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SHADOWS IN THE DESERT: ANCIENT PERSIA AT WAR
Written by Kaveh Farrokh.
Stock no. 1828036
Published by Osprey Publishing.
1st
2007.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine 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. A lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- ASIA
- PERSIA
- MILITARY
UNIFORMS OF THE PENINSULAR WAR
Written by Arthur Kipling.
Illustrated by Frank Wilson.
Stock no. 1828035
Published by Charles Knight & Co. Ltd..
1st
1972.
Very good condition.
This book will be invaluable to the wargamer and collector, and of fascinating interest to anyone attracted to things military. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. 47 pages. ISBN: 0853140987. Base of spine rubbed. Price-label to rear board. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- UNIFORMS
- PENINSULAR WAR
- COLLECTING
- GAMES
MEDIEVAL WARFARE SOURCE BOOK VOLUME 2: CHRISTIAN EUROPE AND ITS NEIGHBOURS
Written by David Nicolle.
Stock no. 1828034
Published by Arms & Armour Press.
1st
1996.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The Campaigns; The Weaponry; The Warriors; The Commanders; The Sources; Miscellanea. This volume covers Byzantines, Persians & Muslims; Christian-Muslim Confrontation; Turks, Mongols and the Rise of Russia; Crusade, Reconquista and Counter-Crusade; China, the Far East and India. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 185409307X. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine. Else a lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- HISTORY (MEDIEVAL)
- CHRISTIANITY
- BYZANTINE
- PERSIA
- CRUSADES
- CHINA
- INDIA
- ASIA
NAVAL FIREPOWER: BATTLESHIP GUNS AND GUNNERY IN THE DREADNOUGHT ERA
Written by Norman Friedman.
Stock no. 1828032
Published by Seaforth Publishing.
1st
2008.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
This book outlines in layman's terms the complex subject of fire-control, as it dominated battleship and cruiser design from before World War I to the end of the dreadnought era. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9781844157013. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is light rubbed at corners.
THE GREAT WAR AT SEA: A NAVAL HISTORY OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
Written by Lawrence Sondhaus.
Stock no. 1828014
Published by Cambridge University Press.
1st
2014.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A naval history of the First World War, revealing the decisive contribution of the war at sea to Allied victory. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w maps and illustrations. ISBN: 9781107036901. Light scuffing to black pictorial dustwrapper else a lovely copy.
THE ART OF RENAISSANCE WARFARE
Written by Stephen R. Turnbull.
Stock no. 1828013
Published by Greenhill Books.
1st
2006.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
From the Fall of Constantinople to the 30 Years War. The story of the knight in the Renaissance. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 1853676764. Very slight fading to dustwrapper spine else a lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (MEDIEVAL)
- RENAISSANCE
THE HEAVY CRUISER TAKAO (THE ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Janusz Skulski.
Stock no. 1327731
Published by Conway Maritime Press.
1st
1994.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Anatomy of the Ship series. B/w photos and technical line diagrams. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0851776280. Small mark to lower edge of front cover. Small bump to top of spine. Dustwrapper is slightly worn at top of spine.
THE DESTROYER THE SULLIVANS (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Al Ross.
Stock no. 1327726
Published by Conway Maritime Press.
1st
1988.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Anatomy of the Ship series. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. 119 pages. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0851774768.
CONWAY'S ALL THE WORLD'S FIGHTING SHIPS 1906-1921
Written by Robert Gardiner.
Stock no. 1828012
Published by Conway Maritime Press.
2002.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A complete listing of all the significant warships built, or projected, between the epoch-making Dreadnought and the Washington Treaty. Large format. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. 439 pages. ISBN: 0851772455. Reprint. A lovely copy. Green dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine, is a little scuffed and laminate is peeling with loss at top and bottom edge of rear panel.
FROM HASTINGS TO THE MARY ROSE: THE GREAT WARBOW
Written by Matthew Strickland; Robert Hardy.
Stock no. 1828008
Published by Sutton Publishing.
1st
2005.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
In 1979, divers excavating the wreck of the Tudor warship the Mary Rose discovered numerous yew longbows in remarkable condition, some still in their packing chests. This led to a major new study of the medieval longbow at war... Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0750931671. Narrow band of white marking to vertical edges of covers, rear pastedown is misplaced during binding process, leaving a small chip to pastedown, lower half of page 371/372 is creased, else a lovely copy. Dustwrapper slightly faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- MILITARY
- ARCHERY
- MIDDLE AGES
- SHIPWRECKS
BLITZKRIEG: ARMOUR CAMOUFLAGE AND MARKINGS 1939-1940
Written by Steven J. Zaloga.
Stock no. 1828007
Published by Arms & Armour Press.
1990.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Describing the camouflage painting and markings used by the modestly sized tank and armoured train force of the Polish Army. Large format. 96 pages. B/w photos and colour illustrations. ISBN: 0853683344. Reprint. A few minor marks to dustwrapper else a lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- HISTORY
- WORLD WAR II
- ARMY
- POLAND
- MILITARY VEHICLES
- TANKS
BRITISH SECRET PROJECTS: JET FIGHTERS SINCE 1950
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1828006
Published by Midland Publishing.
2001.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A unique insight into a secret world where the public had little idea of what was going on, while at the same time presenting a coherent picture of British fighter development and evolution. Large format. Colour and b/w photos, and b/w diagrams. 176 pages. ISBN: 9781857800951. Reprint. Spine & corners lightly bumped & rubbed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly edge-creased.