Military History - Other Topics - Diverse Subjects
Other Topics - Diverse Subjects
Here you will find books on
many, diverse subjects which, as yet, do not fall within any of our other,
more defined sections.
It is our intention to introduce further sections into future catalogues
this web site and our shop in Hythe, Kent.
Enabling readers/visitors to immediately view their specific interests.
Listed by Author & Title -
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| THE GREENHILL DICTIONARY OF MILITARY QUOTATIONS by (Editor) Peter G Tsouras 4000 years of military wisdom through the words of over 800 soldiers, commanders and theorists covering all aspects of military experience from 2000BC to the present day. The quotes are broken down into 480 categories and subjects and references are further made easier by indices.2000, Greenhill Books, , 1853673900,< X-01>,576pp, indices, 10 x 8 inches, Good. No dustjacket., , Subject...Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…Web No. 29595-01..............................£10.00 |
| A TRAMP ABROAD by Mark Twain Spine very faded. Red boards marked.Front endpapers and page detached but present.Pencil scribble on rear endpaper.1880, Chatto & Windus, , ,< X-01>,, , , Subject...Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…Web No. 99215-01..............................£10.00 |
| OBJECTS OF CONCERN: CANADIAN PRISONERS OF WAR THROUGH THE TWENTIETH CENTURY by Jonathan F Vance From prison camps in Eire, where POWs were allowed to keep pets and had memberships in the local tennis clubs, to camps in Japan where prisoners were often severely beaten, systematically starved and overworked, Canadian prisoners of war throughout the 20th century have faced a variety of conditions and experiences. This work examines Canada's role in the formation of an important aspect of international law, traces the growth and activities of a number of national and local philanthropic agencies, and recounts the challenges faced by POWs on a daily basis.1994, Univ. of British Columbia, , 0774805048,< X-01>,324pp illustrations, Very good in d/w, , Subject...Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…Web No. 21519-01..............................£30.00 |
| HANDBOOK OF WESTERN PAINTING: FROM CAVE PAINTING TO ABSTRACT ART by Various Good reference copy. Expert authors in different fields of art describe each period with example illustrations. They include Luc Benoist who describes French Art from the 15th century, Michael Middleton examines Whistler, the
Pre-Raphaelites and 20th century England, and Andre Chastel specialises in Italian Art.1961, Thames & Hudson Ltd, , ,< X-01>,320pp plus idex. Over 1000 col.ills, Good. Blue boards marked., , Subject...Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…Web No. 99178-01..............................£6.00 |
| THE BOMB & EUROPEAN SECURITY by Guido Vigeveno Atomic weaponry and the U.S. commitment to NATO and European security in the face of changing technology and military doctrines. An examination of the nuclear balance during the Cold War.1983, Hurst & Co, , 0905838890,< X-01>,xi+131pp,13 photos, 10 tables, 4 charts, map, diagram, shelf wear only, , CARDSubject...Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…Web No. 26569-01..............................£8.00 |
| THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA by Arthur Waldron The Great Wall of China is renowned as one of the most impressive and intriguing man-made structures on earth. It is also the subject of an awesome mythology, which has grown up and now obscured the historical record. Even the maps which chart the Wall's position offer erroneous accounts of a phenomenon which has never been accurately surveyed. The author reveals that the notion of an ancient and continuously existing Great Wall, one of modern China's national symbols and a legend in the eyes of the West, is in fact a myth.1992, Cambridge University Pres, , 052142707X,< X-01>,319pp, illustrations, maps, Good in card covers, , CARDSubject...Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…Web No. 13605-01..............................£6.00 |
| HISTORIC HOUSES OF EDINBURGH by Joyce M Wallace Very Good with faded spine. Foreword by Basil Skinner. The author locates and describes interesting dwelling houses within the city boundary giving a comprehensive picture of Edinburgh life and people in days gone by.1987, John Donald, , 0859761630,< X-01>,239pp illustrations, , , CARDSubject...Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…Web No. 99522-01..............................£4.00 |
| ALDERSHOT REVIEW by John Walters The story of Aldershot, a remote village in Hampshire, now a major military town, selected in 1854 as the training base for the British Army. It rapidly became the most famous military centre in the world, but its pompous facade disguised the squalor, vice, disease and stench which the ordinary troops and their womenfolk endured.1970, Jarrolds, , 0091018900,< X-01>,232pp, 16 illustrations, bibliography, index, g in dw, , Subject...Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…Web No. 29457-01..............................£8.00 |
| THE POPPY FIELDS: A CENTURY OF WAR by Ian Walton Editor Crease on front cover otherwise very good. 176 poems submitted by readers of the British Legion Journal who had had a direct experience of war, either personally or through friends and family. 1992, Poetry Now, , 1857311426,< X-01>,236pp illustrations, , , CARDSubject...Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…Web No. 37411-02..............................£6.00 |
| THE POPPY FIELDS: A CENTURY OF WAR by Ian Walton Signed by contributor Robin Ivy. 176 poems submitted by readers of the British Legion Journal who had had a direct experience of war, either personally or through friends and family. Scarce hardback edition.1992, Poetry Now, , 1857311477,< X-01>,216pp, very good in slightly creased d/w, , Subject...Other Topics - Diverse Subjects…Web No. 37411-01..............................£10.00 |
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THE END OF THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ARMY: VOLUME
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