Atlas of Warfare by Richard Natkiel & John Pimlott

Atlas of Warfare (Illustrated Military History Atlas in Dust Jacket)

A Richly Mapped Survey of Warfare from the Ancient World to the Modern Era, in Original Dust Jacket

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Atlas of Warfare
• Authors: Richard Natkiel & John Pimlott
• Publisher: Bison Books Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 1988
• ISBN-13: 9780861244164
• ISBN-10: 0861244168
• Edition Details: First published 1988.
• Binding: Publisher's black cloth boards with dark spine, in illustrated dust jacket.
• Physical Format: Large, heavy illustrated quarto-size volume, with many colour and black and white maps, battle diagrams and illustrations.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good (VG)
• Exterior / Boards: The black cloth boards are clean, with a dark spine, and show no obvious damage. With the jacket in place the spine is clean and the corners are sharp.
• Interior: The text pages are clean and bright, free of foxing and marks, and the binding is tight. A handwritten ink inscription appears on a blank leaf. Close inspection of the inside of the jacket flaps and board shows old tape residue.
• Provenance: Handwritten ink inscription on a blank leaf, apparently in Afrikaans, dated 28 September 1989.
• The Dust Jacket: Present. The black jacket with red title and a colour map of Europe is glossy and clean on the outer face. The inner surface shows several old pieces of tape, patches of paper loss and mounting residue, and a glossy tape strip at the flap edge. An ISBN sticker with barcode is on the back. The jacket is protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover.

Synopsis & Historical Value

Atlas of Warfare is a large illustrated survey of warfare from ancient times to the modern era. It uses maps, battle diagrams and pictures to trace wars and campaigns across the centuries, from the English Civil War to the world wars of the twentieth century.

The chapters move from the ancient world through chivalry, professional armies and the Napoleonic era to total war, both world wars and conflict in the modern world. Richard Natkiel is credited as map designer and cartographer, with John Pimlott as consulting editor.

A handsome, well-illustrated reference for readers of military history, battles and strategy, and a useful companion to any militaria shelf.

Author Profile: Richard Natkiel & John Pimlott

Richard Natkiel was a cartographer whose atlases include Atlas of Battles (1984), Atlas of World War II (1985) and, with Antony Preston, Atlas of Maritime History (1986).

John Pimlott (1948–1997) was a military historian and Head of the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, from 1993 until his death. His other titles include Vietnam: The History and Tactics, Guerrilla Warfare and Battle of the Bulge.

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