A History of Militarism Civilian & Military de Vagts, Alfred

New York: The Free Press, 1967. First Paperback Edition . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5 1/4" x 8. Gaydos, Tim - Cover. Published in 1937 by Norton, by Meridian Books in 1959. This revised edition was published in 1967 by Free Press, a division of the Macmillan Company. Owner's name stamped on first title page. No other marks or stamps. Covers have some minor edge wear and small corner crease on front. The author distinguishes between the military way (techniques directly concerned with winning wars) and militarism (the fancy uniforms, useless ceremonies, class distinctions, and weird officer codes that have permeated some armies.) Vagts demonstrates that militarism has been the product of an aristocratic caste, unemployable and frequently uneducated, which has somehow managed to persuade certain nations, like Prussia and Japan, that a group of noble goldbricks were honorable, wise, heroic men, entitled to be in charge of everything. Vagts first published this book in 1937; he has revised it to… Leer más

LONDON /NY: HOLLIS AND CARTER/ MERIDAIN BOOKS, 1959. FIRST. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. N.A. STATES HOLLIS AND CARTER THROUGHOUT WITH A SMALL BLACKED OUT NOTATION MENTIONING MERIDIAN BOOKS ON BACK OF COPYRIGHT PAGE SOLID CLEAN AND VERY BRIGHT PREVIOUS OWNERS STAMP BOUND IN RED WITH PERFECT GILT LETTERING ONE SMALL BUBBLE TO FRONT COVER PRICED 42/ - ON FRONT DUSTFLAP BY STICKER LOVELY BRIGHT JACKET AN EXCELLENT COPY

Greenwich, CT: Meridian. 1959. Fine in bright dj with insect damage on edges .

Greenwich Editions, Meridian Books. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (militarism, military history ) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hollis & Carter: London, ca. 1959 Middle Ages To The Present. 542pp. Ill. Good+.. Hardcover.