The 100-Gun Ship Victory (Anatomy of the Ship)

The 100-Gun Ship Victory (Anatomy of the Ship) by John McKay. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780851774442.

From the rear cover of this 119 page book: "Forever associated with Nelsons last battle, Victory in one of the most famous ships of all time, and is now preserved as a museum at Portsmouth. The ships survival is particularly appropriate since Victory is not only an example of the ultimate sailing warship - the three-decker First Rate - but was also the most popular and successful 100-gun ship of the period. Forty years old by the time of Trafalgar, she had been the flagship of half a dozen famous admirals, and was to continue in active service until 1812. This volume features: Full description of the ship and her position in the development of the First Rate; Pictorial section emphasizing close-up and on-board photographs; Guide to the ships Trafalgar colour scheme on the book jacket; More than 300 perspective and 3-view drawings, with in-depth descriptive keys, of every detail of the ship as presently restored - general arrangements, hull construction, fittings, decoration, masts and yards, rigging and armament.