ISBN: 9780952908173 - Brean Down Fort: Its History and the Defence of the Bristol Channel (14 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Brean Down Fort: Its History and the Defence of the Bristol Channel This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. …

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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: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. All of our books without an ISBN number (normally pre-1970 in date) are described individually in detail. Books with an ISBN number (this one included) are all offered for sale in good condition or better: some may be in very good, near fine, or fine condition. If the condition is critical to your decision to purchase, then please contact us and we will let you know our view of its condition. If the book is very heavy, we will may need to contact you before completion of purchase to advise you of extra postage costs.…

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paperback. Condition: Very Good. Oversized softcover. Orange pictorial covers with brown lettering. Binding is tight and secure. Pages are clean, crisp, and bright. Printed in B&W with color pictorial section. Illustrations throughout. 168 pages. Copyright page dated 2000. A very nice copy. This volume comes from the Castles and Forts collection of Chris Sterling, a longtime professor at George Washington University. Sterling was an avid book collector with a wide-range of interests; we are proud to house this collection, part of the extensive library which is his legacy. We ship everyday from a real neighborhood bookstore. This description is written by an actual person, who is holding the book in front of them to make sure it?s properly described. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to see photographs. This is an oversized book, so extra shipping will be necessary for priority or international shipping.…

Condition: Good. Paperback, illustrated with numerous photographs in colour and b/w, small 4to.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 168pp, bw & col illus.

paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, IN BLUE PEN, WITHOUT DEDICATION, ON TITLE PAGE. Some very slight edge wewar to top and bottom of covers and spine, spine slightly faded, not price clipped (no published price, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg++ copy. 168pp, illustrated. A history of Brean Down Fort, built 60 feet above sea level on the headland at Brean Down, 9 miles south of Weston-super-Mare in Somerset. The site has a long history, because of its prominent position. The earliest recorded settlement is from the Early to Middle Bronze Age. The current buildings were constructed in the 1860s as one of the Palmerston Forts to provide protection to the ports of the Bristol Channel, and was decommissioned in 1901. During World War II it was rearmed and used for experimental weapons testing. The site has been owned by the National Trust since 2002. Military historian and soldier Nick van der Bijl served 24 years as a Regular in the British Army in armour, military intelligence and security and finally as an infantry officer in the Territorial Army. He saw active service in Northern Ireland and with the 3rd Commando Brigade during the Falkland conflict. Very scarce signed. Signed by Author(s).…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Brean Down is a wonderful and spectacular site, famous for its natural history and also for its surprisingly rich military associations. pp.168. Illus. Maps.