Sovereign Of The Seas. The Story Of British Sea Power

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Good
Jacket Condition: Good
Publisher: Book Club Assoc
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 1974
Edition: First Edition

Description: 382 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Good condition. There is some light shelf and reading wear, but still a presentable copy.

Publishers Description: Before the reign of Elizabeth I, Britons showed little appetite to explore the seas beyond their own shores; but from the 16th century Britains naval power began to grow steadily. From fifth-century skin boats to the battleships of the Second World War, this maritime history charts how a tradition of seamanship evolved in Britain, and how the exploits of merchant adventurers and naval warriors contributed to achieving a total domination of the seas after 1815.

ISBN: 9781841197920