John W Wheeler Bennett (231 results)

paperback. Condition: Good.

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: 48063343. 1780912950. Frontis (illustrator). 6/8/2026 10:02:30 AM.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Dust Jacket Condition: no jacket, paperback edition. This paperback edition shows signs of wear, particularly along the edges and spine. The cover has some creasing and minor tears, reflecting its age and previous use. Despite these cosmetic flaws, the binding remains intact, and the pages are clean and legible, making it suitable for reading and research purposes.…

Condition: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Russia - History.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 507 pages, a very good hardback in a very good dust-jacket.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reissue. Solidly bouand with very clean borads. Slight lean. Some soiling or staining on foredges, and pages are somewhat toned, but unmarked. Very minor wear at head and foot of spine and board corner tips. Jacket hasa number of short tears and creases along top edge of front panel and is also rubbed. Some, though lesser marking on rear panel. Slight wear at head and foot of spine which shows some sun-fading. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. Former library book. Has been repaired by replacing the spine and meanding the hinges. Has been glued back into its covers after being shaken loose. Solid binding. Boards show some signs of bowing. Minimal, but noticable damage due to wetness. Binding is somewhat loose. Leaves are starting to separate from the binding. Minimal, but noticable fading due to exposure to sunlight. Small wrinkles in the cover. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. General wear to the jacket, edge wear. Clean boards, firm binding. Pages and endpapers unmarked. Ships in a box.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No DJ. Pamphlet format - orange wraps, 31 pages. Discoloured along staples, darkened, else near fine. Pages clean and bright.

Hardcover. Condition: with no dust jacket. No Dust Jacket. Ex-Library copy; with typical markings. Library label on front board and on spine tail. Light rubbing at the spine extremities and tips of corners. Some very faint sunning. Pages clean, but for library markings. No dustjacket. ; BIH16D; 430 pages; Ex-Library.…

Condition: acceptable. This book is in Acceptable condition. All pages are intact, but may have lots of notes, water damage or other issues and be ex library.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Moderate wear and rubbing to the jacket which is now in a brand new Brodart clear protective sleeve. Rubbing to bottom edges otherwise minimal wear to book. Previous ownership in ink on the ffep and blind stamped on the half-title page. Text is clean.…

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Documents On International Affairs. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 39 pages. Rather than a simple peace accord, Brest-Litovsk was a draconian dictation that dismantled the western borderlands of the former Russian Empire. It provides the clearest historical blueprint of Germany's Ostpolitik (Eastern Policy) during the First World War—a vision rooted in territorial expansion, economic exploitation, and the creation of puppet satellite states. 1. Germany's Strategic Objectives in the East Germany's eastern policy during World War I was driven by a mix of military necessity and imperial ambition: • The "Bread Peace" and Economic Exploitation: Germany and Austria-Hungary were suffering severely under the Allied naval blockade. Securing the agricultural surplus of Ukraine (the "breadbasket of Europe") and the oil fields of the Caucasus was vital to keeping the Central Powers fed and fueled. • Mitteleuropa Plan: The German foreign policy establishment aimed to build a massive economic and political sphere of influence across Central and Eastern Europe (Mitteleuropa), completely dominated by Berlin. • Eliminating the Two-Front War: By knocking Russia out of the conflict, the German General Staff intended to transfer dozens of military divisions to the Western Front to launch a decisive, war-winning offensive before American forces arrived in large numbers. 2. The Negotiation Dynamics Negotiations began in December 1917 at the German military headquarters in Brest-Litovsk. The Soviet delegation, initially led by Leon Trotsky, utilized delaying tactics under the formula of "neither peace nor war". Trotsky hoped that workers in Germany and Austria would launch their own socialist revolutions, making imperial treaties irrelevant. Amused but eventually frustrated by these delays, Germany broke the armistice in February 1918 by launching Operation Faustschlag (Fist Puck). Meeting virtually no resistance from a dissolved Russian army, German forces advanced rapidly into the Baltics, Belarus, and Ukraine. Realizing the survival of the Bolshevik regime was at stake, Vladimir Lenin overrode his internal opposition and ordered the immediate signing of the treaty, accepting whatever terms the Germans dictated. 3. The Devastating Terms for Russia The treaty stripped Russia of roughly 1.3 million square miles of territory and fundamentally altered the demographics and economy of the state: Metric Lost Impact on the Russian Empire Population ~34% (roughly 55 million people) Agricultural Land ~34% (including prime farming regions) Industrial Infrastructure 54% of its industrial plants and factories Coal & Iron Reserves 89% of its coalfields Financial Reparations 6 billion German gold marks (added in August 1918) Russia was forced to renounce all claims to Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, and Belarus. Additionally, territories in the Caucasus (such as Kars and Batum) were ceded to the Ottoman Empire. 4. Implementation of the German Eastern Policy Following the signing, Germany rapidly moved to organize its new eastern empire: • Satellite States: Germany recognized the independence of the Ukrainian People's Republic and the Baltic states, installing pro-German client governments or planning puppet monarchies ruled by German princelings. • Military Occupation: Instead of fully freeing up manpower for the West, Germany was forced to leave nearly one million soldiers in the East to garrison the vast new territories, enforce grain requisitions in Ukraine, and suppress local resistance. This watered down the strategic advantage they hoped to gain on the Western Front. (SL#117/2)(SL#84/2).…

Condition: good. This book is in Good condition. There may be some notes and highligting but otherwise the book is in overall good condition.

Condition: very_good. This book is in Very good condition. There may be a few flaws like shelf wear and some light wear.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDGood copy with clean pages. First edition. No dust jacket. Previous ownership stamp to front free end paper. Minor fraying to head and heel of spine. Tips bumped. Sm4to. Published in New York, 1948. 507 pages.