Tars Tapa dura - 2007

Hardback. Very Good.

Hardback. Good.

-Hodder & Stoughton (2007)-. First edition first impression 2007. vii+376 pages. Illustrated. Cloth. Very good indeed in dustjacket. TARS is a gripping firsthand account of life in the Royal Navy at its bloodiest and most tempestuous phase, beginning in 1758. Through the lives of the main protagonists - a small band of sailors aboard HMS Monmouth - TRAFALGAR author Tim Clayton paints a vivid picture of the navy and the era, from close-quarter battles and roistering on the streets of London to the political decisions that built up and knocked down empires. In this death-or-glory era the navy became the main weapon of an aggressive and power-hungry government, and fighting at sea was carried out at ever-closer quarters and with ever-increasing amounts of firepower. As the lives of the Monmouth's crew unfold we follow the ship of the line into raging battles in the ever-bloody war against France - and meet some of the great forgotten characters of the age, such as Lieutenant Augustus Hervey and his… Leer más

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2007. Very Good/Good. 8vo. 240 x 160mm, 376 pages. Colour paintings, b/w drawings/paintings. Book condition: Very good, clean black boards, tight binding, no inscriptions. Jacket condition: Good, clean, bright, fade to spine, not creased, not price-clipped, repaired 'cut' to mid spine, will be protected in removable clear sleeving. Comments: A detailed account of life in the Royal Navy during four years in the 18th century when Britain was at war with France and Spain. The power of naval warships made for aggression on the high seas, and the book describes first-hand accounts of sea-borne battle.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

A firsthand account of life in the Royal Navy during four years (from 1798) of war with France and Spain, seen through the crews of two ships - Monmouth, and Dragon. No inscriptions. Colour illustrations. Wrapper is not price-clipped.

Hodder & Stoughton. Used - Like New. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition.

London: Hodder & Soughton. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 9780340898024 . Stiff crisp book, unmarked but for name to front endpaper; in crisp dust jacket. .

Hodder & Stoughton. 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 England: Hodder & Stoughton, 2007. Hardback. First Edition. Tars. The Men Who Made Britain Rule the Waves. The extraordinary story of a close-knit team of sailors (or 'tars' as they were known) at the cutting edge of the eighteenth-century navy. This book is a gripping firsthand account of life in the Royal Navy during four years of crucial innovation and firece was with France and Spain. Through the lives of a small band of sailors from across the ranks the author paints a vivid picture of the navy and the era, from close-quater battles and roistering on the streets of London, to the political decisions that built and destroyed whole empires. In this death-or-glory era the navy became the cherished weapon of an aggrissive nation hungry for wealth. Fighting at sea was carried out at ever-closer quarters and with every-increasing intensity of firepower. Using newly discovered first-person sources, this book takes us right up close to the crashing waves, the coarse rope, 'the… Leer más

London .UK: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 2007. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In this book, titled " TARS; The men who made Britain rule the waves" the boards and text block are square, tight and clean, the dust jacket has minor creasing to the extremities. This book is checked and photographed in the box as proof against in-transit damage. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only.