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Transferred to digital print on demand 2010
First published 2000
6th impression 2008
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Print ISBN: 978 1 85532 619 4
PDF e-book ISBN: 978 1 78200 255 0
ePub e-book ISBN: 978 1 78200 229 1
Consultant Editor: David G Chandler
Series Editor: Lee Johnson
Editorial by Marcus Cowper
Design by The Black Spot
Colour birds-eye view illustrations by the Black Spot
Cartography by the Map Studio
Battlescene artwork by Howard Gerrard
Wargaming Nagashino by Arthur Harman
Origination by PPS Grasmere Ltd, Leeds
Typeset in Helvetica Neue and ITC New Baskerville
Dedication
To Kazukata Ogino in recognition of his invaluable and friendly assistance in the preparation of this book.
Artist’s note
Readers may care to note that the original paintings from which the colour plates in this book were prepared are available for private sale. All reproduction copyright whatsoever is retained by the Publishers. All enquiries should be addressed to:
Howard Gerrard
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Tenterden
Kent
TN30 6RD
UK
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