Microgrants/In Defence of Naval Supremacy
- Overview
I am requesting a microgrant for the purchase of the book In Defence of Naval Supremacy by Jon Tetsuro Sumida. This book is out of print and I have been unable to locate it in public lending libraries. It is available at copyright libraries (e.g. the BL) but consulting it in a reading room seriously restricts the use that can be made of it.
- Budget
The price on Amazon.co.uk is currently £195. Shipping needs to be added so I am asking for £200.
- Expected outcomes
This is a key text in the study of naval history in the period 1880 to 1919 and in this area it is one of the most influential books published in the last 50 years (at least, in English). It would be relevant to a number of articles e.g. battleship, dreadnought, battlecruiser, Naval Defence Act 1889. Many of these articles already reference this book but not thoroughly enough.
- Who I am
User: The Land - I am heavily involved in writing these articles.
- Discussion
- Abe Books has it for £93.45+£19.35 postage [1] - or even better, eBay for £80 inc. postage. Would one of those copies be suitable? Mike Peel 16:27, 18 August 2011 (UTC)
- Good spot. Moderate preference for Abe Books as they have the hardback edition which will stand more wear and tear, but whichever you think fit. The Land 16:57, 18 August 2011 (UTC)
- Outcomes