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Books : The 44-Gun Frigate USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides" (Anatomy of the Ship)In association with Amazon.com List Price: $45.00 Amazon.com's Price: $29.70 You Save: $15.30 (34%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 359 EAN: 9781591142508 ISBN: 1591142504 Label: US Naval Institute Press Manufacturer: US Naval Institute Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 128 Publication Date: 2005-10 Publisher: US Naval Institute Press Studio: US Naval Institute Press Sales Rank: 513411 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Revised 'Constitution' ReferenceReviews of earlier editions of this reference were very negative. I purchased the revised (current) version and could find none of the problems listed in reviews of the earlier editions. I conclude that those problems were resolved in this edition. I have placed this book on my reference shelf beside others of similar sterling quality and will use it as I construct my own model of USS Constitution. I recommend this REVISED reference for any who want detailed plans of this magnificent ship! Rating: - Show her colors.This is an excellent reference book, especially for the modeler who wishes to enhance his kit or scrath built model by building it as it would have appeared during a specific time period. Up until now I had no idea that there had been so many Gallery changes on this ship. And, that because it was a "war ship," and no one was thinking of making it into a museum some day, its Captains would update it with the latest equipment and change its appearance according to their particular needs and desires. ... Read More Rating:  - DisappointingI waited thirty years for this book to be written. After experiencing Anatomy of a Ship's H.M.S. Pandora and Victory I was beside myself with excitment in anticipation of an in-depth disection of Constitution. Woa, was I ever disapointed. Anatomy of a Ship series hit a nadir with this publication. Compared to Victory and Pandora the scope of the drawings is limited and are not to a constant scale. Details are bunched and difficult to seperate when searching the adjacent captioning. Several drawing legends ... Read More Rating: - Excellent Detailed History of "Old Ironsides"- A Difinitive Anatomy......NOT a novel. If you're looking for a romantic history--this is not the book you want. If you want a factual historical account with highly detailed drawings about all the many "restorations" of this ship--this book is excellent. I just purchased a 3.5 foot long model of the USS Constitution and I was curious as to it's accuracy--that's why I purchased this book. I'm not a nautical expert--but after seeing the many changes this ship (see? I said "ship" not BOAT:) has gone through, it made me want to ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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