Berry, John StevensMareMagnum
1984173 p. Hardcover Very good condition good
20079.1 X 6.1 X 0.7 inches; 240 pages
1886Spine browned. Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). Stamped 'Presentation copy' to title page. Some darkening to boards. ; Elementary Classics; 113 pages
1964Spine slightly browned. Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). ; Elementary Classics; 135 pages
1961Spine browned. ; Elementary Classics; 162 pages
2006Upper corners bumped. Minor shelfwear to DJ now in mylar. ; In 480 BC, a huge Persian army, led by the inimitable King Xerxes, entered the mountain pass of Thermopylae as it marched on Greece, intending to conquer the land with little difficulty. But the Greeks? Led by King Leonidas and a small army of Spartans? Took the battle to the Persians at Thermopylae, and halted their advance? Almost. It is one of history’s most acclaimed battles, one of civilization’s greatest last stands. And in Thermopylae, renowned classical historian Paul Cartledge looks anew this history-altering moment and, most impressively, shows how its repercussions have bearing on us even today. The invasion of Europe by Xerxes and his army redefined culture, kingdom, and class. The valiant efforts of a few thousand Greek warriors, facing a huge onrushing Persian army at the narrow pass at Thermopylae, changed the way generations to come would think about combat, courage, and death. ; 313 pages
1990New English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. [xx], 220 p., 1 folding map. Osmanli Imparatorlugu'nda yaya-müsellem-tayci teskilati (XV. ve XVI. yüzyilda Sultanönü Sancagi).
1986Dustjacket has some chipping to head of spine with a couple of small tears. DJ is price-clipped. Book has minor shelfwear. Former owner's name to ffep in pencil. ; Looks at the military collapse as the explanation for the fall of the Roman Empire. Looks at key personalities from Julian the Apostate and Alaric the Visigoth to the battle of Adrianople and the sack of Rome. ; 192 pages
1986Dustjacket has some light chipping and minor shelfwear. ; Looks at the military collapse as the explanation for the fall of the Roman Empire. Looks at key personalities from Julian the Apostate and Alaric the Visigoth to the battle of Adrianople and the sack of Rome. ; 192 pages
1918165p. + Plus frontis and photo portraits. Lacks one illustration. Childish crayoning on endpapers. 8vo. Original full green cloth binding, decorated and lettered in gold. Slightly worn. WWI 2
1980Foxing to book. Scholar's bookplate to ffep (Philippa Goold née Forder). DJ has light edgewear and chipping. ; 454 pages; A fascinating biography, published to coincide with an exciting national television special and a major international art exhibition bringing hundreds of stunning royal relics from the Alexandrian age to Washington, D. C.' s National Gallery of Art, as well as to museums in Chicago, Boston, and San Francisco.
19801 corner bumped. DJ has light edgewear and chipping with a couple of small tears. ; 454 pages; A fascinating biography, published to coincide with an exciting national television special and a major international art exhibition bringing hundreds of stunning royal relics from the Alexandrian age to Washington, D. C.' s National Gallery of Art, as well as to museums in Chicago, Boston, and San Francisco.
1974Small chip missing from bottom back edge of DJ. Dustjacket is protected in mylar. Bottom corners slight bumped. Ffep has corner clipped (probably to remove former owner's name). ; Thorough description and assessment of the Roman army, its organization, staffing, management, finance, and relationship with Roman leaders from Julius onward. ; 364 pages
1974Former owner's bookplate on inner cover. Minor shelfwear to book. DJ has 1 tear (2 cm) and some chipping. ; Thorough description and assessment of the Roman army, its organization, staffing, management, finance, and relationship with Roman leaders from Julius onward. ; 364 pages
2006Very Light shelfwear. Faint creasing to rear upper corner. ; One of our most provocative military historians, Victor Davis Hanson has given us painstakingly researched and pathbreaking accounts of wars ranging from classical antiquity to the twenty-first century. Now he juxtaposes an ancient conflict with our most urgent modern concerns to create his most engrossing work to date, A War Like No Other. ; 416 pages
2004Very Light shelfwear. ; This brilliant account covers a millennium of Greek warfare. With specially commissioned battle maps and vivid illustrations, Victor Davis Hanson takes the reader into the heart of Greek warfare, classical beliefs, and heroic battles. This colorful portrait of ancient Greek culture explains why their approach to fighting was so ruthless and so successful. Development of the Greek city-state and the rivalries of Athens and Sparta. Rise of Alexander the Great and the Hellenization of the Western world. Famous thinkers—Sophocles, Socrates, Demosthenes—who each faced his opponent in battle, armed with spear and shield. Unsurpassed military theories that still influence the structure of armies and the military today. ; Smithsonian History of Warfare; 240 pages
2009Former owner's name on ffep. Else book is fine. Very light shelfwear. ; An analysis and description of Julius Caesar's campaigns in France, Britain and Germany, covering his battles on land and sea and including the invasions of England, the bridge across the Rhine and sieges of Celtic strongholds. ; 285 pages
1987Former owner's seal indented on front free-page. Previous owner has deleted his name in black marker and has bled to title page. Corners have been taped to prevent damage. ; Concentrating on land warfare, distinguished U. S. Military historian Jones argues that most military events can be explained by military factors. The framework of his analysis is strategy, which Jones sees as remaining consistent for 2500 years. When applied, however, strategy becomes dependent on tactics and logistics. These in turn are constantly modified by technology. The result is an ever-changing dialectic of options that continues to make war a viable political option even in the nuclear age. ; 740 pages
1987Minor wear to corners of wraps. Scholar's name to ffep (Robert Brown). ; Concentrating on land warfare, distinguished U. S. Military historian Jones argues that most military events can be explained by military factors. The framework of his analysis is strategy, which Jones sees as remaining consistent for 2500 years. When applied, however, strategy becomes dependent on tactics and logistics. These in turn are constantly modified by technology. The result is an ever-changing dialectic of options that continues to make war a viable political option even in the nuclear age. ; 740 pages
1984271pp, illustrated. Former owner's bookplate on front pastedown, blindstamp to half-title. Thin strips of clear tape attached to pastedowns taping down dustjacket, a few ink notes in the bibliography, small tear to DJ (at head of spine) else Very Good. ; 271 pages
1927First 3 pages have browning and foxed. Else minor shelfwear. ; 335 pages
1971Former owner's bookplate on inner cover and name on endpapers with blindstamp to half-title. Some highlighting to introduction and bibliography. Else VG. ; Reprint of the 1958 ed. 296pp. Alternate ISBN: 0389031267; 296 pages
1990This account traces each stage of the critical struggle between the Persian Empire and the early Greek states, from the first clashes to the miraculous return home of 10,000 Greek mercenaries stranded in the heart of Persia. Carefully examined sources and placing events within their geographical and historical contexts, the author attempts to define cultural and political differences between the two peoples. His balanced, questioning approach places fresh emphasis on the Persian perspective and will provide an accessible and informed introduction to the period. ; Classical World Series; 101 pages
1958384 p. Illustrated with maps, drawings and photographs. Map endpapers. Tall 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Original priced dust jacket, slightly chipped at edges. Hardbound. First Edition. SHELF W21
201210.0 X 7.0 X 0.3 inches; 120 pages