Warship Pictorial No. 11 - Lexington Class Carriers by Wiper, Steve - 2001

Classic Warships Publishing, 2001. Paperback. Very Good. 10x8x0. 2001 Classic Warships Pub. (Tucson, Arizona), oblong 11 x 8 1/4 inches tall stapled paperbound in glossy color pictorial covers, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs and drawings, 72 pp. The slightest bit of edgewear to the covers. Otherwise, a near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this uncommon, authoritative pictorial guide. ~SP10~ [1.0P] A pictorial guide to the Lexington Class Carriers, the Lexington and Saratoga, of interest to historians and modelers. The Lexington is covered from her early prewar days, complete with her biplane air wing, to her final configuration before her loss at the Battle of the Coral Sea. The photos are, typical of this series, of the highest quality. The Saratoga is also covered throughout her career, including the early years and a large number of photo's documenting her refits that saw her eight inch guns replaced with five inch twin turrets.