Warfare In The Ancient World
by Hackett, General Sir John  Editor
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Guild Publishing London, London, 1989. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations Peter Connelly. Introduced by General Sir John Hackett, bibliography, acknowledgements and index. The text is illustrated with colour and black-and-white illustrations and photographs, along with line drawings and maps. Blue coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper with gilt, gold and white coloured titles to the front panel and gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Starting at the dawn of warfare and ending at the late-Roman Empire this book goes into warfare in the ancient world  sieges, battles and techniques. Rubbing of the book corners and softening of the back strip edges. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with fading of the back strip. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 256 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations Peter Connelly. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Military & Warfare; Ancient (BC); History. Inventory No: 0290182. .
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- Seller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 0290182
- Title
- Warfare In The Ancient World
- Author
- Hackett, General Sir John – Editor
- Illustrator
- Photographic & Illustrations Peter Connelly
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- Publisher
- Guild Publishing London
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Military history, ancient, warfare, techniques Military & Warfare; Ancient (BC); History. Photographic & Illustrations Peter Connelly Unbranded Hackett, General Sir John  Editor Warfare In The Ancient World
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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