By the great Donald Featherstone and friends, this book covers many aspects of gaming naval warfare with miniatures. It also includes some other board games one can make with the directions in the book.
Contents include:
Section One: Games Using Model Ships
Naval War Games as Tactical Training
Map Games
'Battleships'
Commercial Games
Table-top Islands
Section Two: Model Ships for War Games
Sources of Supply
Home Construction of Model Ships
Section Three: Rules for Fighting Naval War Games
Ancient Period
Spanish Armada
Mid-Eighteenth Century
Napoleonic Period
American Civil War
Late Nineteenth Century
Early Twentieth Century
World Wars I and II - Charles Dick's Rules
Hunt the Raider
Section Four: The Pioneers of Naval War-Gaming
The Rules of Fred Jane - Early Twentieth Century
The Fletcher Pratt Naval War Game - Modern
Additional Factors and Rules
Section Five: Operational Choices
The Best Sea Wars to Fight
Combined Operations
Section Six: Research
Books
The book has many different rules sets for naval warfare, as you can see from the above. It's also fairly well illustrated, both with photos and drawings. A very detailed and well-written book, recommended if you have any interest in naval miniatures gaming.
This copy is in Very Good condition although there are some age spots, and some cteases and marks on the dustjacket. See the photos, this is the actual book you will receive.