Military History - Between the World Wars - General Section
Between the World Wars - General Section
Despite being thought of as a period bereft of major conflicts, there
were in fact many outbreaks of hostilities. Amongst these were the Italian
invasion of Ethiopia, the Sino-Japanese War &, of course, the Spanish
Civil War - a testing ground for Germany's newly developed weapons &
tactics, including strategic bombing against civilians
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TRIANON AND THE PROTECTION OF MINORITIES by Jozsef Galantai East European Monographs No. CCCLII. This volume studies the minority rights provisions included in the 1920 Peace Treaty of Trianon, in which the Allies divided Hungarian territories. The author uses these provisions to explore contemporary ethnic minority issues that have devastated Eastern Europe.1992, Columbia University Press, , 0880332492,< E-01>,185pp, map in rear pocket., Very good in blue boards, , Subject...Between the World Wars - GeneralWeb No. 36991-01..............................£8.00 |
BENN'S TWENTIETH-CENTURY HISTORIES: THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR by Jack Gibbs For nearly 100 years up to 1936, Spain had hovered on the edge of civil war as the traditional powers of Church, Monarch and Army failed to cope with the problems of a world power in decline. Strong factions developed and the author shows how inherent disintegration was a major cause of the Republicans' eventual defeat. He also discusses the extent of international intervention, and how Germany, blatantly fighting on the Fascist side experimented with new machines and techniques in anticipation of the Second World War.1973, Ernest Benn Ltd., , 051017809X,< E-01>,128pp Maps, illustrations., Good. Fading on dw. Bookplate inside cover. browning on page edges., , Subject...Between the World Wars - GeneralWeb No. 36085-01..............................£6.00 |
BENN'S TWENTIETH-CENTURY HISTORIES: THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR by Jack Gibbs For nearly 100 years up to 1936, Spain had hovered on the edge of civil war as the traditional powers of Church, Monarch and Army failed to cope with the problems of a world power in decline. Strong factions developed and the author shows how inherent disintegration was a major cause of the Republicans' eventual defeat. He also discusses the extent of international intervention, and how Germany, blatantly fighting on the Fascist side experimented with new machines and techniques in anticipation of the Second World War.1973, Ernest Benn Ltd., , 051017809X,< E-01>,128pp illustrations, maps, Good in d/w, , Subject...Between the World Wars - GeneralWeb No. 36085-02..............................£8.00 |
THE PEACE TO END PEACE. THE PARIS PEACE CONFERENCE OF 1919 by George Goldberg No dustjacket. The Versailles Peace Conference was the meeting of the Allied victors following the end of World War I. Its aim was to set the peace terms for the defeated Central Powers following the 1918 Armistice. It took place in Paris during 1919 and involved diplomats from more than 32 countries.1970, Pitman, , 0273314335,< E-01>,221pp, Marks on page edges. Good, , Subject...Between the World Wars - GeneralWeb No. 37335-01..............................£6.00 |
FINAL REPORT by Sir Neville Henderson GCMG "On the circumstances leading to the termination of his mission to Berlin, September 20th 1939." The final report of the British Ambassador to the Third Reich, before the onset of WWII.1939, HM Stationary Office , , ,< E-01>,27pp., Good, , CARDSubject...Between the World Wars - GeneralWeb No. 5197-01..............................£9.00 |
GUERNICA: THE BIOGRAPHY OF A TWENTIETH CENTURY ICON by Gijs van Hensbergen Guernica relates the powerful story of Picasso's 1937 masterpiece, a painting that from its birth out of war and violence became known worldwide as a symbolic cry for peace. The acclaimed biographer of Gaudí traces the iconic painting's beginnings amid the Spanish Civil War through its use as a weapon in the propaganda battle against Fascism, through the years when it became the nucleus of the Museum of Modern Art's creation in New York, to its role as a symbol of reconciliation when it returned to Spain after the death of Franco, as democracy was reestablished.2004, Bloomsbury Publishing, , 9780747549383,< E-01>,373pp, b/w illustrations, like new in d/w, , Subject...Between the World Wars - GeneralWeb No. 25302-01..............................£18.00 |
THE BATTLE FOR MADRID by George Hills The Battle for Madrid, like the Spanish Civil War, of which it was the centrepiece was not one battle but several - the failed assault itself, and the Battles of Jarama River, Guadalajara, Brunete and others whose course was determined by political as well as military factors. The author tells the story, not only of battlefield operations, but also the influence on them of political ideas, decisions and events.1977, Vantage Press, , 0904545024,< E-01>,192pp illustrations maps, prev. owner inscription on fep, good in d/w, 0, Subject...Between the World Wars - GeneralWeb No. 17987-01..............................£8.00 |
SCOTLAND IN THE THIRTIES by Rudolph Kenna Excellent examples of the architecture such as The Commodore Whiteinch and the Riddie Vogue. Life photographs including bathers at the Portobello open-air bathing pool, the Golfer Bobbie Jones at St. Andrews and the Duke of kent inspecting the Dundee Hiking Club. Football teams, celebrities, Shop fronts and the launch of the Queen Mary at John Brpwn's yard.1987, , , 0862671892,< E-01>,95pp. 94 photographs, Good. Card covers creased. 2 pages torn on corner., , CARDSubject...Between the World Wars - GeneralWeb No. 36209-01..............................£5.00 |
GERMANY FROM DEFEAT TO CONQUEST 1913-1933 by W M Knight-Patterson A narrative of the events that took place between 1913 and 1933 based on German sources, looking at the reasons for the rise in Nationalism and political power.1945, Allen & Unwin, , ,< E-01>,622pp, Previous owner name on endpaper. Good in d/w, , Subject...Between the World Wars - GeneralWeb No. 37947-01..............................£8.00 |
THE DRIFT TO WAR 1922-1939 by Richard Lamb An account of British policy from the start of the League of Nations to war in 1939. The author points out a series of blunders by British statesmen and argues that the Treaty of Versailles would have held had Lloyd George succeeded in cancelling all German reparations.1989, Wm. H. Allen Publishing, , 1852271167,< E-01>,372pp illustrations, Good in d/w, , Subject...Between the World Wars - GeneralWeb No. 38045-01..............................£6.00 |
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