Section 204: ABC Warships of World War II 1962 - 1986 plus Related Non ABC Publications.
Another historical ABC series, this time of Warships of World War II; the British contingent consisting of parts 1-8, with a combined volume. Perhaps as an afterthought, and not numbered in this series, was British Warship Losses of World War II. Further combined volumes covered warships of the US, Germany, Italy, and Japan. US Warships of WWII Part 1 - Battleships, appeared in 1963, but appears to be alone in its series, until the combined volume was published in 1977.
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1962 Warships of World War II, Part One - Capital Ships.
1962 Warships of World War II, Part One - Capital Ships. Published: July 1962, Authors: H. T. Lenton & J. J. Colledge, Pages: 72. Price: 3/6. Code: SWWWII-1/1179/769/150/762. Cover: Photo of HMS "Warspite". Keynotes: Reprinted November 1963.
1962 Warships of World War II, Part Two - Destroyers & Submarines,
1962 Warships of World War II, Part Two - Destroyers & Submarines, Published: August 1962, Authors: H. T. Lenton & J. J. Colledge, Pages: 81. Price: 3/6, Code: SWWWII-2/1191/784/150/862. Cover: Photo of HMS "Quail".
1962 Warships of World War II, Part Three - Sloops & Frigates,
1962 Warships of World War II, Part Three - Sloops & Frigates, Published: November 1962, Authors: H. T. Lenton & J. J. Colledge, Pages: 96. Price: 4/-, Code: SWWWWII-3/1198/795/1162. Cover: Photo of HMS "Coquette".
1963 Warships of World War II, Part Four - Auxiliary Fighting Vessels,
1963 Warships of World War II, Part Four - Auxiliary Fighting Vessels, Published: February 1963, Authors: H. T. Lenton & J J Colledge Pages: ,81. Price: 3/6. Code: SWWW11-4/1206/5/130/263. Cover : Photo of HMS "Largs".
1963 Warships of World War II, Part Five - Auxiliary Support Vessels,
1963 Warships of World War II, Part Five - Auxiliary Support Vessels, Published: May 1963, Authors: H. T. Lenton & J. J. Colledge, Pages: 72. Price: 3/6, Code: SWWWII-5/1215/16/125/563. Cover: Photo of HMS "Reward".
1963 Warships of World War II, Part Six - Trawlers,
1963 Warships of World War II, Part Six - Trawlers, Published: May 1963, Authors: H. T. Lenton & J. J. Colledge, Pages: 81. Price: 3/6, Code: SWWWII-6/1229/23/150/563. Cover: Photo of HMS "St Geraint".
1963 Warships of World War II, Part Seven - Coastal Forces,
1963 Warships of World War II, Part Seven - Coastal Forces, Published: September 1963, Authors: H. T. Lenton & J J Colledge, Pages: 72. Price: 3/6. Code: SWWWII-7/1280/65/125/963. Cover: Photo of ML 136. Reprinted the same month with green, blue & black cover instead of green & blue.
1963 Warships of World War II, Part Eight - Landing Craft,
1963 Warships of World War II, Part Eight - Landing Craft, Published: November 1963, Authors: H. T. Lenton & J. J. Colledge, Pages: 80. Price: 3/6, Code: SWWWII-8/1291/77/125/1163. Cover: Photo of LCT (I) 14.
1964 British Warship Losses of World War II,
1964 British Warship Losses of World War II, Published: 1964, Authors: H. T. Lenton & J. J. Colledge, Pages: 64. Price: 4/6, Code: No code.
1963 U.S. Warships of World War II, Part One - Battleships.
1963 U.S. Warships of World War II, Part One - Battleships. Published July 1963. Paul H. Silverstone. Pages: 64. Price: 4/-. Code: SAWW2/1233/28/125/763. Cover: Photo of USS "Missouri" and USS "Iowa".
1966 Japanese Warships of World War II, Combined Volum
1966 Japanese Warships of World War II, Combined Volume. Published: November 1966, Author: A. J. Watts, Pages: 400. Price: 42/- (£2. 2s), Code: 1517/308/CEX/1166. Cover: Painting of battleship "Yamato". Keynotes: 5 x 7 1/2" red board hardback with dust cover. 2nd impression published March 1971, 400pp £2. 55, ISBN(10): 0711002 15 0. ISBN(13): 978 07110 02159. Code: 1006 3M 371; 3rd impression in 1974, 400pp £2. 95, Same ISBNs, Code: No code. Hardback with dustjacket. 4th Impression in 1978,400pp £4.25. Code CX/0178,
1967 Italian Warships of World War II, Combined Volume,
1967 Italian Warships of World War II, Combined Volume, Published: September 1967. Author: Aldo Fraccaroli, Pages: 204. Price: 30/- (£1.10/-), Code: 1606/417/CEX/967. Dustjacket; Three of the Royal Italian Navy's light cruisers: "Duca d'Aosta" leading "Montecuccoli" and "Attnedolo", From a painting by V. Welch. Keynotes: 5 x 7 1/2" silver gray board hardback with dust cover. 2nd impression October 1969, 204pp £1.75 (35/-), ISBN(10): 0711000 02 6. ISBN(13): 978 07110 00025. Code: 703 DXX 1069. 3rd impression March 1974, priced £2.00 (Code: 1777 BM 374); Reprinted January 1978 (code: CX/0178), All with the same dust jacket.
1966 German Warships of World War II, Combined Volume.
1966 German Warships of World War II, Combined Volume. Published: October 1966, Author: J. C. Taylor, Pages: 168. Price: 25/-. Code: 1516/307/DXX/1066. Dustjacket: Painting of "Scharnhorst". Keynotes: 5 x 7 1/2" dark blue board hardback with dust cover. 1st reprint July 1967. Code: 1598/406/BEX/767. Price 25/-. 2nd reprint August 1968. No ISBNs. Code: 1598/522/EXX/868. Price 25/-. 3rd Reprint February 1971: ISBN(10): 0711001 54 5. ISBN(13): 978 07110 01541. No code. Price: £1.35. Blue boards. 4th reprint February 1973 with ISBN(10): 0711001 54 5. ISBN(13): 978 07110 01541. Code: CM 273. Price: £1.35. Green boards. 5th impression February 1977 with; Same ISBNs. Code: DX/0277. Price: £2.50. Green boards.
1971 French Warships of World War II.
1971 French Warships of World War II, Published: November 1970. Author: Jean Labayle Couhat, Pages: 176. Price: £2.25 (45/-), ISBN(10): 0711001 53 7. ISBN(13): 978 07110 01534. Code: CEX/1170. Cover: Painting of battleship "Lorraine". Keynotes: 5 x 7 1/2" light blue board hardback with dust cover. 2nd impression November 1972, 176pp £2.25, same ISBNs, code: 10419 BEC.1172, 3rd impression January 1978, 176pp £2.95, same ISBNs, Code: CX/0178. Same cover photo on all three. impressions.
1964 Warships of World War II, Combined Volume, 1st Edition.
1964 Warships of World War II, Combined Volume, 1st Edition. Published: February 1964. Author: H. Lenton & J. J. Colledge. Pages: 638. Price: 30/-. Code: VSWWWWII/1290/78/500/264. Cover: Painting of a Royal Navy 'Queen Elizabeth' Class battleship by John W Wood. Keynotes: 5 x 7 1/2" board hardback with dust cover. Reprinted April 1965 price 35/-. June 1966 (Code: 1506/296/CXX/666), price 35/-. March 1968 (Code: 1625/465/EXDX/368), price 35/-. November 1970 (Code: 1116/CXX/1170), price 35/-. Before the 2nd edition appeared in 1973; this same cover, from a painting of a Royal Navy 'Queen Elizabeth' Class battleship by John W Wood, was used on the first four impressions.
1973 Warships of World War II, Combined Volume (2nd Edition).
1973 Warships of World War II, Combined Volume (2nd Edition). Published: January 1973. Authors: H. T. Lenton & J. J. Colledge. Pages: 653. Price: £3.50. ISBN(10): 0711004 03 X. ISBN(13): 978 07110 04030. Dustjacket: Painting by B. S. Ireland. Keynotes: Keynotes: 5 x 7 1/2" dark green board hardback with dust jacket. 1st reprint July 1976, £4.95 (increased to £5.95), same ISBN, Code: EX/0776. 2nd reprint August 1980, £6.95, same ISBN, Code: EX/0880.
1965 U.S. Warships of World War II, Combined Volume, 1st Edition.
1965 U.S. Warships of World War II, Combined Volume, 1st Edition. Published: September 1965. Author: Paul H. Silverstone Pages: 444. Price: 30/-. Code: 1422/202/CXX/965. Dustjacket: Painting of USS "Franklyn". Keynotes: 5 x 7 1/2" dark blue board hardback with dust cover. 2nd impression June 1966, priced 35/-, Code: 1570/301/BEX/666, same cover. 3rd impression published in February 1968, Code: 1622/461/CEX/268 (35/-). 4th impression published November 1971. ISBN(10): 0711001 57 X. ISBN(13): 978 07110 01572. Code: 10186/CM/1171 (£2.75). 5th impression published February 1977 (£4.50). Code DX/02 77. All the above have similar dustjackets.
1982 Reprint of 1965 U.S. Warships of World War 2.
1982 Reprint of 1965 U.S. Warships of World War 2. Published: September 1982, Author: Paul H. Silverstone. Pages: 444. Price: £7.95. Code: CX/0982. ISBN(10): 0711001 57 X. ISBN(13): 978 07110 41572. Dustjacket: Photo of USS "Iowa". Keynotes: 5 x 7 1/2" black boards with a different dustjacket.
1982 Hipper Class Heavy Cruisers First (Only) Edition. Not an ABC.
1982 Hipper Class Heavy Cruisers First (Only)Edition. Not an ABC. Published: November 1982. Author: C.J. Pargeter. Pages: 80. Price: £4.95. ISBN(10): 0711011 78 8. ISBN(13): 978 07110 11786. Code: CX/1182. Keynotes: 7" x 9 1/4" block bound softback. Not an abc but complements the series.