Padfield P (27 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. The first book to cover the major submarine campaigns in all the WWII theatres. The canvas is broad and deep, from the strategic perspective at the top to the cramped and claustrophobic life of the crews in their submersible steel tubes; from the feats of 'ace' commanders to the terrifying experiences of men under attack in this most pitiless form of warfare. War Beneath the Sea describes the technical and tactical measures by which the Western Allies countered Admiral Karl D nitz's U-boat 'pack' attacks in the all-important North Atlantic battle; the fanatical zeal with which, even after defeat, D nitz continued sacrificing his young crews in outmoded boats, dubbed by one veteran 'iron coffins'; while in the Pacific the superiority of American fleet submarines and radar allowed the U.S. to isolate Japan from her overseas sources of supply. Padfield argues that if this strategic potential had been realised earlier it could have saved thousands of lives in the bloody Pacific island campaigns, and even rendered the use of atomic bombs unnecessary.…

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,950grams, ISBN:9780333396995.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,800grams, ISBN:9780333646854.…

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:9781848316614. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. The first book to cover the major submarine campaigns in all the WWII theatres. The canvas is broad and deep, from the strategic perspective at the top to the cramped and claustrophobic life of the crews in their submersible steel tubes; from the feats of 'ace' commanders to the terrifying experiences of men under attack in this most pitiless form of warfare. War Beneath the Sea describes the technical and tactical measures by which the Western Allies countered Admiral Karl D nitz's U-boat 'pack' attacks in the all-important North Atlantic battle; the fanatical zeal with which, even after defeat, D nitz continued sacrificing his young crews in outmoded boats, dubbed by one veteran 'iron coffins'; while in the Pacific the superiority of American fleet submarines and radar allowed the U.S. to isolate Japan from her overseas sources of supply. Padfield argues that if this strategic potential had been realised earlier it could have saved thousands of lives in the bloody Pacific island campaigns, and even rendered the use of atomic bombs unnecessary.…

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,950grams, ISBN:9780304358700. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 64 pages. Guy Muldoon "The Stronger Magic" / James Holledge "The Mad Marksman of Koiterangi" / Jorgen Bisch "I Climbed The Jivaros' Sacred Mountain" / Grenville Manton "Flight In A Flying Furnace" / P L N Padfield "We Sailed On All Fools'Day" / John Laffin "One Performance Only" / Reginald L Ottley "The Horse Was More Important" / Guy Batham "Jungle River Nightmare". (SL#257).…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Dust jacket in poor condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN.…

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,750grams, ISBN.…

Condition: Good. Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. 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,700grams, ISBN:0710092156.…

Condition: Fair. Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. 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:0710092156.…

Condition: Fair. Volume 1. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. 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:0710001509.…

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. This copy is in fine condition bound in green cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. There is a watermark to the bottom of the boards. The unclipped dust wrapper is in fine condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. In the wars of modern history, maritime powers have always prevailed over land-based empires, whether Habsburg, Napoleonic, Nazi or Soviet. This work charts the growth of linked strengths - fighting, trading, financial and constitutional - that made them so formidable. Ref HHH 4.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Paperback Edition. This book covers the elements of English Law, the law which is the basis of all legal systems throughout the English-speaking world. Today one-third of all mankind is ruled by laws that originally came from England, however much they have have become adapted to the needs and conditions of different countries. The text is primarily designed for students of further education preparing for the examinations in (1) General Principles of English Law for the Ordinary National Certificate (and Diploma) in Business Studies, and for (2) the General Certificate of Education at 'A' level of the Associated Examining Board. In addition the book covers the syllabuses in law at intermediate stage set by many examining authorities for professional students such as Secretaries, Accountants. Bankers, Hospital Administrators, Surveyors. Estate Agents, and similar persons either attending colleges of further education or working alone. For the general reader the book provides an excellent background to English legal practices and institutions. It is especially valuable as a guide to the Law of Contract, Law of Property, and Law of Tort. Throughout the text constant reference is made to cases and statutes available in major reference works. Previous owners name inside cover. Very small slight crease to corner front cover.(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).…

x + 246pp, 12 illus, dw, AJS: An account of the famous duel between Broke of the Shannon and Lawrence of the Chesapeake. Admiral Broke was a Suffolk man and 2012 sees the bicentenary of the action. Rodger: Sir Philip Broke, the gunnery exprt and victor of the Shannon-Chesapeake action.

First Edition: Blue bds., silver titles, 155 x 240 mm., 500 grms., 148 pp., with Index, illustrated, photographic plates and line drawings, original pictorial dw., unclipped, VG/Vg copy.

xii + 451pp, 31 illus, 3 maps, 6 battle diags, dw. Rodger (N.A.M.) 'Timely and important.This stimulating book should be only the first of many to explore how and why seapower influenced political history.'.

ix + 270pp, 30 illus, line illus, 4 maps, 11 battle plans, endpaper maps, dw. AJS: Starts with England poised to take over from Holland as foremost world trading and naval power. It leads through the epic struggle of both maritime powers against Bourbon France, and concludes with England's assumption of the 'Sovereignty of the Seas'.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

1995 UK, hardcover with dustjacket 559 pages, with photos. ISBN 9780719551680 In good condition.

1976 UK, hardcover with dustjacket 196 pages. The Naval Battles between 1793 and 1805 against the French and strategy and tactics of the Battles. ISBN 0246108126 In very good condition.

1966 Hodder and Stoughton UK, hardcover with dustjacket 224 pages, with photos. Some Collissions in detail. In very gooed condition.

2001 Cassell UK, softcover 534 pages, with photos. Biography of this German Admiral in WW2 ISBN 9780304358700 In good condition. English language.

1965 Hodder and Stoughton UK, hardcover with dust jacket 318 pages. In very good condition.

1981 London, hardcover 246 pages. A social and operational history of the Royal Navy from the midâ'19th century to the First World War, tracing its transformation from wooden sailing ships to steel dreadnoughts, destroyers and submarines while maintaining global maritime supremacy. The book focuses on the daily lives, training, attitudes and hierarchies of officers and ratings, revealing the human reality behind the myths and legends of Britainâs imperial navy. ÂISBN 9780710007742 / 0710007744 In very good condition.…

xii + 321pp, 32 illus, 7 text illus, pale blue cloth, dw. AJS: In this book is traced the whole history of the age of battleships, from the beginning of armour plate in the last century, through the era of rams and 'monster' guns, to the demise of the super-dreadnoughts as the ultimate power at sea during the Second World War. This copy signed by the author on front free endpaper: 'Best wishes, Peter Padfield, Nov 72'.…