Frederick the Great on the Art of War

Frederick the Great on the Art of War, edited and translated by Jay Luvass.  Hardcover and in good shape. Excellent resource for wargaming.  Photo is a eBay stock picture and the dust jacket has a different illustration on it.

Jay Luvaas is a professor at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle Pa.; he coauthored a series of Battlefield Guides of U.S. Civil War battlefields that became almost instant classics. He has authored several books of military history such as “The Military Legacy of the Civil War: The European Inheritance”, “The Civil War: In the Writings of Col. G.F.R. Henderson”, and “Napoleon on the Art of War”. He has also authored many articles in peer-reviewed journals such as Parameters, the Journal of the U.S. Army War College and the Civil War Times Illustrated.
Professor Luvaas prefaces his work by pointing out that the book is not a straight chronological presentation of the writings of Frederick the Great, but instead he has ordered the writings of the king so that they are presented as themes with the work in each section presented chronologically. This is an eminently practical method for organizing the work in a useful manner while also allowing the reader to more easily grasp the way in which Frederick’s thoughts changed as he gained experience in warfare. He groups Frederick’s writings on such topics as logistics, tactics, and strategy in such a way that the reader can easily see the maturation of the sovereign’s thoughts.

One of the great classics of Military History.  Book will be shipped approximately 7 days after payment has been received as I ship on the weekends.  Good luck and good bidding!