an important and very scarce text on the history of submarine navigation and the submarines of the early 20th century.
volume one only (of 2) containing the history of the submarine boat up to 1903, and chapters on the 'lake', French, British, American, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, German, Swedish, and Spanish submarine boats, and the author's proposed armoured submersible 1st edition. ppxiv 341. illustrations - photos, plans, reproductions of old prints, etc.
good condition hardback in the original binding. hinges pulled.