(New York): The Viking Press, 1989. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Book club edition. Octavo. 292pp. Slight foxing on the boards and inside the jacket, else about fine in about fine dustwrapper. Excellent examination of the evolution of naval strategy through the examination of four landmark engagements: Trafalgar (large fleet actions), Jutland (concentrations of all-big-gun dreadnought-centered battle fleets), Midway (carrier-driven battles), and the Battle of the Atlantic (submarine warfare).

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Sir John Desmond Patrick Keegan ( 1934–2012), was one of the most distinguished contemporary military historians and was for many years the senior lecturer at Sandhurst (the British Royal Military Academy) and the defense editor of the Daily Telegraph (London). Keegan was the author of numerous books including The Face of Battle , The Mask of Command , The Price of Admiralty , Six Armies in Normandy , and The Second World War , and was a fellow at the Royal Society of Literature.

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Seller: Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 415594
Title: The Price of Admiralty: The
Author: KEEGAN, John
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0670814164
ISBN 13: 9780670814169
Publisher: The Viking Press
Place of Publication: (New York)
Date Published: 1989
Keywords: Military, Nautical, Military-WWI, Military-WWII
Bookseller catalogs: World War II;

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