The Naval War of 1812 (Chatham Pictorial Histories) by R. Gardner - 2003

Hardback. Very Good.

Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

London: Chatham Publishing, 1998. Hardcover. Spine ends and leading corners are lightly bumped. Dust jacket has bumped and lightly nicked spine ends, creased upper edges and lightly bumped leading corners. Pages are clean, binding remains intact, contents are clear. T. Hardcover. Good/Good. Used.

Chatham Publishing. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 1861760639 . Thin fade strip to bottom edge upper panel, dw has sl fade to spine ansd some edges, sl creasing with 2 nicks to head pf spine, similar to top outer corners, small tear to top edge rear cover, and approx 50mm slit to upper margin. A heavy item which will require additional shipping for overseas customers. ; Chatham Pictorial Histories; 4to 11" - 13" tall ; 192 pages .

Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd, 1998. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1998 1st edition. Firmly bound & carefully read. Both book & unclipped jacket are in VG clean condition. No inscription or ownership markings. No tears or loss. Illustrated in b/w. Large & heavy book. .

Chatham Publishing, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 11x9x0. Publisher's hardback in better than very good condition: firm, square and tight no snags or splits. Complete with dustjacket: not showing any tears or chips. Contents fresh and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Thus a tidy book in presentable condition.

Chatham Publishing, 1998. 1861760639. 1st edn. 4to. Original gilt lettered blue cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (small tear at bottom corner of lower cover). Pp. 192, illus with b&w plates and maps (no inscriptions).

London. Chatham. 1998. lst edn. (8004) HEAVY large format hardback. Overseas buyers will require extra postage. Before ordering please contact us direct for a postage quote. 192 pages. B.w. illustrations. Regarded by many at the time as an unnecessary conflict, the War of 1812 was provoked by mutual misunderstandings and prosecuted without conviction on either side. It was also a war of surprises: the hitherto omnipotent Royal Navy suffered a series of humiliating losses at sea, while the American invasion of Canada, regarded as merely 'a matter of marching', was defeated by a makeshift force of colonial militia, native Indians and a handful of regulars. But in almost every aspect, it was a naval war, even the Canadian campaign or the burning of Washington depending entirely on seapower. The United States went to war under the slogan 'Free Trade and Sailors' Rights', but at the peace had gained concessions on neither issue..... Fine in teal boards with gilt lettering… Read More

London: Chatham Publishing, 1998 Marked the coming of age of the US Navy, which not only won morale-boosting victories at sea, but intervened to crucial effect on the Great Lakes. 192pp superbly illustrated using archive material.

Catham Publishing/Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd, 1998. , 1998. 1st ed. 192p. b/w photos of period art. Line drawings. Maps. Oversize. As New/As New Copy. 1st. Hardcover. As New/As New. Book.