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London .UK: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1980. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This book takes up the story of Byzantine civilization after the definitive triumph Christianity in Ad 500 and concludes with the fall of Constantinople to the Turks in 1453. The corners of the boards are bumped and the dustjacket is priced-clipped, otherwise the boards, binding, text block and dust jacket are all square, tight and clean. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in Uk only. This book is photographed in the box it is sent off in as proof against in-transit damage..

London .UK: Hutchinson, 2009. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. To fully understand our interdependent twenty-first century world, we have to understand Saudi Arabia: this book is the fullest and most gripping portrait of the Desert Kingdom yet. There is very minor wear to the corners of the dustjacket, otherwise the boards, binding, text block and dust jacket are all square, tight and clean. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in Uk only. This book is photographed in the box it is sent off in as proof against in-transit damage..

UK: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd, 2011. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Jerusalem is the universal city, the capital of two peoples, the shrine of three faiths; it is the prize of empires, the site of Judgement Day and the battlefield of today's clash of civilizations. The gripping narrative reveals this ever-changing city in its many incarnations, bringing every epoch and character blazingly to life. There is light creasing down the spine , otherwise this is a clean tight copy.

U.S.A.: Praeger Publishers, 2005. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. In the second of his two-volume analysis of the Yom Kippur War, the author details the fighting in the Sinai, culminating in Operation Gazelle, the Israeli counterattack across the Suez Canal. Although defeated militarily, Egypt did force the Israelis back to the negotiating table. The black covers shows shelf wear to the front and rear panels it also has bumps to the corners.