Imperial Military Geography by Major D. H. Cole
$65.00
Imperial Military Geography: General Characteristics of the Empire in Relation to Defence by Major D. H. Cole
A substantial 1937 ninth edition of Imperial Military Geography by Major D. H. Cole, M.B.E., M.A., Litt.D., published by Sifton Praed & Co. Ltd. in London.
This detailed pre-war study examines the geography, communications, resources, sea routes, naval bases, air routes, colonies, dominions, and strategic obligations of the British Empire in relation to defence. It is a fascinating period work, published shortly before the Second World War, and offers insight into British imperial strategy, military planning, and global defence thinking in the 1930s.
Contents include: The Problems of Imperial Defence; The Political Organization of the Empire; The Defence Forces of the Empire; Population and War; Material Resources; Great Britain and the Home Waters; Sea Routes and Naval Bases; The Mediterranean and Indian Ocean; The Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea; The Pacific Ocean; Air Routes of the British Empire; Cables and Wireless; Canada and Newfoundland; Australia and New Zealand; South Africa; East and West Africa; Egypt and the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan; Palestine, Iraq, Arabia and the Persian Gulf; India and Burma; and the Treaty Obligations of Great Britain.
Includes a list of 28 maps, with several fold-out maps shown in the photos, including naval bases of the great powers, Mediterranean boundaries, air routes, cables, railways, canals, and regional military-geographical maps.
A strong reference copy for collectors and readers interested in military history, British Empire studies, imperial defence, geopolitical history, interwar strategy, cartography, naval history, and 1930s political geography.
Condition: Good vintage condition. Blue cloth hardcover with age-related wear, rubbing, marks to boards, softened corners/spine ends, page toning and light foxing/spotting. Fold-out maps present as photographed. Please see photos for condition details.
Publication details:
Title: Imperial Military Geography: General Characteristics of the Empire in Relation to Defence
Author: Major D. H. Cole, M.B.E., M.A., Litt.D.
Edition: Ninth Edition
Publisher: Sifton Praed & Co. Ltd.
Place: London
Date: 1937
Format: Hardcover
Illustrations/Maps: 28 maps listed, including fold-out maps
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, EARTH SCIENCE, HISTORY, MILITARY BOOKS, NON-FICTION BOOKS, POLITICS, REFERENCE BOOKS, VINTAGE BOOKS
Type: Book
Category: ANTIQUARIAN & COLLECTABLE, AVIATION, BOOKS, BRITISH EMPIRE, CARTOGRAPHY, GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, INTERWAR PERIOD, MAPS, MILITARY, MILITARY HISTORY, NAVAL HISTORY, NON FICTION, POLITICS, REFERENCE, VINTAGE BOOKS, WAR, WORLD WAR II
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