THE BATTLE BOOK: CRUCIAL CONFLICTS IN HISTORY FROM 1469 BC TO THE PRESENT. by Perrett, Bryan

Arms and Armour, (London, 1996), reprint. 349 pp, large 8vo (9 1/8" H), soft cover. "...a detailed and easily accessible single-source reference to the key facts on history's most crucial conflicts. With a separate entry and reference number for each of more than 500 battles the text provides: The date; The location; The war and campaign of which it was a part; The object of the conflict; The opposing sides involved; The actual forces engaged; The casualties sustained. Plus the result of the battle and its effect on the combatant nations. Many battles listed also feature a commentary on the course of the conflict. The end result is a balanced and comprehensive resume of the most important battles in 3500 years of warfare." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light rubbing, three tiny corner creases, light soiling and remainder mark on bottom of textblock, flat uncreased spine. VG.