Admiral of the Fleet by Richard Hough
$30.00
Richard Hough's biography examines John Fisher, the naval reformer associated with the transformation of Britain's fleet in the years before the First World War. The book follows Fisher's career and the controversies surrounding his ideas, providing context for the shift from Victorian naval traditions to the dreadnought era.
- Author: Richard Hough
- Publisher: Macmillan
- Publication year: 1970
- Edition / printing: 1970 edition
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 392
- Language: English
Condition: The blue cloth is faded and rubbed, particularly at the spine. The spine ends and corners are worn, with fraying at the head. No dust jacket.
Book details
- Title
- Admiral of the Fleet
- Authors
- Richard Hough
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Published
- 1970
- Language
- English
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1970 edition
- Subjects
- JOHN FISHER, NAVAL BIOGRAPHY, ROYAL NAVY, DREADNOUGHTS
- Page count
- 392
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, NON-FICTION BOOKS, VINTAGE BOOKS
Type: NON FICTION
Category: BOOKS, DREADNOUGHTS, JOHN FISHER, MACMILLAN, MARITIME, NAVAL BIOGRAPHY, NON FICTION, RICHARD HOUGH, ROYAL NAVY, SHOPFLOOR, VINTAGE BOOKS
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