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Realities of Naval History. 1st UK, in dj.

Price: $40.00

Publisher: George Allen & Unwin, 1936,:

Seller ID: 41491

TUNSTALL, Brian. The Realities of Naval History. London: George Allen & Unwin, (1936). First Edition. Pp 224. 8vo, blue cloth. A post-jingo analysis of Britain's naval history that clears away the patriotic filters through which the subject is usually seen, in order to present the actual dynamics ofnaval strategy and tactics. Cleverly written, too: "To many members of the British Empire naval History still remains a strange compound of prejudice , sentimentality, and archaeological chit-chat. Fleets loom up with grand but disconcerting irrelevance out of the mist of 'our naval heritage,' c...
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Admiral Byng and the Loss of Minorca. First Edition

By: TUNSTALL, Brian BYNG, John, Admiral)

Price: $80.00

Publisher: Philip Allan & Co., London, 1928,:

Seller ID: 56033

TUNSTALL, Brian. Admiral Byng and the Loss of Minorca. London : Philip Allan & Co. Ltd., (1928). First Edition. Pp. (4),v-x,1-293,(1), portrait frontispiece., + 11 leaves of plates. 8vo, blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. The story of Byng's loss of the island of Minorca to France during the Seven Years' War, and his eventual execution. Byng was the governor of Newfoundland in the 1740s. "Admiral Byng has had to wait a long time for his vindication. Although he lingers in the memory of most of us as the unlucky Admiral who was shot, in the words of Voltaire, 'to encourage the others,...
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Flights of Naval Genius. First Edition

By: TUNSTALL, Brian NAPIER, Charles HOWE

Price: $80.00

Publisher: Philip Allan, 1930,:

Seller ID: 28887

TUNSTALL, Brian. Flights of Naval Genius. London : Philip Allan, (1930). First Edition. Pp 299. Illustrated. 8vo, blue cloth. Chapters : Howe and the Mutiny; Rodney; Sir Sidney Smith; Lord Camelford; Sir Charles Napier. With bibliography and index. Dampstaining to cloth, slightly rubbed, name, else very good. 80.00
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Flights of Naval Genius. First Edition

By: TUNSTALL, Brian NAPIER, Charles HOWE

Price: $90.00

Publisher: Philip Allan, London, 1930,:

Seller ID: 67123

TUNSTALL, Brian. Flights of Naval Genius. London : Philip Allan, (1930). First Edition. Pp 299. Illustrated. 8vo, blue cloth. Chapters : Howe and the Mutiny; Rodney; Sir Sidney Smith; Lord Camelford; Sir Charles Napier. With bibliography and index. Minor bubbling to spine, some foxing to endpapers, light pencil marks to some pages and endpapers, else very good. From the library of Admiral Pullen.. 90.00
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Author:TUNSTALL, Brian

Realities of Naval History. 1st UK, in dj.

Admiral Byng and the Loss of Minorca. First Edition

Flights of Naval Genius. First Edition

Flights of Naval Genius. First Edition