Colburn's United Service Magazines & Military and Naval Journals (Five-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: -
Binding: Hardback
Published: London: Henry Colburn, 1842
Condition:
Book: Poor
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Respectable for its age. Bindings and boards show clear damage, with worn and partially exposed spines and noticeable bumping and rubbing to the corners. Several pages sit loose, though the text block remains generally sound with no major internal defects.
1842 (part 2 & 3); 1843 (part 1); & 1844 (part 1 & 3). This substantial run of a nineteenth century military periodical presents a sweeping record of global conflict, naval innovation and imperial strategy at a moment when Britain commanded the world’s seas. Across these volumes, the journal chronicles contemporary campaigns, battlefield reports and geopolitical tensions while giving readers insight into the professional concerns of officers shaping policy and practice. It details advancements in ship design, artillery, logistics and training, illustrating how military science responded to shifting international pressures. Essays and dispatches argue for disciplined leadership, national preparedness and the constant refinement of tactics in an era of rapid technological change.
Author: -
Binding: Hardback
Published: London: Henry Colburn, 1842
Condition:
Book: Poor
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Respectable for its age. Bindings and boards show clear damage, with worn and partially exposed spines and noticeable bumping and rubbing to the corners. Several pages sit loose, though the text block remains generally sound with no major internal defects.
1842 (part 2 & 3); 1843 (part 1); & 1844 (part 1 & 3). This substantial run of a nineteenth century military periodical presents a sweeping record of global conflict, naval innovation and imperial strategy at a moment when Britain commanded the world’s seas. Across these volumes, the journal chronicles contemporary campaigns, battlefield reports and geopolitical tensions while giving readers insight into the professional concerns of officers shaping policy and practice. It details advancements in ship design, artillery, logistics and training, illustrating how military science responded to shifting international pressures. Essays and dispatches argue for disciplined leadership, national preparedness and the constant refinement of tactics in an era of rapid technological change.