About this title: Duffy examines the purpose of fortresses across Europe, and the debates of the time concerning their offensive and defensive uses. He analyses the strategic and structural considerations that dictated their locations, and describes how they were planned, designed and built, and by whom. He then explains how a siege progressed from start to finish: ...
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Description: Fair. 0882543059 Former library book with usual markings and fly leaf damage. Otherwise condition is slightly worn. Front hinge cracked. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Booksales
Date Published: 2006-05-30
ISBN-13:9780785821090ISBN:0785821090
Description: Very Good. Fast Shipping! This book is in Good Condition. Spine is tight. Cover has some shelf wear. No writing or highlighting inside book. No missing pages. read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. 0715365576 clean flat pages, tight spine, has dust jacket books may have some minor wearhouse damage. Stickers may be on spine or covers. read more
Description: Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ D.J. slightly creased; moderate edge wear/ corners and spine bumped. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Booksales
Date Published: 2006-05-30
ISBN-13:9780785821090ISBN:0785821090
Description: Very Good. Dust jacket shows wear at the upper edge, including a tiny repaired tear. Binding tight; inside pages are clean and unmarked. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Booksales
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780785821090ISBN:0785821090
Description: New in new dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 207 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Castle Books, Edison, N. J.
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780785821090ISBN:0785821090
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 9" by 6&1/2" Black binding with gilt title, clean and tight, 207 pages, illustrated, corners bumped; jacket is clean and bright, slight edge wear. read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Book Sales
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780785821090ISBN:0785821090
Description: New in new dust jacket. bright shiny brand new condition, Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 207 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: Reprint Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Castle Books Inc, Edison, New Jersey
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780785821090ISBN:0785821090
Description: Illustrated Throughout. Fine Hardback. Fine Dustjacket. 6 x 9" A solid copy; ----------SATISFACTION GUARANTEED---------FAST, COURTEOUS SERVICE------ALL DUSTJACKETS ARE COVERED WITH NEW CLEAR MYLAR PROTECTOR----- read more
Description: Very good. Publishers Overstock. A Very Good copy with a Remainder Mark and wear to the extremities. Buy with confidence from an Independent Bookstore where the owners, a husband and wife team, have over 25 years of combined bookselling experience. read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardbound
Publisher: David & Charles, London
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780715365571ISBN:0715365576
Description: Very Good. 4to 10 ", 207 pp. Near Fine, black boards showing a very light shelf wear with a Very Good Plus Plus text with a very small edge stain to the front endpaper extending to the fornt foredge otherwise clean and unmarked full of black and whtie photo's and maps. A bright tight clean hardcover copy. Jacket in protective mylar. 1975 1st edition, David & Charles. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: David & Charles, London
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780715365571ISBN:0715365576
Description: Very Good+ in Very Good+ jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 208 pp. Original black cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Very bright and clean. Top of spine end bumped. DJ moderately soiled. Illust. w/ contemporary prints and photos. Contents nice. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: David & Charles, London
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780715365571ISBN:0715365576
Description: Very Good+ in Very Good- jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 208 pp. Original black cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Very bright and clean. Spine ends slightly bumped. DJ moderately soiled. Illust. w/ contemporary prints and photos. Contents nice. read more
Description: Fine. 1853672475 Greenhill/Stackpole hardcover w/dustjacket, 1996, clean/tight, No marks/tears or defects...Fine/Fine (like new)...New mylar cover, bubble-wrapped and mailed in a Box w/delivery confirmation...NOT a remainder or ex-library junk. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Booksales
Date Published: 5/30/2006
ISBN-13:9780785821090ISBN:0785821090
Description: New. 0785821090 HARDCOVER, UNREAD NEW BUT HAS A VERY TINY BIT OF SHELF WEAR FROM DISPLAY OR STORAGE, CLEAN & COMPLETE PAGES & COVER, MAY HAVE REMAINDER MARKS. read more
"It's a very nice introduction to early modern fortress design and siege warfare. The writing is vivid, playful, and engaging. The subject is fascinating."
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