Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea
by Massie, Robert K
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0679456716
- ISBN 13
- 9780679456711
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Random House, 2003. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Very Fine. (1st edition, 1st printing) Large, heavy, very thick book, dark blue spine, blue boards, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 865 pages including glossy photo section and map. DJ glossy silver background with illustration of battleship, raised red title, raised black author's name on front and spine, praise on back from Time, Chicago Sun-Times, Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times. DJ has light crease at bottom back edge. Near Very Fine DJ/Very Fine book.
Synopsis
Castles of Steel is a work of non-fiction by Pulitzer Prize-winner Robert K. Massie. It details the naval actions of the First World War with an emphasis on those of the United Kingdom and Imperial Germany. This book continues the examination of the naval arms race between these two powers in Massie's tome Dreadnought: Britain, Germany, and the coming of the Great War.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53574
- Title
- Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea
- Author
- Massie, Robert K
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0679456716
- ISBN 13
- 9780679456711
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- Ocean Warfare Warships Naval War Great Britain Germany WWI
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ocean/Sea; War-Combat;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
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New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
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- Countries & Cultures Europe Germany
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