Military History - Early Warfare - General Section
Early Warfare - General
Section
The history of warfare from Greek & Roman
conflicts, the Crusades & Medieval
& Elizabethan times to the Jacobite Rebellions
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HADRIAN'S WALL: THE NORTHWEST FRONTIER OF ROME by David Divine Hadrian's Wall is the most important surviving memorial to the military might of Rome. In the brilliance of it's concept and the character of it's construction it is superior to other defended frontiers of the world - France might well have studied it when constructing the ill-fated Maginot Line. This is a concise and provocative historical outline of the wall as well as a history of the Roman occupation of Britain.1969, Macdonald, , 356023613,< A-01>,244pp, 16 photos, 5 diagrams, map, Unread. Storage wear only. , , Subject...Early Warfare - GeneralWeb No. 22398-02..............................£12.00 |
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HADRIAN'S WALL: THE NORTHWEST FRONTIER OF ROME by David Divine Hadrian's Wall is the most important surviving memorial to the military might of Rome. In the brilliance of it's concept and the character of it's construction it is superior to other defended frontiers of the world - France might well have studied it when constructing the ill-fated Maginot Line. This is a concise and provocative historical outline of the wall as well as a history of the Roman occupation of Britain.1995, Barnes & Noble, , 1566197570,< A-01>,224pp, photos, diagrams, map, Slight shelfwear. New in dustjacket, , Subject...Early Warfare - GeneralWeb No. 22398-01..............................£10.00 |
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SIEGE WARFARE: THE FORTRESS IN THE EARLY MODERN WORLD 1494-1660 by Christopher Duffy A study of fortification against the threat of Artillery. Looks at fortress warfare in Italy, French Frontiers, the 80 Years War with the Netherlands, the English Civil War and Ireland, the Baltic Empires, and the Ottoman threat.1979, Routledge, Keegan & Paul, 1st edition, 071008871X ,< A-01>,xii + 289pp, 80 ills, maps, vg in g dw, , Subject...Early Warfare - GeneralWeb No. 25731-01..............................£20.00 |
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THE CONQUEST OF NEW GRANADA by Juan Rodriguez Freile Known today as Colombia, the author sets out to explain the little known history of this country from the settling by the conquistatdores, to 1636. Translated into English by William C Atkinson. Engravings by Harold Bennett.1961, Folio Society, , ,< A-01>,228pp Engravings, Very good. Faded spine. and broken slipcase. text unmarked possibly unread., , Subject...Early Warfare - GeneralWeb No. 35594-01..............................£8.00 |
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THE GENERALSHIP OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT. by Major-General J F C Fuller Card covers, creased at the edges ow good.The military career of Alexander the Great, his Battles & Campaigns, from Greece to India.1998, Wordsworth Military , , 1853266957,< A-01>,319pp, ills. maps and diagrams.., , , CARDSubject...Early Warfare - GeneralWeb No. 25942-03..............................£4.00 |
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THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE: 12 VOLUMES by Edward Gibbon An extremely rare early printing of the first octavo edition of Gibbon's masterwork, with an engraved portrait frontispiece in Volume I, and three engraved folding maps in Volumes I and II. This fine set is presented in contemporary bindings of polished, marbled calf with some abraiding to the spines. All binding is tight and foxing is minimal, being slightly heavier at the front and end of the books. The first six volumes were published in 1783 and the later six in 1790. Pagination by volume is as follows: I - xiv+456, II - xv+496, III - viii+412, IV - viii+441, V - vii+432, VI - viii+420, VII - viii+424, VIII - viii+374, IX - xii+502, X - xii+383, XI - xii+ 460, XII - xi+432, + 96pp index.
Additional packing, shipping and insurance charges apply.1783, W Strahan & T Cadell, , ,< A-01>,, , , Subject...Early Warfare - GeneralWeb No. 32818-01..............................£1,290.00 |
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THE FALL OF THE WEST: THE DEATH OF THE ROMAN SUPERPOWER by Adrian Goldsworthy In 476 AD the last Roman Emperor was deposed and by this time the Western Provinces of the Empire had already been carved up by German warlords. Now the same fate would befall Italy. How this superpower died is one of the great questions of history. The author writes from contemporary soucres and uses archeological evidence to bring the Roman World to life in all its violent detail.2009, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, , 9780297845638,< A-01>,531pp 20 maps, charts 7 illustrations, Slight mark on page edges, ow very good in dw, , Subject...Early Warfare - GeneralWeb No. 35781-01..............................£15.00 |
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BLENHEIM by David Green The story of Marlborough's great victory with Prince Eugene in 1704 over the French and Bavarian armies in the War of the Spanish Succession, fought at Blenheim (now Blindheim) on the Danube River in Bavaria. English and Austrian troops led by Marlborough and Eugene surprised the unprepared French and Bavarian forces, broke through their centre, and captured 13,000 of their troops. Another 18,000 were killed, wounded, or drowned. 1974, Book Club Associates, , ,< A-01>,162pp, 28 illustrations, 8 maps., Good in worn d/w, , Subject...Early Warfare - GeneralWeb No. 14677-02..............................£10.00 |
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BLENHEIM by David Green The story of Marlborough's great victory with Prince Eugene in 1704 over the French and Bavarian armies in the War of the Spanish Succession, fought at Blenheim (now Blindheim) on the Danube River in Bavaria. English and Austrian troops led by Marlborough and Eugene surprised the unprepared French and Bavarian forces, broke through their centre, and captured 13,000 of their troops. Another 18,000 were killed, wounded, or drowned. 1974, Collins, , 0002111772,< A-01>,162pp, 28 colour 7 b/w illustrations, 8 maps, index, Good in chipped d/w. Previous owner's inscription., , Subject...Early Warfare - GeneralWeb No. 14677-01..............................£5.00 |
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GUIDE TO THE BATTLEFIELDS OF BRITAIN & IRELAND by Lt. Col Howard Green MC, FSA A splendidly comprehensive little volume, arranged in chronological order, providing a short history and tour guidance for the visitor, of major battles over the centuries. It starts with Hadrian's Wall (AD 125) and ends with Culloden (1746) by way of many interesting actions including Runnymede (1215), Boroughbridge (1322), Bosworth (1485), Marston Moor (1644), The Boyne (1690), Preston (1715), plus many more1973, Constable, , 0094592802,< A-01>,Small format, 309pp, maps, b/w ills, Mint in green boards, , Subject...Early Warfare - GeneralWeb No. 28183-01..............................£10.00 |
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