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Reign of Iron
the Story of the First Battling Ironclads, the Monitor and the Merrimack
by James L. Nelson
ISBN: 0060524030
ISBN-13: 9780060524036
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Harpercollins
Published date: 2004
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.5 pounds
Pages: 368
Publisher's Notes
The acclaimed author of the Brethren of the Coast trilogy revisits one of the great American naval battles and a turning point in our history -- the first major work on the subject in thirty-five years. . . The first ironclad ships to fight each other, the Monitor and the Virginia (Merrimack), were the unique products of American design genius and ingenuity, North and South. In one afternoon, in a battle that lasted four hours, they ended the three-thousand-year tradition of wooden men-of-war and ushered in, as Admiral John A. Dahlgren called it, "the reign of iron." In this absorbing history, novelist, historian, and tall-ship sailor James L. Nelson, through in-depth research and a storyteller's voice, brilliantly recounts the story of these magnificent ships, the men who built and fought them, and the extraordinary battle that made them legend.
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Reign (Qty: 25)
James L. Nelson
William Morrow & Co, 2004. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Brand New. 9.50 x 6.30 x 1.50. Brand new. Never read or owned. No marks. 24.0 oz. The acclaimed author of the Brethren of the Coast trilogy revisits one of the great American naval battles and a turning point in our history -- the first major work on the subject in thirty-five years. . . -- The first ironclad ships to fight each other, the -- Monitor -- and the -- Virginia -- (Merrimack), were the unique products of American design genius and ingenuity, North and South. In one afternoon, in a battle that lasted four hours, they ended the three-thousand-year tradition of wooden men-of-war and ushered in, as Admiral John A. Dahlgren called it, the reign of iron. -- In this absorbing history, novelist, historian, and tall-ship sailor James L. Nelson, through in-depth research and a storyteller's voice, brilliantly recounts the story of these magnificent ships, the men who built and fought them, and the extraordinary battle that made them legend. . ( more information)
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Reign of Iron : The Story of the First Battling Ironclads, the Monitor and the Merrimack
Nelson, James L
New York: William Morrow, 2004 As New condition in bright, shiny As New Dust Jacket. No chips. No tears. No creases. Not a book club edition. No owner's name or bookplate. May have a remainder mark on the edge. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. Fresh and crisp, obviously never read. With 16 pages of illustrations. Chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. "First Edition" is so stated, with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. From the Dust Jacket: "The acclaimed author of the BRETHREN OF THE COAST trilogy revisits one of the great American naval battles and a turning point in our history -- the first major work on the subject in thirty-five years... The first ironclad ships to fight each other, the 'Monitor' and the 'Virginia' (Merrimack), were unique products of American design genius and ingenuity, North and South. In one afternoon, in a battle that lasted four hours, they ended the three-thousand year tradition of wooden men-of-war and ushered in, as Admiral John A. Dahlgren called it, 'the reign of iron.' In this absorbing history, novelist, historian, and tall-ship sailor James L. Nelson, through in-depth research and a storyteller's voice, brilliantly recounts the story of these magnificent ships, the men who built and fought them, and the extraordinary battle that made them legend." Keywords: Civil War. Military History. Naval Combat. First Printing of the First Edition . Hardcover. Burgundy spine / beige boards/DJ Not Price Clipped (25.95). 8vo. xvi, 368pp.. ( more information)
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