Second Hand Captain Professor
A Life in War and Peace
Author : Sir Michael Howard
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Condition
Very good in very good dust jacket. The book is clean, tightly bound and in excellent condition throughout. The boards remain sharp with only very light shelf wear. Internally the pages are fresh and unmarked. This copy has been warmly inscribed and signed by Sir Michael Howard on the front free endpaper: "For Brian, with all kind wishes, from Michael." A particularly desirable presentation copy from one of the foremost military historians of the twentieth century.
Details
General - Pages : 221 | Images : Illustrated with black and white photographs. | Publisher : Continuum | Place of Publication : London, UK | Language : English
Hardback - Year of Publication : 2006 | Edition : First Edition, presentation copy signed by the author | Size : 240mm x 164mm | ISBN : 9780826491251
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In this engaging autobiography, Sir Michael Howard recounts an extraordinary life spanning active military service during the Second World War and a distinguished academic career that transformed the study of military history. From his experiences fighting in Italy with the Coldstream Guards to his later roles as Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford and one of the world's foremost authorities on war and strategy, Howard reflects on the people, events and ideas that shaped his life. Combining personal memoir with thoughtful reflections on warfare, diplomacy and scholarship, this volume offers a fascinating insight into one of Britain's greatest military historians.
