S. Howlett-West Books: History
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Secret History of the Mongols and Other Pieces
London, England: George Allen & Unwin, Ltd, 1963. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The price-clipped dust jacket has a couple of small nicks to the edges. "Arthur David Waley CH CBE (born Arthur David Schloss, 19 August 1889 – 27 June 1966) was an English orientalist and sinologist who achieved both popular and scholarly acclaim for his translations of Chinese and Japanese poetry. Among his honours were appointment as Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1952, receiving the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 1953, and being invested as a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour in 1956. Although highly learned, Waley avoided academic posts and most often wrote for a general audience. He chose not to be a specialist but to translate a wide and personal range of classical literature." (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .
-- Boeknummer: 47829
USD 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 70]
Catalogus: Chinese History
Trefwoorden: Chinese History Arthur Waley Mongols Asia The Orient
Alexander 334-323bc : Conquest of the Persian Empire Campaign Series
London, England: Osprey Military Books, 1994. Reprint. Paperback. Color Illustrations; This is an oversized paperback book with illustrated covers and a glued spine. The book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "During his youth, Alexander was tutored by Aristotle until age 16. After Philip's assassination in 336 BC, he succeeded his father to the throne and inherited a strong kingdom and an experienced army. Alexander was awarded the generalship of Greece and used this authority to launch his father's Panhellenic project to lead the Greeks in the conquest of Persia. In 334 BC, he invaded the Achaemenid Empire (Persian Empire) and began a series of campaigns that lasted ten years. Following the conquest of Anatolia, Alexander broke the power of Persia in a series of decisive battles, most notably the battles of Issus and Gaugamela. He subsequently overthrew Persian King Darius III and conquered the Achaemenid Empire in its entirety. At that point, his empire stretched from the Adriatic Sea to the Indus River.". Near Fine .
Boeknummer: 35495
USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 14]
Catalogus: Military History
Trefwoorden: Military History John Warry Alexander The Great Persian Empire Military Conquests Middle East Famous Commanders Military History
Petain's Crime the Full Story of French Collaboration in the Holocaust
Chicago, IL: Ivan R. Dee, 1991. Trade Edition. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several edge tears, nicks and spots of rubbing and edge wear. "Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Pétain (24 April 1856 – 23 July 1951) , generally known as Philippe Pétain (French: [fi. Lip pe. T? ~]) , Marshal Pétain (Maréchal Pétain) and The Old Marshal (Le Vieux Maréchal) , was a French general officer who attained the position of Marshal of France at the end of World War I, during which he became known as 'The Lion of Verdun', and in World War II served as the Chief of State of Vichy France from 1940 to 1944. Pétain, who was 84 years old in 1940, ranks as France's oldest head of state. Today he is widely regarded as a traitor and Nazi collaborator, the French equivalent of his contemporary Vidkun Quisling of Norway. ". Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket .
Boeknummer: 37605
USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.75]
Catalogus: French History
Trefwoorden: French History Paul Webster World War I World War II Philippe Petain The Holocaust
The French Foreign Legion
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1974. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0316929433. B&W and Color Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "The French Foreign Legion (FFL; French: Légion étrangère, French pronunciation: ? [le? J? ~ et? ? ~? ? ? ], L. É. ) is a military service branch of the French Army established in 1831. Legionnaires are highly trained infantry soldiers and the Legion is unique in that it is open to foreign recruits willing to serve in the French Armed Forces. When it was founded, the French Foreign Legion was not unique; other foreign formations existed at the time in France. Commanded by French officers, it is open to French citizens, who amounted to 24% of the recruits in 2007. [8] The Foreign Legion is today known as a unit whose training focuses on traditional military skills and on its strong esprit de corps, as its men come from different countries with different cultures. This is a way to strengthen them enough to work as a team. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .
Boeknummer: 39441
USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.75]
Catalogus: Military History
Trefwoorden: 0316929433 Military History James Wellard French Foreign Legion Military History
North of Skarv Island a Trading Adventure between Norwegians and Lapps
Grants Pass, OR: Midgard Press, 1985. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0961594802. B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author, with a short inscription, on the front endpaper. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has some light edge wear, nicking and rubbing. There are two small edge tears as well and some light generalized rubbing to the covers. "This book is based upon both Norwegian and Lapp oral tradition and written by an actual participant in this type of transmission of information, customs and beliefs, is a valuable contribution to the small treasure trove of Scandinavian-Lapp Folk-life and lore." (front blurb). ; Signed by Author. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .
Boeknummer: 41800
USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 14]
Catalogus: World History
Trefwoorden: 0961594802 World History Karl S. Wikstrom Signe M. Carlson Signed Edition Lappland Scandinavia
War French
New York: MacMillan Company, 1918. Reprint. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book is generally clean and bright. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. There are several spots of ground-in dirt and discoloration. The text pages are generally clean and bright. "Cornélis DeWitt Willcox (1861–1938) was an American army officer and scholar, born at Geneva, Switzerland. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1880, from the United States Military Academy (1885) , and Artillery School (1892) , and in 1913 studied at the University of Grenoble. He served in the Santiago campaign in 1898, at Manila from 1908–1910, and at West Point as professor of modern languages. He was promoted colonel in 1914. At the outbreak of World War I in August 1914 he was in Spain and rendered valuable assistance to the U. S. Diplomatic service by helping Americans stranded by war to relocate to the United States. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .
Boeknummer: 38271
USD 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 37.5]
Catalogus: Military History
Trefwoorden: Military History Cornelis De Witt Willcox French French Language World War I Foreign Language Military History
Krakatoa the Day the World Exploded
New York: Harpercollins, 2003. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0066212855. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The wrap-around band / dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Simon Winchester, OBE (born 28 September 1944) is a British-American author and journalist. In his career at The Guardian newspaper, Winchester covered numerous significant events, including Bloody Sunday and the Watergate Scandal. Winchester has written or contributed to more than a dozen nonfiction books, has written one novel, and has contributed to several travel magazines, among them Condé Nast Traveler, Smithsonian Magazine, and National Geographic. He lives in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .
Boeknummer: 41538
USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.75]
Catalogus: World History
Trefwoorden: 0066212855 World History Simon Winchester Krakatoa Volcanoes Volcanic Eruptions Disasters
Revelations of a German Attache Ten Years of German-American Diplomacy
New York: George H. Doran Company, 1916. Trade Edition. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The lettering on the spine of the book is mostly rubbed off. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front endpaper, and an ink stamped previous owner's name and address on the front pastedown page. The rear pastedown page has a previous owner's inked date. "One of the most interesting and at the same time aggravating books resulting from the war is “The Revelations of a German Attaché, ” by Emil Witte, who was attached to the German Embassy at Washington and the Foreign Office at Berlin from 1898 to 1907. Witte contends that Germany is the chief foe of the United States, that she seeks and has long sought war with this country, and that more than once conflict was perilously near. It was narrowly averted, he declares, during the memorable visit of Prince Henry to this country. This visit, Witte insists, was for the purpose of increasing the fealty of Germans in America to the Fatherland. While Prince Henry was here it was decided to give Von Holleben, the German ambassador to the United States, his passports, and demand his recall. This, at any time, was perilously near to being a war move—to have it occur during the prince's visit, or to have the news of the impending action leak out, would surely bring about conflict. When it was seen that the intended recall could not be kept secret much longer the prince cut short his visit and hurried home. Two days later the storm broke, and Von Holleben was given his passports. It is not made at all clear by Witte just why the ambassador was recalled, or whether his recall was intended by a certain group of American politicians to provoke war. Here is rather an amusing account of one of the results of Von Holleben's recall: " (from the Argonaut - vol. 79). Very Good .
Boeknummer: 40737
USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.5]
Catalogus: World History
Trefwoorden: World History Emil Witte German-american Diplomacy Diplomacy Ambassadors
M3 Infantry Half-Track 1940-73
London, England: New Vanguard / Osprey, 1994. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W and Color Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book with illustrated covers and a glued spine. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. "The M3 half-track was an American armored personnel carrier half-track widely used by the Allies during World War II and in the Cold War. Derived from the M2 half-track car, the M3 was extensively produced, with about 15,000 standard M3s and more than 38,000 variant units manufactured. The M3 was extensively modified with several dozen variant designs produced for different purposes. During World War II, the M3 and its variants were supplied to the U. S. Army and Marines, as well as British Commonwealth and Soviet Red Army forces, serving on all major fronts throughout the war. The M3 and its variants were produced by many manufacturers including Diamond T, White Motor Company and Autocar and were designed for a wide variety of uses, such as a self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon or self-propelled artillery. Although initially unpopular due to its lack of significant armor or a roof to protect the crew from shrapnel, it was used by most of the Allies during the war. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .
Boeknummer: 39269
USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 14]
Catalogus: Military History
Trefwoorden: Military History Steven Zaloga M3 Half-track Infantry World War II Tanks Military History