Michael Stephen Partridge (24 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Royal Naval College at Osborne on the Isle of Wight was in operation from 1903 to 1921 and was the junior section of the Royal Naval College at Dartmouth. Boys went there at the age of 12, moving on to Dartmouth at 14 or 15. Among the sons of several European royal families sent to the college were the future King George VI and Earl Mountbatten. It was also the institution where the incident occurred on which Terence Rattigan based his play, "The Winslow Boy". Having been selected by a process of interview, examination and medical, cadets were introduced to the life of a Royal Naval officer. They were taught how to behave - how to salute, march and how to prepare for life on board ship. They also studied a wide range of subjects, spent time on the playing fields and scrambled for food in the college refectory. In the early 1990s, encouraged by a number of retired officers who had been at Osborne, the Society for Nautical Research initiated a study by two naval historians. As a result, a large number of interviews wre conducted with a wide spectrum of cadets: their reminiscences are recorded here together with archive photographs. The author describes how the inception of the Fisher-Selborne scheme for officer training led to the foundation of the college. He also examines the college's organization and structure, the selection procedure and the reasons for and process of its closure in 1921. The text evaluates the lasting achievements of the college in the light of history. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 96 pp. Light wear with some faint discolouration on the contents page. Cover art by Nicholas Jainschigg; interiors by: Bob Eggleton; Peter Botsis; John Rheaume; John Lakey; Laura Lakey; Jon Fraze; Gary Freeman; Doug Chaffee; Jeff Busch; Janny Wurts; Boris Vallejo; Michael Whelan; and Carol Heyer. This issue contains: Word Salad - a novelette by Phillip C. Jennings; Touches by Gregory Benford; Eighty-eight Sins by Norman Partridge; Hardware Scenario G-49 by James Alan Gardner; The Devil His Due by Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff; The Long Fall by Ben Bova; Aristodemos by Lois Tilton; Gunfight at Bertha's Saloon by Thomas R. McDonough; Pay Any Price, Bear Any Burden - a novelette by Ted Reynolds and William F. Wu; Catastrophes of the Past - article - by Stephen L. Gillet; and Reflections - essay - by Robert Silverberg; along with the usual features. Size: 4to. Nicholas Jainschigg; Bob Eggleton; Peter Botsis; John Rheaume; John Lakey; Laura Lakey; Jon Fraze; Gary Freeman; Doug Chaffee; Jeff Busch; Janny Wurts; Boris Vallejo; Michael Whelan; Carol Heyer; (illustrator). Book. …

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:0313268711.…

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:9780750919692.…

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Condition: New. pp. 274 52:B&W 6.14 x 9.21in or 234 x 156mm (Royal 8vo) Case Laminate on White w/Gloss Lam.

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Condition: New. pp. 274 Index.

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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 316 pages. 9.25x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 248 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. FINE Canadian HARDBACK. SIGNED by 22 CONTRIBUTORS, INCLUDING RAMSEY CAMPBELL, BRIAN LUMLEY, GENE O'NEILL, EDWARD BRYANT, DAVID MORRELL,YVONNE NAVARRO, JOHN PICACIO, ALLEN KOSZOWSKI, PETER CROWTHER, NANCY HOLDER, many more, not all of which are legible to me [NO Inscription]. THe story Dark Times by Peter Crowther has a very nice SIGNED sketch by Allen Koszowski around its title. LIMITED Ed. of 600. INCLUDES 2 Color Sections, one of John Picacio, the other of Canadian Pulp Covers. Also includes a B&W selection of Gahan Wilson cartoons. Many additional illustrations. DJ in Clear, ARCHIVAL MYLAR WRAP. NO remainder mark. | SHIPS AIRMAIL INTERNATIONALLY. Randy Broecker, Les Edwards, Bob Eggleton, Gary Gianni, Allen Koszowski, John Picacio, Gahan Wilson; (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 248 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Gebunden. Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Based upon research in numerous archival sources, this is a study of British military planning during a period in which long-succesful defence and military strategies had to be reappraised in the light of new technological advances.&Uumlber den Aut.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Based upon exhaustive research in numerous archival sources, including the personal papers of the major British military and political leaders of the day, this is a comprehensive study of British military planning during a period in which long-successful defense and military strategies had to be reappraised in light of new technological advances. As Michael Partridge notes, Britain emerged victorious in 1814 after twenty-two years of war with revolutionary and Napoleonic France; however various technical and international developments--particularly the invention of the steam engine--gravely undermined Britain's security between 1814 and 1870. Because steam power enabled ships to maneuver independently of wind and tide, Britain was now vulnerable to attack from all sides, forcing her to devise new defensive strategies to repel invasion. Partridge thoroughly examines Britain's response to the advent of steam power as well as the special military defense problems faced by the country as a result of its geographical position and contemporary political realities. Following a brief introduction, Partridge offers an overview of Britain's strategic position in the years following the war with France. Subsequent chapters examine each aspect of the country's military planning in detail, beginning with an exploration of the decline of the Royal Navy--at one time the unchallenged mistress of the seas and far larger than any rival's naval force. Partridge then addresses the internal machinery of defense planning, the political constraints placed upon defense planners, the effects of popular aversion to a standing army, and the new awareness of Britain's strategic vulnerability. Individual chapters are devoted to the three major prongs of Britain's land defenses: the regular army, fortifications, and the militia, yeomanry, and volunteers. A bibliography is included for those who wish to pursue further research in this area. Indispensable for students of military history, this study offers important new insights into Britain's ability to adapt to the new military and technological realities of the early Nineteenth-Century.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Military Planning for the Defense of the United Kingdom, 1814-1870 | Michael Stephen Partridge | Buch | Gebunden | Englisch | 1989 | Praeger | EAN 9780313268717 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. …