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2006No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very minor bumping to spine ends, letter 'Z' indented onto front cover and no bumping to corners. 392pp. An account of the insurrection which took place in Cyprus in the 1950s by EOKA in their campaign for ENOSIS or Union of Cyprus with Greece and which was set against British military action to suppress it. It is presented here as a series of short pieces through the medium of a fictitious English language newspaper. A twenty page list in tabular form of the decorations and medals awarded to named individuals is presented at the end.
1974Book shows light wear to covers only with creaseless covers and spine, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Illustrated with very graphic photos of destruction caused by the bombing and Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. 8 by 10.75 inches. 110 pages. Includes a timeline of the history of Cyprus, maps with a timeline of invading Turkish forces, dispersed population tables, newspaper clippings, U.N. statements, specific military capabilities, etc.
1968Book is in excellent condition with very light wear to covers only, faded spine. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 421 pages, sections include: Expansion of Greece, Phrygia and the west, The Bireme, Orientalising art in Greece, Cyprus, Rhodes, Crete, Carthage, Cumae, Metal trade, Chalkidians in Sicily, Conquest of Messenia, Taranto, Sybaris , Kroton, Klophon , Siris, Lokrians in the west, Lyric age of Lesbos, Power and poetry in Ionia, Peloponese in the seventh century, Greeks and the Black sea, Mystery religions, Herakleitos of Ephesos, Athens, Hippias, Lygdamis, of Naxos, etc. "In this well-documented view of the Greek world in the seventh and sixth centuries BC, the author, Reader in Ancient History in the University of Glasgow, is acclaimed by reviewers for "the most comprehensive and up-to-date account of the Greek Achsenzeit yet published in this country" and for "no better introduction to the history and literature of Archaic Greece."
2001268 pages including index. Claims Kissinger was disingenuous when he claimed America could not prevent Turkey from seizing a third of Cyprus in 1974. Provides crucial evidence that this action was, in fact, the realization of a longstanding plan. Reveals the explosive strategic reasons why the island was divided, saving its top-secret defence and spying facilities from communist take-over or British defence spending cuts. Makes a crucial contribution to our understanding of great power politics and the strategic importance of intelligence gathering and the role these played in triggering one of the world's most intractable international conflicts. Includes black and white photographs and a 1999 personal interview conducted with Kissinger for this book. Appears unread. Book clean and unmarked with no wear. Light signs of handling to dust jacket. Excellent copy. Book
1977170 pages including index. "The Washington Post's National Editor examines how obsolete cold war policies and Henry Kissinger's 'Realpolitik' contributed to crises in Greece and Cyprus and their tragic aftermath." - from dust jacket.. Usual library markings. Back free endpaper removed. Light wear. Binding sound. We understand copies of this work were pulped by decree of an emminent American politician soon after publication. A rare surviving copy. Book
1989351 pages. Bibliography. Index. "Until now the Turkish position has not been sufficiently explained and documented. This important new book sets out the Turkish case, principally from a legal standpoint, but using, in addition to legal material, significant historical, political and diplomatic sources. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Beautiful copy. Book
196838 pages. Features: Vietnam War Protests; The New 747 Jumbo Jet; The Butterfly Business; Cyprus - the mine of treasures; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Sound copy. Magazine
1971Features: What the Canadian Public thinks of us depends largely on what we tell them; Nighthawks in NORAD cup finals; Canadians in William Tell air weapons meet; The Piton Kings - mountaineering soldier students in the Rockies; Pakistain Aidlift - ATC airlift to another disaster region; Brown Gnats Migrate Anew - Dutch NF-5 ferry flights to Holland; Sea Reserves on Winter Cruises; Cyprus sitrep on Canadian Contingent; B.C. Centennial Dash; Renovations at Lahr; The Military Credit Union - where it's at. Sound copy. Magazine
1969Features: Interview with General Frederick R. Sharp, future Chief of Defence Staff; General Jean Victor Allard - 36 years service and still looking ahead; A Hospital Takes to the Field; Quality Control; Farewell to Zweibrucken - moving to Baden-Soellingen; A Glance back at those busy hectic first days at 3 Wing; Pension Issues; A Success in Cyprus; Milita on the Hill; Salvage from HMS Malabar. Sound copy. Magazine
1974Features: Queen Mum's Highlanders - Black Watch and TorScot colors; PPCLI Records an Album; CFS Inuvik; Saglek spill clean-up; Grunts (cartoons); Cyprus - based upon an interview with Capt. Ian Nicol; RAD - Brigadier-General S.V. Radley-Walters, CMM,DSO, MC, CD. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
1971284 pages. Bibliography. Index. "The first comprehensive study of AKEL in English... provides not only a history of the party, but also an analysis of the party's strategy and tactics." - from dust jacket. Prior owner's details neatly written inside fron board else book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Two short tears to attractive, price-clipped and lightly worn jacket. Nice copy. Book
1955426 pages. Index, bibliography and black and white plates. Includes plates and maps. "Provides a generalized picture of the history of Cyprus from Neolithic times to the present day." - from Preface. Usual library markings. Front free endpaper removed. Binding sound. Worthy reference copy. Book
196456 pages. Features: Colour photo Black Label beer ad inside front cover features fresh fish in the frying pan; Labour strife at American Standard in Toronto briefly involves Alphonsus Dooley; The Heaven or Hell Drugs - article by Sidney Katz includes multiple drawings by artist who describes her LSD trip - wild stuff; Fourteen Days in Cyprus - Ralph Allen's vivid account from Canada's newest battleground; The Segregationists Dig In - "Negroes schooling may end up being separate but better; Who Pulled the Plug from the Great Lakes? - water levels are far below normal - scary photos; Why King Edward VIII Quit - Maclean's flashback to an article by Beverley Baxter; The Prettiest Event in Sports - The Queen's Plate; Photos of dozens of Mutual Life of Canada's top agents; Marcello Mastroianni's Rise - short article with small photo; Howard Marcus - the world's hottest ballet prospect; Donald Coxe says Canadians are tolerant of communists - but they're bigots about the U.S. Right Wing. Average wear. Address label on front cover otherwise unmarked. A sound copy. Book
198612 pages. Colour illustrations. Fold-out colour map inside back cover. A brief but informative and interesting work. Unmarked. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
1986Features: Canoeing the Hood River in Northwestern Canada; The Bronze Yaks of Centrral Asia; Cyprus; Peruvian Grave Robber's Gold; Rafting Sumatra's Alas River; The Ships of Nansen and Peary; Stratigraphy. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
1987Features: Aniakchak; The Explorers Club Flag; Lewis N. Cotlow, Medalist; First Contact with New Guinea Primitives; By Outrigger from Bali to Madagascar; The Yi in Chuxiong Prefecture, Yunnan, China; An Unusual Find at Cyprus; The Kabiye of West Africa. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
1993Features: Albanian Alpine and Black Drini River Expedition - The Wild Mountain Region of Albania; Mt. Doonerak - the Spirit of the Eskimo; Notes from the North Pacific Rim; Har Karkom Expedition 1992 - a preliminary report; Of Picket Knives, Compasses, and Things; The Mysterious Round Towers of Ireland - Low Energy Radio in Nature; 1992 Excavations at Idalion on Cyprus. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
1968199 pages. Many pages of contemporary Calgary advertisements. Black and white photographic plates. The 1967 chronicle of The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada. Usual library markings. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
1892417 pages. Index. Appendices. Footnotes. List of sixty black and white illustrations. A rare surviving copy of this important reference, made all the more engaging by today's environment of competing fiat currency devaluations. "Hitherto Numismatists when stydying the Origines of Coinage had confined themselves to the materials presented to them in the earliest money of Lydia, Greece and Italy, and on the other hand the Metrologists had almost completely limited their range of observation to the systems of Babylon, Egypt, Greece and Rome. As the Comparative Method has yielded such excellent results in the study of other human institutions, I have endeavoured by its aid to get some new principles which may throw some fresh light on the first beginnings of monetary and weight systems." - from Preface. Attractive gilt decoration upon green front board. Legible gilt lettering upon backstrip. Average external soiling and wear. Several chips from and lengthy openings along backstrip which has become brittle with age. Narrow opening along most of front hinge. Back hinge open. Bookplate discretely removed inside front board. Unmarked. A tender but worthy copy. Book
1987162 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos. Attractive gilt decoration and lettering upon blue front board. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. An excellent copy. COOKE [3] p.282. Book
1964120 pages. Features: Cover photo of fires raging in Cyprus; Nice color-photo Fortrel ad features auto racer Dan Gurney; The Men LBJ has added to his team - article with photos of LBJ, Bill Moyers, George Reedy, Horace Busby, Jack Valenti and Walter Jenkins; Two pages of photos of LBJ with the public; Must We Be the World's Policeman? - an argument that our responsibilities should be discharged through the U.N.; Portrait of Nkrumah as Dictator - photo-illustrated article on the man who led Ghana to freedom seven years ago, but has now declared that dissent is a crime against the state; The Ambiguous American; Eight Myths About Divorce - and the Facts; World's Fair Photos; Case Against a 'West Point' for diplomats; Dienbienphu - Battle to Remember - article with photos; Beautiful color-photo fashion ads; The Sickness called Apathy; Wild one-page color photo of gold/yellow-dressed lady in American Bemberg ad; Beautiful Lily of France ad features "Filly Lily" modeling foundation; Suddenly opposition to Britain's establishment is growing; 3/4-page Capital Records ad promotes Barbra Streisand's "Funny Girl" album; Lovely Maggie Lin is featured in a one-page color-photo ad for Springmaid; Uncommon one-page ad for the Tensor fold-a-Way Lamp (Tensor-lite); One-page Heritage Upholstery ad; Very cute one-page color-photo ad for Perma lift panties features mom and daughter in undergarments in window sun; Photos of Richard Bender's budget beach house on Long Island; An Now a Word From the Youngsters; Fashion photos of ladies' playsuits; Half-page color ad for Orgeon Tourism; One-page ad by State Mutual (Insurance) of American (SMA) promotes the fact that they are the First Major Insurance Company to offer lower rates for non-smokers. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy Book
1964112 pages. Features: Cover photo of U.N. Security Council discussing the Cyprus question; Gorgeous fashion ads; The LBJ Way with Congress; Photos of prospective Republican Presidential candidates Nelson Rockefeller, Barry Goldwater, Richard Nixon and Gov. William W. Scranton; Article on the state of Britain's 'uncommon commonwealth' with photo of Queen Elizabeth meeting Africans in their traditional attire; Cyprus - Island if Hate and Fear - a look at the Greeks and Turks who survivied four centuries as friendly enemies but have now succumbed to dark forces; New Armies Take Over Latin America - article with bloody photo from Venezuela; What must be done to Slow Down Nuclear Proliferation; The Genius of Michelangelo as seen by sculptor Henry Moore; Emperor Haile Selassie Attempts to Unite Africa - article with photo; The Sew-It-Yourself Boom; Tensor-Lite ad; Three fantastic 180 degree aerial photos of the New York skyline, Midtown and the World's Fairground; Photos of Red Cross volunteers in action; Medaglia D'Oro Coffee ad features blonde at chessboard; Two pages of men's fashion photos; Color photo of amazing Inca ruins in Grace Line ad; Ladies' raincoat fashion photos; Future Clubs; Photos of modern interior design ideas from Britain; Article on Snuff - not to be sneezed at. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy Book
196488 pages. Features: RFK seeks New York Senate seat; Barry Goldwater and Republican Party leaders meet to seek unity; "Frontlash" - might be how LBJ described Goldwater's initiative; Cyprus - Precarious ceasefire; South Vietnam - guerrilla war returns; Congo - rebel siege/approaching chaos; Negro problems in Elizabeth and Paterson, NJ; Two-page photo ad by NBC features political convention coverage by Chet Huntley and David Brinkley; Interesting 2/3-page article on James Bond author Ian Fleming, with small photo; Leon Bibb; Canada's Maclean's Magazine faces financial challenges; Golfer Juan (Chi Chi) Rodriguez - article with photos; August is Europe's Mad Vaction Month; Excellent one-page color-photo ad for International Trucks shows cab being mounted on frame in assembly plant, and finished product on the road; Lee Iacocca - his bet on the Ford Mustang pays off; Who Drinks? - The Beer Brewer's Dilemma; Hammermill Bond ad features large photo of Don Steele of Kansas City; The first papal helicopter ride; Billy James Hargis and the Christian Crusade for Christ and America; Two-page NBC Radio Network ad features illustrations of Russ Ward, Robert McCormick, Peter Hackes, and Morgan Beatty; Interesting color-photo ad inside back cover for Bank of America Travellers Cheques features scene in formal Japanese restaurant; Back cover color ad for Tempo cigarettes "with far more activated charcoal"; and much more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
197460 pages. Features: Canadian Troops to Cyprus; Feature Article on Alberta - The New Industrial State; Eric Lafferty Harvie, Q.C.; Building Empires in the Oil Sands; Major Coverage of The Fateful Vote to Impeach Richard Nixon; Chairman Peter Rodino; Support for Nixon at San Clemente; Passing of Wayne Morse, "The Tiger", of Oregon; Greek Military Junta Resigns; Constantine Caramanlis returns to Greece; Tense aftermath of three-da war between Turkey and Cyprus; South Korean politics and Park Chung Hee; Celebrity photos of Johnny Unitas, Gloria Swanson, Hank (Henry) Aaron and Mark Sptiz; Bufo Plague in Australia; Rev. George von Hilsheimer of the Green Valley School for troubled children in Orange City, FL; Return of a Supergroup - CSNY (Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young) - article with photo of the band at Seattle sound check; Cellist Janos Starker; Desegregation - Historic reversal in Detroit; Back to the Unfabulous '50s; Fashion - The Loose Look; Ad for the Skyline Hotels; A Challenge from Evangelicals; Dealing with Inflation; Federal Reserve Chairman-Designate Alan Greenspan - article with photo; Race for natural resources in Wyoming; Battle of the Little Big Cars - short article with photos of the Ford Monarch and Granada; Inflation, Communist Style; Nice half-page ad for the CBC's news show "The National' with photos of seventeen of its journalists; and more. Average wear. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
