Author: Synge, Colonel Millington Henry
Title: On the defence of England: a military sketch.
Description: Portsmouth: Griffin & Co. 1872. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean hardback tightly bound in red cloth with gilt titles, cloth has been professionally rebacked at the spine, new headbands, old pencilled price/date on front endpaper (as endpapers are black this is only noticeable if viewed obliquely), otherwise no inscriptions. xl + 334 pages + adverts, foldout map, errata slip bound in. Uncommon book which suggests likely threats to national security and potential responses, with particular emphasis on Portsmouth. Good with no dust jacket.

Keywords: Portsmouth Military science Tactics British History


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