Twentieth Century Warriors Development Armed by Carver Field Marshall Lord (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 159 x 240 x 41mm. Pages slightly age-browned and very minor spotting to top edges; otherwise book and jacket in as new condition. NB: An extra shipping charge may be requested for heavier or more valuable items. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st edition, large 8vo, 468pp, pages beginning to tan o/w VG+ Copy in VG+ DJ Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good/Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. In this book, this distinguished soldier and military writer traces the development of the armed forces of Britain, France, Germany, the Soviet Union, the United States, Japan and China. As well as describing the great battles of the century, he looks at the evolution of each nation's armed forces in peace and war and at the influence of political pressures and strategic objectives. In this masterly survey, which mixes insight with informed criticism, Lord Carver reveals how unprepared the military machines often were for the actual conflicts they were faced with on land, at sea or in the air. Couple of waterstain marks to inside of D/J. Price clipped.

8vo; original black boards, lettered in gilt on spine; laminated dustwrapper; pp. (x) + 468, incl. index; maps. Regular light browning. Near fine condition. "In this masterly survey, Lord Carver reveals how unprepared the military machines often were for the actual conflicts which they were faced with on land, at sea or in the air.".

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st US. (1st US) Large, heavy book, dark red cloth spine, light rose boards, bright silver lettering on spine, very tiny brown spot at top of first front end paper, 468 pages. DJ glossy silver and maroon background, photo on front of tank assault, praise on back from British publications. DJ has tiny wrinkling at spine top and nearby front and back, tiny brown spot on first front end paper, light crease at bottom back edge. Chapters on 8 nations. Large, heavy book, 468 pages. Very Good+ DJ/Very Fine book.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: DJ Very Good. First Edition. X-lib with usual markings and labels. Dust jacket in plastic sleeve, glued to end papers. Size: Large Octavo. Ex-Library.