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To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World
To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World by Arthur Herman, published by HarperCollins in 2004. This hardcover is a first edition, first printing, with the complete number line ending in 1, and retains its illustrated dust jacket.
Herman presents a sweeping history of the British Royal Navy and its influence on Britain, its empire, and the development of the modern global order. The narrative ranges from the rise of English sea power under Henry VIII and the Elizabethan mariners through Trafalgar, the world wars, and the Falklands conflict. It is an accessible, substantial one-volume account combining naval battles, strategy, technological change, and the personalities who shaped centuries of maritime history.
This copy is flat signed by Arthur Herman on the title page, without a visible personalized inscription. The yellow Autographed by Author sticker remains attached to the front dust jacket.
The book is in Very Good condition. There is light wear at the dust-jacket edges, corners, and spine ends, along with a minor coffee stain at the bottom page edge near the heel. The dust jacket is now protected in a removable clear plastic cover. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description.
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To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World by Arthur Herman, published by HarperCollins in 2004. This hardcover is a first edition, first printing, with the complete number line ending in 1, and retains its illustrated dust jacket.
Herman presents a sweeping history of the British Royal Navy and its influence on Britain, its empire, and the development of the modern global order. The narrative ranges from the rise of English sea power under Henry VIII and the Elizabethan mariners through Trafalgar, the world wars, and the Falklands conflict. It is an accessible, substantial one-volume account combining naval battles, strategy, technological change, and the personalities who shaped centuries of maritime history.
This copy is flat signed by Arthur Herman on the title page, without a visible personalized inscription. The yellow Autographed by Author sticker remains attached to the front dust jacket.
The book is in Very Good condition. There is light wear at the dust-jacket edges, corners, and spine ends, along with a minor coffee stain at the bottom page edge near the heel. The dust jacket is now protected in a removable clear plastic cover. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description.
