Gunboat! Small Ships at War
by Perrett, Bryan
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0785816046
- ISBN 13
- 9780785816041
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About This Item
Edison, New Jersey, U.S.A: Castle Books/Book Sales Inc, 2003. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback Edison Castle Books 2003 Hard Cover Fine in Fine Jacket. Archival protective jacket cover. 224 pages, indexed. Includes maps, illustrations, bibliography. Lovely, pristine cream binding; tight, solid and square volume. A study of 'Gunboat diplomacy' as dispensed by a ship's guns and of the history of military use of small gunboats, their personnel, armament, and tactics. Gunboats saw service across the world and the events described by Perrett include conflicts in China, the Crimea, the Mississippi during the American Civil War, the Persian Gulf, East Africa, and many other areas and wars, from 1824 to 1949. 224pp 8.5" x 5.6". 2003, Castle Books/Book Sales Inc., Edison, New Jersey, U.S.A.
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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 027662
- Title
- Gunboat! Small Ships at War
- Author
- Perrett, Bryan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0785816046
- ISBN 13
- 9780785816041
- Publisher
- Castle Books/Book Sales Inc
- Place of Publication
- Edison, New Jersey, U.S.A
- Date Published
- 2003
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Keywords
- MILITARY GUNBOAT ACTION NAVAL HISTORY BATTLES AT SEA
- X weight
- 0 oz
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