Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea
by Massie, Robert K
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0679456716
- ISBN 13
- 9780679456711
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 2003. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition, First Printing. Bound in navy blue boards with the spine stamped in gilt. USED HC with normal to light reading wear. The binding is tight. Unmarked.
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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- Bookseller
- Walther's Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007095
- 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 - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0679456716
- ISBN 13
- 9780679456711
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
- Pages
- 865
- Keywords
- WWI NAVAL_WARFARE BATTLESHIPS
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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