Description: The Crimean War at Sea The Naval Campaigns Against Russia 1854 - 1856 by Peter Duckers Published by Pen & Sword First Edition - First Printing 2011 A very scarce title in any condition, this 2011 First Edition - First Printing is in Absolute Mint and Unread condition. The front and back covers of the book itself are in Perfect. The dust jacket, (NOT Price-clipped and still showing its original retail price of £19.99) is in Perfect condition. The dustjacket has been placed in a mylar protective covering for added protection. The binding is tight and square without spine lean. The pages are white, crisp and clean and there are no markings, bookplates, or other signs of prior ownership in this book. Overall, this book is a grade collector's book. This book is very elusive in this superior condition, as only a limited number of them were ever published, so now is the time to act. Hopefully you can add this book to your collection and enjoy it in the years to come...Too often historical writing on the Russian War of 1854-56 focuses narrowly on the land campaign fought in the Crimean peninsula in the Black Sea. The wider war waged at sea by the British and French navies against the Russians is ignored. The allied navies aimed to strike at Russian interests anywhere in the world where naval force could be brought to bear, and as a result campaigns were waged in the Baltic, the Black Sea, the White Sea, on the Russian Pacific coast and in the Sea of Azoff. Yet it is the land campaign in the Crimea that shapes our understanding of events. In this graphic and original study, Peter Duckers seeks to set the record straight. He shows how these neglected naval campaigns were remarkably successful, in contrast to the wretched failures that beset the British army on land. Allied warships ranged across Russian waters sinking shipping, disrupting trade, raiding ports, bombarding fortresses, destroying vast quantities of stores and shelling coastal towns. The scale and intensity of the naval operations embarked upon during the war are astonishing, and little appreciated, and this new book offers the first overall survey of them. Please Email Me With Any Questions You Might Have! Shipping Info:Buyer to Pay Shipping and HandlingInternational Bidders Pay Extra ShippingSeller Not Responsible For Uninsured Items Lost or Damaged in Mail Good luck and happy bidding!
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Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Features: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Original Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Book Title: Crimean War AT Sea
Item Length: 9in.
Item Width: 6in.
Author: Peter Duckers
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Military / Naval, Modern / 19th Century, Europe / Great Britain / General, Military / Wars & Conflicts (OTHER)
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books The Limited
Publication Year: 2011
Genre: History
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
