About the Author

Richard Perkins originally produced what he called his “Historical Identification Book” to help identify and date photos in his monumental collection.

Andrew Choong's introduction highlights the wider significance of this edition. Choong is a curator at the National Maritime Museum for whom the albums are an indispensable reference.

Reviews

'Naval Books of the Year'. [F]or photograph collectors, modellers, and anyone else interested in the development and appearance of Royal Navy warships during the period, [this book is] likely to be regarded as indispensable. --Warship