ISBN: 9780486248981 - castles: their construction and history (dover architecture) (37 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Concise, scholarly survey traces castle development from ancient roots. Nearly 200 photographs and drawings illustrate moats, keeps, baileys, many other features. Caernarvon, Dover castles, Hadrian's Wall, Tower of London, dozens more. 199 black-and-white illustrations. Preface. Index. Footnotes. …

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Concise, scholarly survey traces castle development from ancient roots. Nearly 200 photographs and drawings illustrate moats, keeps, baileys, many other features. Caernarvon, Dover castles, Hadrian's Wall, Tower of London, dozens more. 199 black-and-white illustrations. Preface. Index. Footnotes. …

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Reprint. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

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paperback. Zustand: Very Good. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages. paperback.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Concise, scholarly survey traces castle development from ancient roots. Nearly 200 photographs and drawings illustrate moats, keeps, baileys, many other features. Caernarvon, Dover castles, Hadrian's Wall, Tower of London, dozens more. 199 black-and-white illustrations. Preface. Index. Footnotes. …

Soft Cover. Zustand: Near Fine. "Concise, scholarly survey traces castle development from ancient roots. Nearly 200 photographs and drawings illustrate moats, keeps, baileys, many other features. Caernarvon, Dover castles, Hadrian's Wall, Tower of London, dozens more. 199 black-and-white illustrations." Facsimile of the 1939 edition of 'Castles: A Short History of Fortifications from 1600 B.C. to A.D. 1600.' 241pp. Size: Large Octavo.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 24-48 hours from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Concise, scholarly survey traces castle development from ancient roots. Nearly 200 photographs and drawings illustrate moats, keeps, baileys, many other features. Caernarvon, Dover castles, Hadrian's Wall, Tower of London, dozens more. 199 black-and-white illustrations. Preface. Index. Footnotes. …

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Paperback. Zustand: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 7-8 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:9780486248981.

Trade paperback. Zustand: Very good. Dover Reprint Edition. xiv, 241, [1] pages. With 199 Illustrations. Index. This is a corrected republication of Castles: A Short History of Fortifications from 100 B.C. to A.D. 1600 published by William Heinemann, Ltd. London, 1939. This concise, scholarly volume traces the history of the castle from its ancient roots in the Levant, through Roman times and the Middle Ages, to the fanciful chateaux of the sixteenth century. This work explores innovations in castle design, siege operations, artillery and other weapons, living conditions within the castle, and clearly explains intriguing features of construction: moats, baileys, keeps, donjons, barbicans, double curtains, loopholes, and many others. A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages by predominantly the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a palace, which is not fortified; from a fortress, which was not always a residence for royalty or nobility; and from a fortified settlement, which was a public defence - though there are many similarities among these types of construction. Usage of the term has varied over time and has been applied to structures as diverse as hill forts and country houses. Over the approximately 900 years that castles were built, they took on a great many forms with many different features, although some, such as curtain walls and arrowslits, were commonplace.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. unabridged version edition. 256 pages. 12.00x9.00x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. unabridged version edition. 256 pages. 12.00x9.00x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Not applicable. VINTAGESTAN BOOKS Title: Castles. Their Construction and History by Sidney Toy. Author: Sidney Toy Publisher: Dover Publications Inc. New York Year Published: 1985 Edition: Original Dimensions: 23.5cm x 15.5cm Binding type: Softcover ISBN: 9780486248981 Notes: SKU: VSS / 158 / G / 3318 / 2313 / C Condition Dust Jacket Condition: Not applicable Book condition: Very good. Rubbing, bumps, handling marks, marks. Binding: Intact Pages: 241 pages. …

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Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: New. pp. 256.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Pictorial soft covers. Reprint. This concise, scholarly volume traces the history of the castle from its ancient roots in the Lavant, through Roman times and the Middle-Ages, to the fanciful chateaux of the sixteenth century. Profusely illustrated with nearly 200 photographs, floor plan-diagrams and pen and ink renderings. A good, clean and tight book.…