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Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 2nd Edition, Revised & Corrected. CLASSIC: INDISPENSABLE: NEAR FINE to FINE Second "Indexed" Edition hardcover (Orig. 1976, Index Copyright--w/ Corrections & Index--1984) Eleventh Printing, INSCRIBED "with best wishes" by Peter Paret, AS-NEW unpriced mylar-protected jacket w/ sharp AS-NEW edges & corners, EXCELLENT unmarked smooth-cut text-block exterior, AS-NEW library-durable gray linen-over-boards cover w/ sharp AS-NEW edges & corners & w/ titles gold-stamped on black title-panel on spine, AS-NEW perfect binding w/ tight signatures, EXCELLENT unmarked cream-white laid-card-stock end-papers, PRISTINE interior printed w/ handsome clarity on SUPERB silk-finish unblemished archival paper MARRED Only w/ a few lines underlined in thin-nib ballpoint on one or two pages * 6.24" x 9.50" x 1.88", 1.24 kg, xii+732 (744) pp * ABOUT THE BOOK: "On War" is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics & as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world & has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen & intellectuals. * HIGHEST PRAISE: "This new translation of Clauswitz's famous unfinished work is all that an English-language reader could ask. This surely is THE edition in English of "On War" for our time & for some time to come." -John C. Cairns, International Journal "Now that we have the new publication from Princeton, translated w/ elegant clarity by Michael Howard & Peter Paret, all excuses for not reading Clausewitz are removed." -Edward N. Luttwak, New Republic * ABOUT THE TRANSLATORS: Michael Howard was Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford University. Peter Paret was Raymond E, Spruance Professor of International History at Stanford University. Bernard Brodie was Professor of Political Science at the University of California. * SHIPPING: MNEMOSYNE carefully wraps, labels & custom-packages this fine book for FREE domestic shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL or USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a below-cost additional fee & via USPS FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL to international destinations at our posted rates. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardback. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good, Foxing. 8th Printing w/corrections and index (1984). VERY GOOD in a good Mylar protected dust jacket in Mylar protection. DJ has light wear and foxing. Foxing also on text block edges and end papers. No marks in text. Binding is tight and square. xii, 732 pages ; 25 cm. . . . . . . . *Carl von Clausewitz's On War* has been called, *not simply the greatest, but the only truly great book on war.* It is an extraordinary attempt to construct an all-embracing theory of how war works. Its coherence and ambition are unmatched by other military literature. On War is full of sharp observation, biting irony, and memorable phrases, the most famous being, *war is a continuation of politics by other means.* -- Publisher.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. First Thus. First edition thus, later printing. Hardback. 24 × 15.5cm, xii + 732pp. On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832 it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals from Marx and Bismarck to Raymond Aron. Condition: A good clean copy, with a light scuff to the ffep. Binding secure and pages clean.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. No additional date, edition or printing indicated. Near fine plus plus, if not fine hardback in near fine plus plus, if not fine unpriced, unclipped dust jacket. Book has a 1.5 inch circular embossed ownership stamp to front free endpaper. Only trivial additional signs of age/wear/previous use to book and dust jacket.