- 1907-1914: Pre-war problems -- The first world war and its aftermath -- 1921-1929: Arms limitation -- 1929-1934: Financial crisis -- 1934-1939: Rearmament and recovery -- Conclusions. Subjects: Shipbuilding industry Great Britain. Warships Great Britain. Shipbuilding industry Scotland Clyde River History. Warships Scotland Clyde River Design and construction History.
Price: €14.95