2015, ISBN: 9780918678072

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London ; New York : Kegan Paul International, 1993. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved ov… Plus…

London ; New York : Kegan Paul International, 1993. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 621 pp.: illustrations ; 25 cm. Contents; Introduction / Tariq Almoayed -- The role of Bahrain in Mohammad Ali's attempt to establish a unified Arab nation / Ibrahim Khalil Ahmed -- The inhabitants of Bahrain at the emergence of Islam / Abdel Karim al-A'ni -- Bahrain in the seventh century / Hussain Amin -- The Portuguese in Bahrain and its environs / Ahmad al-Anani -- Documentation of the modern history of Bahrain from American sources (1900-1938) / T. A. Anthony -- Reference works on Bahrain / Kurkis Awad -- The coinage of Mismar b. Salm, ruler of al-Qatif in the 3rd/9th century / Michael L. Bates -- C. Dalrymple Belgrave: the early years as Adviser in Bahrain / Robert Belgrave -- Bahrain in the Second World War / Robin Bidwell -- Traditional techniques of navigation in the seas of Bahrain / William C. Brice -- The contribution of Portuguese sources and documents in recording the history of Bahrain in the first half of the sixteenth century / Ahmed Busharb. Bahrain, the Gulf and trading contracts with South India and the Far East / John Carswell -- Bahrain according to Arab geographers and historians from the ninth century to Ibn Battuta / Ali Al-Doy -- Early visual documentation of Bahrain / C. E. S. Gavin -- Some issues in the history of Bahrain / Ali Habiba -- The Bahrain of the geographers / Qothan Abdel Sattar al-Hadithi -- Bahrain in early Islam / Abdel Latif Jassim Kanoo -- The Utoob in the eighteenth century / Shaikh Abdullah Bin Khalid al-Khalifa and Ali Aba Hussain -- Bahraini trade, from the 'Utub conquest until the appearance of oil / Khalid Khalifa al-Khalifa -- An Arab pharmacopoea of the Gulf region / Afaf al Khalil -- The art of printing in Bahrain 1913-1948 / Mubarak al-Khatir -- Bahrain in a description by Ahmad ibn Majid, AD 1490 / Paul Kunitzsch -- A reconsideration of the history of Bahrain / Robert G. Landen -- Sassanid dirhams from the island of Tarut / Ali al-Mughanam. Trade relations between Bahrain and Iraq in the Middle Ages / Abdel Jabbar Naji -- Commerce and coins in medieval Bahrain / Arlette Negre -- The development of the postal service in Bahrain / Ala Musa Kazim Nuris -- Competition for Bahrain during the early decades of al-Khalifa rule, especially in the years 1799-1803 / Patricia Risso -- The establishment of the shaikhdom of Bahrain in historical perspective / Kamal Salibi -- Customary irrigation law among the Baharnah of Bahrain / R. B. Serjeant -- The Dutch East India Company and Bahrain / B. J. Slot -- Bahrain according to the Annali Dell' Islam of Caetani, 1-40 AH / Vincenzo Strika -- The secret alphabet on the map of an anonymous Portuguese sailor: a new document for the history of Bahrain / Abdelhadi Tazi -- Some British views of Bahrain: the work of the Bombay Marine and Indian Navy, 1785-1863 / Penelope Tuson -- Frontier relationships between Bahrain and Oman / J. C. Wilkinson. Anglo-American rivalry in Bahrain, 1918-47 / Rosemarie Said Zahlan -- Aspects of the life of Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa bin Salman bin Ahmad al-Khalifa / Amal Ibrahim al-Zayyani. Subjects; Conference. Bahrain through the ages (Manama) (1983). Persian Gulf. Great Britain. Imperialism., London ; New York : Kegan Paul International, 1993, 0, UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,1st edn.FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price (£30.00) removal to cover-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,sepia+monochrome photographic illustrated dw/dj,with yellow lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present - though 2 bottom corners minimally bumped.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,would appear unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original glazed photographic illustrated boards and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued, 1st edn,2-240pp [paginated] includes copyright details,contents list/ table,authors' introduction,notes for guidance,6 sections comprising 22 chapters in total,profuse contemporary b/w photographs (buses - the majority,scenic and biographical),appendices (A-F),and an index; plus [unpaginated] a contemporary b/w photographic scenic illustrated title page and laid in loose,2 facsimile folded maps - a) bus routes through town centre and b) a network map - one each to inside of front and back covers. A view of Reading,Berks in the years of turmoil,adversity and austerity seen through the operations of Reading Corporation Transport. The corporation's trams,buses and trolley buses have been,progressively, part of Reading's townscape for more than a century,and this book is the first in an intended series detailing the history of public transport in the town from the nineteenth century to the present day.Between them,the books will record the history of a public service which has been vital to the life of Reading and which,for over sixty years,has been under scrutiny from a band of local transport historians and enthusiasts whose observations and notes have added considerably to the detail of the story. In this volume the authors record the history of Reading Corporation Transport in the years of war and austerity.It vividly recounts the difficulties of operating a provincial bus fleet during the Second World War in the face of shortages,yet with increasing passenger demand and under the ever present threat of air raids.Rising post-war demand for its services then stretched the undertaking further as the town expanded and leisure oursuits boomed again. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices, weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too!So,please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight - nearly 1.3Kg unpackaged - and the value of this item for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!, UK.READING,BERKSHIRE.MILLANE PUBLISHING,2014., 5, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Historical Times, Inc./National Historical Society, 1985. First Series - Volume XI, Part III. National Historical Society serial no. 14. High quality facsimile reprint of the 1884 original. Black cloth with gilt spine lettering, 8.75" tall, no dustjacket as issued. Fine condition, looks and feels new and unread, no names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Fine/No. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., Historical Times, Inc./National Historical Society, 1985, 5<

1990, ISBN: 9780918678072

New York, N.Y.: Viking Penguin, 1990. First American Edition [stated]. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. xxii, 643, [3] pages. Includes 10 black and white maps … Plus…

New York, N.Y.: Viking Penguin, 1990. First American Edition [stated]. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. xxii, 643, [3] pages. Includes 10 black and white maps (most of which are each a two page spread), and 63 tables. Also contains Statistical Appendix, Sources for Tables, Notes, Bibliography, and Index. Part one covers the Eastern Front, 1941-45; Part two covers The War From Afar: The Battle of the Atlantic and the Bomber Offensive 1939-45; Part Three covers The Mediterranean, 1940-45; Part Four covers "One Brick At A Time: North-West Europe from June 1944 - May 1945; Part Five covers One Hell of a Way to Run a War: The Pacific, December 1941 - August 1945. Brute Force: Allied Strategy and Tactics in the Second World War concludes that the Allied Forces won World War II not by the skill of their leaders, war planners and commanders in the field, but by brute force (which he describes as advantages in firepower and logistics). Ellis describes what he feels are poor decisions by the Allied High Command with regards to such things as employment of weapons systems or misuses of their overwhelming advantage in manpower. Among his criticisms are the use of armor in North Africa, the Soviet Union's use of manpower, wasteful bombing strategies (RAF Marshal Sir Arthur Harris' area bombing in particular), and the failure to target Japanese shipping lanes. He also points out the similarities between World War II generals like Bernard Law Montgomery and World War I generals like Douglas Haig (in particular, the cautious method both men used to plan battles). The book is noted for its extensive use of statistical background information. Skillfully analyzing a mass of previously inaccessible and often quite astonishing data, the author demonstrates conclusively that Allied Victory--against both the Axis and Japan--finally owed far more to the endless stream of tanks, artillery, and military aircraft rolling off Allied production lines than it did to the ability of their commanders. A major omission of almost all military histories of the Second World War has been the failure to emphasize the economic dimension of the conflict, and to establish beyond question the importance of the Allies' superior industrial capacity and reserves of raw material to the outcome of the war. In this provocative and ground-breaking study, John Ellis finally sets the record straight. Skillfully analyzing a mass of previously inaccessible and often quite astonishing data, he demonstrates conclusively that Allied victory-against both the Axis and Japan-finally owed for more to the endless stream of tanks, artillery and military aircraft rolling off Allied production lines than it did to the ability of their commanders. Drawing from his masterly analysis of production statistics, Ellis reviews the entire course of the war and demonstrates how American, British and Russian commanders continually mismanaged the resources at their disposal and how serious mistakes were made in almost every theater of war-land, sea and air. Time and again, Allied generals proved incapable of deploying their numerical advantage in the most effective way, instead falling back on crude, attritional tactics that prolonged the war unnecessarily: appalling armored tactics in Africa, Italy and Northwest Europe; Bomber Command's wrongheaded targeting policies; Russian acceptance of enormous casualty bills; the American navy's failure to recognize that Japan's economy and lines of imperial communication should have been the prime target-all of these issues and many more are thoroughly aired in this authoritative and stimulating work., Viking Penguin, 1990, 3, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Historical Times, Inc./National Historical Society, 1985. General index for all four series, with additions and corrections. National Historical Society serial no. 130. High quality facsimile reprint of the 1901 original. Black cloth with gilt spine lettering, 8.75" tall, no dustjacket as issued. Fine condition, looks and feels new and unread, no names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Fine/No. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., Historical Times, Inc./National Historical Society, 1985, 5<

1971, ISBN: 9780918678072

Washington, D.C.:: Government Printing Office,, 1891-1895. . First edition.. publisher's gilt-lettered 3/4 leather and cloth.. Ex-library, with covers detached; spines chipped; endsh… Plus…

Washington, D.C.:: Government Printing Office,, 1891-1895. . First edition.. publisher's gilt-lettered 3/4 leather and cloth.. Ex-library, with covers detached; spines chipped; endsheets creased; a few leaves in each volume with faint blind-embossed stamp. The maps are fine. . Oversized folio,. Illustrated throughout.. Compiled by Capt. Calvin D. Cowles. Plates 1-70 (Military Operations in the Field); Plates 136-175 (General Topographical Maps); and Parts VI-XII bound in a third volume. Additional postage applicable., Government Printing Office, 1891-1895., 2.5, Harrisburg, PA / Ann Arbor, MI / New York: The National Historical Society / Broadfoot Publishing Company / Edwards Brothers / The Fairfax Press, 1971. Reissue. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8x5x1. SHELVES IN PHOTO NOT INCLUDED. 1971-78 reissues. All records volumes without jackets as issued, atlas volume includes jacket. A few minor exterior blemishes, but overall an excellent set with no underlining, marginalia, or other internal marks. Complete in 128 volumes, together with the companion atlas. The volumes are numbered 1-111 and 114-130: volumes 112 and 113 were never published. The set and the atlas are reissues of the original works prepared under the direction of the United States Secretary of War and printed 1880-1901. Each book is individually indexed, and a general index to the full set is also included. This set is still in print and available from Broadfoot for $2500. An exhaustive account of one of the most trying periods of American history, providing a level of detail and continuity not available anywhere else. From the publisher: "The original Official Records of the Civil War consists of 128 volumes which contain official reports, correspondence, courts-martial where they explain battles, and a smattering of troop itineraries scattered in with battle accounts [comprising] 138,597 pages of Civil War source material., The National Historical Society / Broadfoot Publishing Company / Edwards Brothers / The Fairfax Press, 1971, 4<

1971, ISBN: 9780918678072

Harrisburg, PA / Ann Arbor, MI / New York: The National Historical Society / Broadfoot Publishing Company / Edwards Brothers / The Fairfax Press, 1971. Reissue. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No … Plus…

Harrisburg, PA / Ann Arbor, MI / New York: The National Historical Society / Broadfoot Publishing Company / Edwards Brothers / The Fairfax Press, 1971. Reissue. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8x5x1. SHELVES IN PHOTO NOT INCLUDED. 1971-78 reissues. All records volumes without jackets as issued, atlas volume includes jacket. A few minor exterior blemishes, but overall an excellent set with no underlining, marginalia, or other internal marks. Complete in 128 volumes, together with the companion atlas. The volumes are numbered 1-111 and 114-130: volumes 112 and 113 were never published. The set and the atlas are reissues of the original works prepared under the direction of the United States Secretary of War and printed 1880-1901. Each book is individually indexed, and a general index to the full set is also included. This set is still in print and available from Broadfoot for $2500. An exhaustive account of one of the most trying periods of American history, providing a level of detail and continuity not available anywhere else. From the publisher: "The original Official Records of the Civil War consists of 128 volumes which contain official reports, correspondence, courts-martial where they explain battles, and a smattering of troop itineraries scattered in with battle accounts [comprising] 138,597 pages of Civil War source material., The National Historical Society / Broadfoot Publishing Company / Edwards Brothers / The Fairfax Press, 1971, 4<

1971, ISBN: 0918678072

[EAN: 9780918678072], Near Fine, [PU: The National Historical Society / Broadfoot Publishing Company / Edwards Brothers / The Fairfax Press], MILITARY HISTORY AMERICAN CIVIL WAR OF THE RE… Plus…

[EAN: 9780918678072], Near Fine, [PU: The National Historical Society / Broadfoot Publishing Company / Edwards Brothers / The Fairfax Press], MILITARY HISTORY AMERICAN CIVIL WAR OF THE REBELLION NORTHERN AGGRESSION UNION CONFEDERACY NORTH SOUTH SOUTHERN CONFEDERATE REBELS BLUEL GREY, SHELVES IN PHOTO NOT INCLUDED. 1971-78 reissues. All records volumes without jackets as issued, atlas volume includes jacket. A few minor exterior blemishes, but overall an excellent set with no underlining, marginalia, or other internal marks. Complete in 128 volumes, together with the companion atlas. The volumes are numbered 1-111 and 114-130: volumes 112 and 113 were never published. The set and the atlas are reissues of the original works prepared under the direction of the United States Secretary of War and printed 1880-1901. Each book is individually indexed, and a general index to the full set is also included. This set is still in print and available from Broadfoot for $2500. An exhaustive account of one of the most trying periods of American history, providing a level of detail and continuity not available anywhere else. From the publisher: "The original Official Records of the Civil War consists of 128 volumes which contain official reports, correspondence, courts-martial where they explain battles, and a smattering of troop itineraries scattered in with battle accounts [comprising] 138,597 pages of Civil War source material., Books<