The Monks of War, The Military Orders by Desmond Seward - 2000

London: The Folio Society. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 2000. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. As new ; A near-fine volume in slip case, no visible damage to either. A bright, solid book. Black cloth covered boards with gilt and red decoration on front and gilt title on spine ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 338 pages; "The Templars. The Hospitallers. The Teutonic Knights. Even after almost a thousand years, the names of the great religious orders still resonate, inspiring legends and myths in equal measure. But this is their real story. During the Crusades groups of military religious orders emerged across Europe who were to turn into the storm troopers of the savage fight against Islam. Part monastery, part barracks, at their bases they moulded their recruits into formidable fighting men dedicated to their cause. Along the way, they accumulated huge influence, wealth, glory and power. Through force of arms, they re-shaped a continent, and in charitable works their… Read More

London: The Folio Society, 2000. Hardcover. London, The Folio Society, 2000 (first thus). Octavo, 338 pages with 5 maps (3 double-page) plus numerous pages of plates (many in colour). Gilt and red pictorial black cloth a trifle marked; spine lightly sunned copy in the slightly scuffed slipcase a little lightly sunned about the opening. This edition has been extensively revised from the author's 1995 edition (itself also revised).

London: The Folio Society, 2000. xvi, 338pp, index, bibliography, notes, appendices, bw & col plates. Or pictorial cloth in slipcase. Prev owner name on half title page otherwise excellent. A most attractive edition.. First Folio Society Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Slipcase. 8vo.

London: Penguin, 1995. revised edition. Nice Copy. small octavo. stiff wrappers 416pp., b/w pls., appends., bibliog., index, heavily revised from 1972 edition

London: Penguin, 1995. reprint. Nice Copy. small octavo. stiff wrappers 416pp., b/w pls., appends., bibliog., index, Heavily revised from 1972 edition

A fine hardcover Folio edition, sans dust jacket as issued. Bindings are tight and straight, slip case is in near fine condition

London: Folio Society, 2000. 1st ed. thus. As New. octavo. orig. dec. cloth xvi + 338pp., col. & b/w pls., maps, appends., bibliog., index, Lovely volume, heavily revised from 1972 edition. In slip-case as issued

Folio Society. As New in As New dust jacket. 2003. Hardcover. An As New highly decorative Hardcover with bold gilt titles to the spine. The slip cover is in As New condition also, with light shelf wear. Maps, illustrations, color plates. Contents: Introduction -- Latin Syria 1099-1291 -- The crusade on the Baltic 1200-1560 -- The reconquista 1158-1493 -- Readjustment 1291-1522 -- The last crusade 1523-1571 -- Baroque Paladins 1571-1789 -- Survival against all odds 1789-2000 -- Appendices: Orders of St. John in the modern world -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index. ; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 338 pages .