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MERCENARIES AND THEIR MASTERS: WARFARE IN RENAISSANCE ITALY
Written by Michael Mallett.
Stock no. 1822242
Published by The Bodley Head. 1st 1974. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Concentrating mainly on fifteenth century, a period when standing armies emerged in Italy and when the 'modern' trends were just as discernible here as elsewhere in Europe. Also looking back to the middle ages and the fourteenth century and then forward to the Italian Wars (1494-1530) when foreign armies disputed the European balance of power on Italian soil. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0370105028. Large bookplate to front pastedown. Top edge of text block lightly faded. Contents clean. Blue dustwrapper is browned to spine and top edge, slightly grubby.

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ITALIAN RENAISSANCE STUDIES
Written by E.F. Jacob.
Stock no. 1822187
Published by Faber & Faber. 1966. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Edited by E.F. Jacob. A cross-section of Italian civilization in the later fifteenth century. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Second impression. Large bookplate to front pastedown. Top edge of text block browned. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine , lightly browned at top rear edge, couple of minor stains to spine and top & tail of spine lightly chipped.

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ALEXANDER THE GREAT'S CAMPAIGNS: A GUIDE TO ANCIENT POLITICAL AND MILITARY WARGAMING
Written by Phil Barker.
Stock no. 1822142
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1979. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

As well as being an immensely readable and superbly detailed account of Alexander the Great's actual campaigns, this book also enquires into many historical might-have-beens and gives boundless practical advice and information for all Ancient wargamers. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w maps & battle plans. ISBN: 0850593255. Text block lightly browned and slightly grubby. Endpapers lightly browned. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine.

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THE GENERAL: CHARLES DE GAULLE AND THE FRANCE HE SAVED
Written by Jonathan Fenby.
Stock no. 1822122
Published by Simon & Schuster. 1st 2010. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A magisterial, sweeping biography of one of the great leaders of the twentieth century and of the country with which he so identified himself. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781847373922. Includes relevant newspaper cuttings.

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THE LANDSKNECHTS (MEN-AT-ARMS)
Written by Douglas Miller. Illustrated by G.A. Embleton.
Stock no. 2134741
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1980. Slightly better than very good condition.

Card wraps. B/w illustrations. Colour plates. ISBN: 0850452589. Browning to covers.

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ARMIES OF THE CARTHAGINIAN WARS 265-146 BC (MEN-AT-ARMS)
Written by Terence Wise. Illustrated by Richard Hook.
Stock no. 2134738
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1984. Slightly better than very good condition.

White pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos & illustrations, colour plates. ISBN: 0850454301. Some light browning to covers.

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NAPOLEON'S CUIRASSIERS AND CARABINIERS (MEN-AT-ARMS)
Written by Emir Bukhari. Illustrated by Angus McBride.
Stock no. 2134731
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1978. Slightly better than very good condition.

White pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations & 8 colour illustrations. ISBN: 0850450969. Some browning to covers.

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NAPOLEON'S LINE CHASSEURS (MEN-AT-ARMS)
Written by Emir Bukhari. Illustrated by Angus McBride.
Stock no. 2134730
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1977. Slightly better than very good condition.

White pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations & colour plates. ISBN: 0850452694. Light browning to spine. A little wear to cover corners.

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NAPOLEON'S DRAGOONS AND LANCERS (MEN-AT-ARMS)
Written by Emir Bukhari. Illustrated by Angus McBride.
Stock no. 1821819
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1977. Slightly better than very good condition.

White pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations & 8 colour illustrations. ISBN: 0850450888. Pages lightly browned else a nice, clean copy.

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THE SWISS AT WAR 1300-1500 (MEN-AT-ARMS)
Written by Douglas Miller. Illustrated by G.A. Embleton.
Stock no. 1821815
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1979. Slightly better than very good condition.

White pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos & illustrations, colour illustrations in the centre. ISBN: 0850453348. Spine lightly browned. Binding glue visible to front and rear. Contents clean.

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THE CONQUISTADORES (MEN-AT-ARMS)
Written by Terence Wise. Illustrated by Angus McBride.
Stock no. 1821814
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1980. Slightly better than very good condition.

White pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos & illustrations, colour plates. ISBN: 0850453577. Light browning to covers, light rubbing to cover corners. Contents clean.

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HISTORY OF SPANISH ARCHITECTURE
Written by Bernard Bevan.
Stock no. 1821797
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st 1938. Very good condition.

Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos, plans and fold-out maps. A few minor marks to boards which are otherwise nice and bright. Small tear and crease to gutter edge of prelims at margins. Contents are clean.

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