Osprey new vanguard 154 british battleships 1939 45 part 1, queen elizabeth and royal soverign classes

Queen Elizabeth and Royal Sovereign Classes ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATORS ANGUS KONSTAM hails from the Orkney Islands, and is the author of over 50 books, 30 of which are published by Osprey This acclaimed and widely published author has written several books on piracy, including The History of Pirates and Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate A former naval officer and museum professional, he worked as the Curator of Weapons at the Tower of London and as the Chief Curator of the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida He now works as a full-time author and historian, and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland TONY BRYAN is a freelance illustrator of many years' experience who lives and works in Dorset He initially qualified in Engineering and worked for a number of years in Military Research and Development, and has a keen interest in military hardware - armour, small arms, aircraft and ships Tony has produced many illustrations for partworks, magazines and books, including a number of titles in the New Vanguard series NEW VANGUARD • 154 BRITISH BATTLESHIPS 1939-45 (1) Queen Elizabeth and Royal Sovereign Classes PAUL WRIGHT has painted ships of all kinds for most of his career, specialising in steel and steam warships from the late 19th century to the present day Paul's art has illustrated the works of Patrick O'Brien, Dudley Pope and C.S Forester amongst others, and hangs in many corporate and private collections allover the world An Associate Member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists, Paul lives and works in Surrey ANGUS KONSTAM ILLUSTRATED BY TONY BRYAN & PAUL WRIGHT AUTHOR'S NOTE { (NIl: 1fl'04~I,P