9780752448145 - Neptune's Trident von Richard, Woodman (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Fine.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Neptune's Trident - Spices and Slaves: 1500-1807, Woodman, Richard. 'A History of the British Merchant Navy' Volume One. Published by The History Press, Stroud, 2008. Signed by author to title page. 8vo up to 9½" tall., 368pp., illustrated. In fine, condition; dustjacket has very light shelf wear. Starting in 1500, the narrative begins with emergence of the Tudor navy during the Elizabethan period when England defied the might of the Spanish Empire on the world stage. It continues through to the Act of Union in 1707 when Great Britain was created and the point when the naval and mercantile sea-services parted company. Providing an overview of the 18th century merchant navy and it analyses the conflicts during the Seven Years War and ends with an account of the slave trade until its abolition in 1807. Prize-winning maritime author Richard Woodman restores Great Britain's mercantile marine to its rightful place in the nation's history - alongside that of the Royal Navy, to whose glories it contributed - but not buried beneath it. Truly this is a surprising history. Signed by Author(s).