Weissmuller Alberto A (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 228 pps. Silver titles sp. Frontis. Illust. w/ colour & b/w maps, plans & photos (listed). Blue cloth bds.Some spots on the bds. Interior leaves are clean and tight. Errata slip enclosed. Spanish castle history & photos. The photo illustrations bring out the defensive strength of these castles erected often at key strategic points during the medieval econquesta. on the Iberian peninsula. Includes historical narrative of the regions and castles depicted here. Weissmuller, Alberto A. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 228 (4) pp, list of b&w illustrations, preface, introduction, Spain and Islam; Spain and Europe; Basic Stages of Spanish Castle Building; The Province of Valladolid; The Provinces of Soria, Guadalajara and Cuenca; The Province of Avila; The Province of Segovia; The Province of Madrid; The Province of Toledo; Spanish Military Orders; chronology, bibliography, index. Photographs by the author. First Edition, 1967. This book by the author, a student of European military architecture, represents the outcome of five years work. Travelling throughtout Castile, visiting the castles he describes, researching their histories, exploring the influences that contributed to their differing styles, and recording them as they stand today in over 200 superb photographs including 8 in full colour, which are fully integrated with the text throughout the book. There are also 8 maps and 16 plans of different castles which complement the text and photographs." from the jacket flap. Price clipped. Only the very faintest wear to bottom edge spine dj, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Size: Small 4to. Book.…