VERY GOOD : The book shows the tiniest bit of shelf wear on the bottom edges. It has a sewn binding. The pages are clean and the illustrations are exceptional.
Product Details
Packed with wonderful illustrations, this book contains just about everything you would want to know about the art of war in Napoleonic times.
From the back cover—the book:
"Includes an in-depth sourcebook that explains what was going on in the world at the time of the Aubrey-Maturin [Primary characters form the Master and Commander series] novels and that paints a vivid picture of what is was like to serve on a warship of Nelson's era."
"Annotated drawings and diagrams reveal the parts of a ship and its rigging as well as details of the guns, crewquarters, fighting tactics and more."
"Interactive boxes entitled 'Through Aubrey's Eyes' point the reader to scenes in the novels that relate closely to the subjects under discussion in the chapter."
"A 'cast list' describes the major fictional characters encountered in the novels and also the real historical personalities that populate the books."
"A glossary of nautical terminology and naval slang makes sense of the specialized vocabulary that peppers the novels."
