British Rearmament in the Thirties: Politics and Profits / Robert Paul Shay
1977, 1st edition. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. Provenance: From the library of Brian Winch. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Very lightly stained front board. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #312038
ISBN: 0691052484
Physical description: 315 pages. Notes: Bibliography: p.299-306. Includes index. Contents: Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- CHAPTER I. The Coming of the National Government and the Pressures to Rearm -- CHAPTER II .Towards a Substantive Commitment, April 1935-August 1936 -- CHAPTER III. Industrial Mobilization for Rearmament -- CHAPTER IV. The Financing of Defence -- CHAPTER V. The Rationing of the Services -- CHAPTER VI. The Anschluss and the Czech Crisis: The Acid Test of Rationing and Appeasement -- CHAPTER VII. From Munich to War: The Unraveling -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index -- Backmatter. Subjects: Großbritannien Consulate Frankfurt am Main. 1900-1999. Technology & Engineering / Military Science. Military readiness. Diplomatic relations. Politics and government. Great Britain Politics and government 20th century. Great Britain Foreign relations 20th century. History. Genre: History. Monographs.
Price: €60.00