crusader castles von lawrence edited denys pringle (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. This copy came from the LIbrary of the late Dr John kenyon, archaeologist and castles scholar, and has his signature neatly inside the cover. Navy cloth in d/j. Pp.xl + 154 with 108 vintage b/w photographs, drawings and plans.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First edition thus. Oxford, UK: Clarendon, 1988. 1st edition thus, F/NF. Book has very little wear. DJ has closed tear on the upper spine. 135 b & w photos and architectural drawings and 2 maps. Includes footnotes, 3 appendices: 1. Extracts from a preliminary draft (1909-10) 2. Strategic siting of crusader castles 3. Description of five castles in the county of Edessa (1911), and Index of proper names. Originally submitted as his thesis before WWI, first printed in a limited edition in 1936 ( a year after his death) and now available for the first time for the general public. A thorough analysis of this subject (he was after all, a genius). Nice copy, great gift.