PREFACE THIS book was begun in 1907 as during the preceding two or three years I had tried in vain to understand the part played by the Navy in the wars between 1739 and 1748. I therefore began to study the original papers and the result of my researches gradually developed into this book. As opportunity was scanty and odd hours only could be given to the work I took some years to complete it. The book was finished in August 1914 and would have been published that autumn if it had not been for the outbreak of war. Although ...
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PREFACE THIS book was begun in 1907 as during the preceding two or three years I had tried in vain to understand the part played by the Navy in the wars between 1739 and 1748. I therefore began to study the original papers and the result of my researches gradually developed into this book. As opportunity was scanty and odd hours only could be given to the work I took some years to complete it. The book was finished in August 1914 and would have been published that autumn if it had not been for the outbreak of war. Although the stoly affords many analogies with, and abundant matter forcomment on, the course of the War with Germany, it has been thought best to issue it as originally written, without any knowledge of the events which lay so close ahead. I was the fortunate recipient of help from the late Sir John Langhton who was always ready to give to others the benefit of his own great store of knowledge from Mr W. G. Perrin and Mr Carr Laughton who have procured papers and undertaken research for me when I unable to do it for myself from Lord Hawke and the late Lord Sandwich who allowed me to examine their family papers at Womersley and Hinchinhrooke and finally from Sir Julian Corhett who has given me invaluable advice on many matters and to whom I owe more than I can express for his never-failing assistance and encouragement. I am indebted to Mr Emery Walker for the use of his copyright photographs of the portraits, and to the authorities of the National Portrait Gallery for permission to reproduce that of Admiral Vernon....
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 750grams, ISBN:
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Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall Copy in navy cloth on boards with gilt title on cover and spine. Light rubbing to head/foot of spine. Spine lightly sunned. Small booksellers label on front paste down. Light tanning to front and rear end papers. Trevious owners pencil inscription on FFE. Sporadic light foxing to folio edges. Light foxing to front and rear end papers. Fold olut maps at rear one of which has become detached and laid in. Colour frontis with tissue guard. Clean text.
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1918. Chatto & Windus. Hard Cover. Book-VG, gilt titles on spine, gilt titles & decoration on front board, blue boards. 8.5x5.5. 370pp. Tissue-guarded tipped-in colour frontis.
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Acceptable. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Spine and front hinge cracked. Owner's name on inside. Slightly dampstained. (Great Britain, History, Military Operations, Royal Navy, World War 1)
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Fair. 371, color frontis illus., maps (some fold-out), pencil notes & underlining, ink name ins fr bd, rear bd weak, discolor ins bds. Boards and spine somewhat scuffed and scratched and some edge wear, small tears at top and bottom edges of spine. Six chapters (pp. 276-353) cover the battle of Jutland.
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