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BATTLES OF THE GREEK AND ROMAN WORLDS
Written by John Drogo Montagu.
Stock no. 1322595
Published by Greenhill Books.
1st
2000.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A chronological compendium of 667 battles to 31 BC, from the historians of the ancient world. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 256 pages including index. ISBN: 1853673897. Spine slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.
SHADOWS IN THE DESERT: ANCIENT PERSIA AT WAR
Written by Kaveh Farrokh.
Stock no. 1823497
Published by Osprey Publishing.
1st
2007.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A comprehensive history of Persia's wars with East and West from the 6th century BC, and an insight into the exchange of ideas and culture that occurred during these clashes in military technology, the arts, medicine, religion and science. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 9781846031083. Base of spine worn. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- ASIA
- PERSIA
- MILITARY
THE LEXINGTON CLASS CARRIERS
Written by Robert C. Stern.
Stock no. 1823496
Published by Arms & Armour Press.
1st
1993.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A studied account of a class of aircraft carrier as a weapons system. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 185409131X. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and has previous bookseller's address label to front flap.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- MILITARY VEHICLES
- AVIATION
THEODORA AND THE CHALET SCHOOL
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 1322576
Published by Armada.
1st thus
1984.
Very good condition.
Pictorial card wraps, White spine. ISBN: 0006923038. Covers are edge rubbed with light creases. Small tear (2cm) to rear edge of spine at base. Light page browning and some foxing to contents.
THE CHALET SCHOOL WINS THE TRICK
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 1322574
Published by Armada.
1st thus
1985.
Good condition.
Pictorial card wraps, White spine. ISBN: 0006925073. C2507 printed to base of spine. Covers edge worn and spine creased. Original printed price on rear cover (small) has been blotted out. Contents browned.
BLOODY BUNA: THE CAMPAIGN THAT HALTED THE JAPANESE INVASION OF AUSTRALIA
Written by Lida Mayo.
Stock no. 1823487
Published by David & Charles.
1st
1975.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The gruelling seven-month campaign from July 1942 to January 1943 for the re-capture of Buna during World War II is known as a 'ghastly nightmare' in Australian Military history. A well-researched book for all with an interest in the fascinating history of the Allies' first major land victory in the Pacific. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 0715368524. Text block browned with foxing to top edge. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is grubby to rear panel and has previous bookseller's address label to front flap.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- PACIFIC
- WORLD WAR II
- NEW GUINEA
- AUSTRALIA
THE CHALET SCHOOL TRIPLETS
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 1322564
Published by Armada.
1st thus
1986.
Very good condition.
Pictorial card wraps, White spine. ISBN: 0006926517. C2651 printed to base of spine. Vertical crease to centre of spine (where book has been held open to read). Light rubbing to cover edges. A few foxspots to textblock. Large foxspots to prelims and last few pages.
THE MILITARY LEADERSHIP OF MATILDA OF CANOSSA 1046-1115
Written by David J. Hay.
Stock no. 1823482
Published by Manchester University Press.
1st
2008.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Gender in History series. An account of the entire 40-year military career of one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages. Challenging the boundaries between military and gender history, it explains how one famous noblewoman rose to the defence of the reforming papacy, defeated the Holy Roman Emperor and turned the tide of the first great war between Church and state. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 9780719073588.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- HISTORY (ITALIAN)
- MIDDLE AGES
- MILITARY
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UNDER THE DEVIL'S EYE: BRITAIN'S FORGOTTEN ARMY AT SALONIKA 1915-1918
Written by Alan Wakefield; Simon Moody.
Stock no. 1823477
Published by Pen & Sword Military.
1st
2004.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The story of the British Salonika Force. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 0750935375. A very nice copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
CARDIFF YESTERDAY No. 30
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1322553
Published by Stewart Williams.
1st
1995.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Cream boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1870402014.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
- CARDIFF
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
RUPERT ANNUAL 1949
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1322550
Published by Daily Express.
1949.
Fair condition.
Last Rupert annual issued in card wraps - Rupert carol singing. 1st story Rupert & Ninky. 120 pages. 9.5x7 ins. Extensive tape repairs to front cover and spine (tape has aged/browned) where cover has been torn into a few pieces. Small tape repairs to rear cover and some slight loss/chipping at edges. Inscription in ink inside front cover. Belongs to box clean. Price cut. Some creases to pages. Pages 41-50 have small tears/creases at lower margins. Despite the state of the covers the contents are still in very good condition overall.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANNUALS
- RUPERT ANNUAL
- RUPERT ANNUAL PRE1970
- RUPERT
DANCING PEEL
Written by Lorna Hill.
Illustrated by Esme Verity.
Stock no. 1322549
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd..
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Light brown cloth, gilt title to spine. A story about dancing, riding and people who were so different they thought they must detest each other... Undated, early reprint. Spine and corners bumped. Light browning to textblock. Prize plate to verso of frontis. Foxing to prelims. Textblock a little grubby. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn and grubby.