Finlayson Clive Darren (15 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Hook, Adam (illustrator).

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Hook, Adam (illustrator). Unmarked paperback.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Hook, Adam (illustrator). Softcover. Clean text - NO writing, NO highlighting. Very good.

Paperback. Condition: New. Hook, Adam (illustrator). The military history of Gibraltar is complex and varied, lying as it does at the gateway to the Mediterranean and the meeting points of the continents of Europe and Africa. From the Islamic invasions of Spain in the 8th Century to the base for Mediterranean Task force H in World War II, 'the Rock' has played a significant part in the military history of Europe over hundreds of years. Yet, Gibraltar is not only a prime example of a fortress, but it also contains a unique record of the evolution of fortifications and associated defences spanning over six hundred years. This book covers the fascinating history of the fortifications on Gibraltar and the development of the sites into what they are today.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Hook, Adam (illustrator). 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. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book.

64pp. 1st ed., fine in card covers.

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

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

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.

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

Condition: Very good. Hook, Adam (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: New. Hook, Adam (illustrator). The military history of Gibraltar is complex and varied, lying as it does at the gateway to the Mediterranean and the meeting points of the continents of Europe and Africa. From the Islamic invasions of Spain in the 8th Century to the base for Mediterranean Task force H in World War II, 'the Rock' has played a significant part in the military history of Europe over hundreds of years. Yet, Gibraltar is not only a prime example of a fortress, but it also contains a unique record of the evolution of fortifications and associated defences spanning over six hundred years. This book covers the fascinating history of the fortifications on Gibraltar and the development of the sites into what they are today.

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

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

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