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Condition: New. Hook, Adam (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: New. Gibraltar, located at the meeting points of Europe and Africa, preserves within its fortifications a rich testament to human conflict spanning 600 years.In 1068 the ruling Spanish Muslims built a large fort there. Between 1309 and 1374 Gibraltar underwent a period of intensive building and fortification, and following the Spanish reconquest of 1462 the inhabitants carried out further works. In 1704 the latest, uninterrupted period of British rule began.The 18th century saw three sieges including the most severe, known as the Great Siege, which lasted from 1779 to 1783. During World War II the 'Rock' served as a vital stop for supply convoys and naval staging base, complete with a veritable warren of secret tunnels.Featuring illustrations throughout, this book documents Gibraltar's rich history, and charts the development of these fascinating fortifications. Hook, Adam (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This Is A Very Clean And Tight Copy With The Only Marr Being The Previous Owner's And Date Is Neatly On Top Of Half-Title Page. Also A Crease In The Front Cover Lower Right.Gibraltar Is Not Only An Archetypal Fortress, Preserving In Its Dominating Topography And Walls, Bastions And Emplacements A Rich Testament To Extended Periods Of Human Conflict, But It Is Also A Unique Record Of The Evolution Of The Sciences Of Fortification And Associated Defensive Structures Over A Period Of More Than Six Centuries. Gibraltar Has A Complex And Varied Military History, Lying As It Does At The Gateway To The Mediterranean And The Meeting Points Of The Continents Of Europe And Africa. Its History, Always Shaped By Its Unique Combination Of Strategic Position And Topography, Begins In Ancient Times With Successive Occupations By Phoenicians, Carthaginians And Romans. It Then Passed Through Arab, Castilian And Spanish Hands, And Has Been A British Possession Since 1704. The Rock Served As A Base For Nelson's Fleet In The Napoleonic Wars And, In World War Ii, For The Royal Navy's Task Force 'H' And As A Vital Stopping Place For Supply Convoys Plying To And From The East Through The Suez Canal And Supporting The Allied Effort In The Mediterranean Theater. An Unprecedented Amount Of Tunneling Took Place On Gibraltar, Making It A Veritable Warren That Housed Aircraft Hangars, Ammunition Stores, Hospitals And Even A Secret Chamber (The Stay-Behind Cave) That Was To Be Manned As An Observation Post In The Event Of A Hostile Takeover. Hook, Adam (illustrator).…

soft cover. Condition: Fine, near new condition. No Jacket. Illustrated in colour and black and white. 25 cm. 64 pages. Hook, Adam (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. new title edition. 64 pages. 9.75x7.25x0.25 inches. In Stock. Hook, Adam (illustrator).

Card Covers. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Fortress; Vol. 52; Colour & B & W illustrations; 9.69 X 7.24 X 0.24 inches; 64 pages. Hook, Adam (illustrator).

Condition: As New. Hook, Adam (illustrator).

Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 64pp, index, num bw & col ills. Or pictorial card. The book charts the 'Rock's' rich history, from the Muslim forts of the early medieval period, through the period of extensive building and fortification by the Spanish and the British, to the defence systems and secret tunnels of World War II. Size: 4to.…

Condition: very good. no dustjacket. 8vo pp.64. Hook, Adam (illustrator). book.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title. Hook, Adam (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: New. Gibraltar, located at the meeting points of Europe and Africa, preserves within its fortifications a rich testament to human conflict spanning 600 years.In 1068 the ruling Spanish Muslims built a large fort there. Between 1309 and 1374 Gibraltar underwent a period of intensive building and fortification, and following the Spanish reconquest of 1462 the inhabitants carried out further works. In 1704 the latest, uninterrupted period of British rule began.The 18th century saw three sieges including the most severe, known as the Great Siege, which lasted from 1779 to 1783. During World War II the 'Rock' served as a vital stop for supply convoys and naval staging base, complete with a veritable warren of secret tunnels.Featuring illustrations throughout, this book documents Gibraltar's rich history, and charts the development of these fascinating fortifications. Hook, Adam (illustrator).…

Osprey, Oxford 2006. 64 pages. Richly illustrated in b/w and colour. Original soft cover. Near fine. * Fortress series 52.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Now very scarce. No inscriptions. 261pp.