Swordbearers Studies Supreme Command First by Barnett Correlli (37 results)

Hardback. Condition: 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.

Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Fair condition soft cover, some wear to cover and spine, tanning to pages, foxing to pages, previous owner signature to inside page, reference markings to some pages, otherwise in a good readable condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Paperback in good condition. Pages in good clean condition.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. A study of the great commanders of the First World War and the effect their personalities and experiences had on the fighting and their troops. Includes 32*b/w plates and 44*maps. 388pp. Edges of DJ are stained where surface has peeled at the edges and has several nicks.

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Spine and covers creased. Pages lightly tanned.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Type: Book 386pp. N.B. Corners a little creased.

Condition: Good. Cover is worn and creased from use and appears to have cellotape across the spine.

388pp. Lge 8vo. Original boards , endpaper maps, map illustrations, b/w plates. Previous owner's name, but a very good copy. First edition.

VG, clean HB; VG HB. 386 pp. Illustrated by [Illus.].

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1966 Penguin paperback 1st Edition 1st Impression. Very good clean tight binding with wonderful cover design as shown.

Condition: Very Good. First ed.; 387 p., clean and unmarked; immaculate map end papers; many b&w period photos and maps; binding firm; unfaded slate-blue boards with bright silver-gilt lettering are in pristine condition and show no shelf wear; the glossy, blue, red, black and white d.j. is also very good but the white back-ground is age-toned--slight rubbing along top.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. The Swordbearers: Studies in Supreme Command in the First World War. By Correlli Barnett. Hard covers with dust jacket and both are in good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st Ed. H/B blue bds, VG, tape marks to front and rear bds, no d/w, map to endpapers, tape line running down centre of pastedowns, contents fine, filled with maps, diagrams and b/w photographs. A good reading copy.

First edition. 387 pp. With 42 b/w illustrations and 42 maps. Also maps on eps. The swordbearers is a study of the great commanders on both sides in the First World War. It gives vigorous portraits of man under stress of supreme command. Part I deals with the German invasion of France under the command of Colonel General von Moltke. Part II concerns Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, Commander in Chief of the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland. Also accounts of the French General Philippe Pétain and German General Erich Ludendorff. Brown stain at front edge of last few pages. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Overall condition VG. In Good- chipped dust wrapper.

Hardback. Correlli Barnett, EYRE & SPOTTISWOODE. Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Tanning on spine of jacketThis incisive historical analysis, The Sword-Bearers: Studies In Supreme Command In The First World War, meticulously chronicles the strategic decisions and personal dynamics of the Allied and Central Powers' top military leaders. Barnett presents a critical examination of the challenges inherent in wartime command, dissecting the successes and failures that shaped the global conflict. The narrative offers a compelling, authoritative perspective on the complexities of leadership under extreme pressure, illustrating how individual personalities and command structures influenced the course of history. It argues for a nuanced understanding of the figures who bore the immense responsibility of supreme command, providing invaluable insights into military strategy and human nature during one of the most pivotal periods in modern history. Hardback.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,950grams, ISBN:

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 386 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps, diagrams ; 25cm. Notes: Maps on endpapers. Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-367). Subjects: Jellicoe, John Rushworth, Earl (1859-1935). Ludendorff, Erich (1865-1937). Moltke, Helmuth Johannes Ludwig von, Count (1848-1916). Military campaigns. World War, (1914-1918) ; Biography. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 386 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps, diagrams ; 25cm. Notes: Maps on endpapers. Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-367). Subjects: Jellicoe, John Rushworth, Earl (1859-1935). Ludendorff, Erich (1865-1937). Moltke, Helmuth Johannes Ludwig von, Count (1848-1916). Military campaigns. World War, (1914-1918) ; Biography. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 'The Swordbearers' is a study of the great commanders on both sides in the First World War. First edition. Two dark vertical lines on the rear board (probably caused by tape). Otherwise a fine large, heavy 8vo hbk in fine dj. B/w plates and figures. Endpapers are maps. 386pp.

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 386 pages; 386 p. : ill., ports., maps ; 25 cm. Contents: Colonel-General Hellmuth von Moltke. -- Admiral Sir John Jellicoe. -- General Philippe PÃ tain. -- General Erich Ludendorff. Subjects: World War, 1914-1918 - Campaigns. World War, 1914-1918 - Biography. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations.

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 386 pages; 386 p. : ill., ports., maps ; 25 cm. Contents: Colonel-General Hellmuth von Moltke. -- Admiral Sir John Jellicoe. -- General Philippe PÃ tain. -- General Erich Ludendorff. Subjects: World War, 1914-1918 - Campaigns. World War, 1914-1918 - Biography. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 387pp including index. Blue cloth boards with silver titles and red stripe to spine in unclipped dustwrapper. Author's inscription and signature to title page. Newspaper article 'What Makes Men Fight' by Michael Carver tipped in at title. Dustwrapper sunned and lightly foxed with small chips to extremities. Textblock clean tight and bright.

8vo., First Edition, with plates, maps in the text and endpaper maps; navy cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, red top, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped, mildly browned dustwrapper. Enser, p.339.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. HB. Black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine. Maps on eps 386 pages, incl. index, biblio., appendix + 32 plates & 42 in-text maps. DJ clipped with wear around edges, corners and joints; has various tears, mainly at top and bottom of dj spine, repaired with suitable tape on the obverse. Book tight and clean.

Gr.8°, Frontii., 386 S., zahlr. Abb. u. Karten., Kart. m. OU., OU min. lädiert, sonst gutes Ex. Text engl. 1100 gr. Schlagworte: Militaria-WKI.

1st edition dust jacket Very Good octavo 387pp., b/w pls., maps, appendix, bibliog., index, Hellmuth von Molke, Sir John Jellicoe, General Petain, Erich Ludendorff. Signs of use, but a very good copy.