The Transformations of War.

The Pall Mall Military series. By Commandant J. Colin of the French War School. Translated by Brevet-Major L.H.R. Pope-Hennessy D.S.O. 52nd Light Infantry. xvi, 361 pp + 5 pp ads. Contents: Introduction, Part I - The Combat - Before the Introduction of Rifled Firearms; The Combat in Modern Wars; The Modern Combat; Part II - The Battle - Before Napoleon; Napoleon; The Battle in Modern Wars; The Modern Battle; Part III - Operations - War in Former Days; Modern War; Napoleonic War; War in the Nineteenth Century; War in the Twentieth Century. Foxing on prelims but text clean throughout. Inscription from translator Pope-Hennessy to previous owner on ffep. "Hugh Dawnay With all good wishes for the New Year from P-H Jan1913". Red cloth boards with gilt lettering on front board and spine. Spine lightly faded. Overall condition VG.