The Glorious First of June: Fleet Battle in the Reign of Terror (Hearts of Oak Trilogy)
Language: English
Published by Quercus Publishing, 2011
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: The Topsham Bookshop, EXETER, DEVON, United KingdomThe Topsham Bookshop
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A signed 1st Edition, in very good condition, of the third book in Sam Willis' 'Hearts of Oak' Trilogy, being 'iconic yet unexplored(.)' stories from the Great Age of Sail. Water staining to page edges, no impact on text block. 434pp, 240mm x 160mm.
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- Title
- The Glorious First of June: Fleet Battle in the Reign of Terror (Hearts of Oak Trilogy)
- Author
- Willis, Sam
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Publication year
- 2011
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1849160384
- ISBN 13
- 9781849160384
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Series
- Book 3 of 3: Hearts of Oak Trilogy
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About the Author
Dr Sam Willis is one of the world's leading authorities on the sailing navy and was awarded a PhD in Naval History for his thesis on Command and Tactics in the 18th-century Navy. He is an Honorary Fellow at the University of Exeter's Centre for Maritime Historical Studies and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Sam was presenter of the BBC series Shipwrecks and has consulted on maritime painting for Christie's and the BBC, spending 18 months as a Square Rig Able Seaman, sailing the tall ships used in the Hornblower television series and Channel 4's award-winning film Shackleton. He is the author of several critically acclaimed books including the bestselling 'Hearts of Oak' Trilogy. www.sam-willis.com.
N. A. M. Rodger is Professor of Naval History at the University of Exeter. He is the author of numerous books including The Wooden World, The Admiralty, The Safeguard of the Sea and Command of the Ocean.
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