FULLER, J.F.C.
The Decisive Battles of the Western World: and Their Influence Upon History.
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode , 1954.
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First Edition of J.F.C Fuller's The Decisive Battles of the Western World
First editions of this monumental military-centric interpretation of Western history. Octavo, three volumes, bound in full modern morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt numbers to the spines, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edges gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, illustrated with maps and diagrams. Volume I explores, "From the earliest times to the Battle of Lepanto"; Volume II, "From the defeat of the Spanish Armada to the Battle of Waterloo"; Volumes III, "From the American Civil War to the End of the Second World War." In fine condition. An exceptional presentation.
J.F.C. Fuller's The Decisive Battles of the Western World is a landmark work in military history that offers a sweeping analysis of twenty-one key battles from antiquity to the modern era, emphasizing their transformative impact on the development of Western civilization. First published in three volumes between 1954 and 1956, the work reflects Fuller's belief in the strategic, technological, and ideological dimensions of warfare as drivers of historical change. A former British Army officer and a pioneer in armored warfare theory, Fuller approaches military history with both scholarly rigor and operational insight, arguing that battles such as Marathon, Tours, and Normandy decisively shaped the political and cultural contours of the West.
The Decisive Battles of the Western World: and Their Influence Upon History.
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