Jane's Publishing Offers Facsimile Edition Of First World's Fighting Ships

Jane's Publishing, Inc. has announced the publication of a special limited facsimile edition of Fred T.

Jane' s first reference book, the 1898 edition of All the World's Fighting Ships. The facsimile is as close to the original as the use of available modern materials permit.

Born in England in 1865, Mr.

Jane was only 33 when he completed his work on the first edition.

He was a capable artist, a prolific writer, and worked unceasingly to encourage interest and understanding of maritime affairs.

He not only compiled this work virtually single-handedly, but he also drew many of the illustrations and developed a unique classification method for ships' guns and armor, making comparison between different classes possible for the first time. In the original edition, the preface, explanation of the index, and notes to illustrations appear in French, German, and Italian as well as English.

"Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships 1898—Facsimile Edition," 218 pages 7'A by 12 inches, illustrated, $75. Jane's Publishing, Inc., 115 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003.

Maritime Reporter Magazine, page 80, Jun 1986

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