2011, ISBN: 9781439155172

Gebundene Ausgabe

UK,12mo p/back Original,1st edn.[Originally and first published as US,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,with The University Press of Kentucky, US, 2006 under title of 'Hell in the Holy Land.' This UK… Mehr…

UK,12mo p/back Original,1st edn.[Originally and first published as US,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,with The University Press of Kentucky, US, 2006 under title of 'Hell in the Holy Land.' This UK issue/edn by arrangement with that publisher under new UK title,and so is a paperback Original,1st edn - and the only format - in this country alone.] FINE+. Wrapped+protected from day of purchase+ collection, so no owner inscrptn and no price removal from card cover - as new - with (original Waterstone's pre-order and further payment receipts laid in loose for intended customer.) Bright,crisp, clean,sharp-cornered,matt,period contemporary b/w photographic illustrated front card cover with capitalised reddish-brown and dark brown title,white author's name and other blue+brown lettering to front,spine's continuation of front photograph with similarly coloured lettered title,but capitalised blue-lettered author name and white-lettered publisher name to foot of same and also without any reading creases,rear cover with period contemporary narrow photographic strip at its bottom edge and reddish-brown+dark grey lettered critics' reviews and grey-lettered story precis.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping, creasing to edges or corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and clean without foxing/spotting or other blemish; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - unread,other than my own collation.UK,12mo p/back original,1st edn,8-322pp [paginated] includes verso of Abbreviations page,a Preface,Acknowledgements,11 chapters and a Conclusion,12pp in 1 block between pp160/173 of 8pp contemporary b/w photographs and 4pp b/w region's environs maps,Notes,a Bibliography,Illustrations+maps list/table and an Index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,contents list/table with blank verso, recto of Abbreviations page and to the rear,6pp blanks,and 8pp publisher's b/w thumbnail photographic illustrated other published books' titles,as last pages. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional for a book of its age and nature, i.e. an ephemeral paperback Original,and even internally, the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It really is an exceptional example for its cleanliness and brightness. In the modern popular imagination,the British Army's campaign in the Middle East during World War I is considered somehow less brutal than the fighting on European battlefields. A romantic view of this conflict has been further encouraged by such films as Lawrence of Arabia and The Light Horsemen.In 'FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR.',David R. Woodward uses graphic eyewitness accounts from the diaries,letters, and memoirs of British soldiers who fought in that war to describe in rigorous detail the genuine experience of the fighting and dying in Egypt and Palestine. The massive flow of troops and equipment to Egypt eventually made that country host to the largest British military base outside of Britain and France.Though many soldiers found the atmosphere in Cairo exotic,the desert countryside made the fundamentals of fighting and troop maintenance extremely difficult.The intense heat frequently sickened soldiers,and unruly camels were the only practical means of transport across the soft sands of the Sinai.The constant shortage of potable water was a persistent problem for the troops; one soldier recalled, "It is impossible to realize the depth a man will sink to endeavor to appease the terrible horror of thirst." The voices of these British soldiers offer a forgotten perspective of the Great War,describing not only the physical and psychological toll of combat but the daily struggles of soldiers who were stationed in an unfamiliar environment that often proved just as antagonistic as the enemy.A soldier of the Dorset Yeomanry, stationed in Egypt,wrote: "There are three sounds in Egypt which never cease - the creaking of the waterwheels,the song of the frogs,and the buzz of flies.Letter writing is an impossibility in the evening,for as soon as the sun goes down,if a lamp is lighted,the air all round is thick with little grey sand-flies which bite disgustingly." Using archival records,many from the Imperial War Museum in London,England,Woodward paints a vivid picture of the mayhem, terror,boredom,filth,and sacrifice that marked the daily life of British soldiers in the Middle East. In telling the story of these soldiers,Woodward provides a personal history of a campaign that laid the groundwork for the continuing turmoil in the Middle East. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** This item offered P+p included.Offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., UK.STROUD,GLOUCESTERSHIRE.TEMPUS PUBLISHING LTD.,2007., 5, UK,8vo HB,minus issued dw/dj,1st edn.[True UK,8vo HB,1st edn preceding the US issue by 2 years.] VG+.Donor's ink gift, Christmas,1937 presentation inscrptn to ffe.Generally,bright, clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original sand coloured cloth boards with bright,crisp,green ink printed lettering to upper board and spine/backstrip,with clean plain white endpapers but with some minimal sporadic foxing/ spotting.Top edges slightly dust-soiled and lightly aged/toned,fore-edges slightly aged/ toned to a lesser degree and therefore slightly brighter,but with some minimal foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually no foxing/spotting to main body of text.UK, 8vo HB,minus issued dw/dj,1st edn,v-ipp+1-165pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,list of b/w pencil sketches,13chapters/adventures/tales,12 b/w pencil sketches by Sheikh Ahmed,all attached,all called for and present,throughout the text and the book; plus b/w line illus chapter head+tail pieces.Plus [unpaginated] lightly foxed/spotted half-title page,b/w frntis illustration,b/w line thumbnail sketch illustrated title page. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** This item offered P+p FREE. Offer available UK only, unless indicated otherwise. ** ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to USA can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., LONDON.COUNTRY LIFE LTD.,1936., 3, New York: Simon & Schuster 978-1-4391-5517-2 [978-1-4391-5517-2] 2011. (Hardcover) 530pp. Near fine in fine dust jacket. Photographs, notes, bibliography, index. "The Oil Kings is the story of how oil came to dominate U.S. Domestic and international affairs. As Richard Nixon fought off Watergate inquiries in 1973, the U.S. Economy reacted to an oil shortage initiated by Arab nations in retaliation for the American support of Israel in the Arab-Israeli war. One man the U.S. Could rely on in the Middle East was the Shah of Iran, a loyal ally whose grand ambitions had made him a leading customer for American weapons". Time Period 1970's. Locale: Iran; Middle East; Saudi Arabia; United States. (History--Middle East, Arab-Israeli Conflict, Oil Industry, Weapons)., Simon & Schuster 978-1-4391-5517-2, 0<

2011, ISBN: 9781439155172

Simon & Schuster, Gebundene Ausgabe, 544 Seiten, Publiziert: 2011-08-09T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.64 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2577291, Recht, Kategorien, Bücher, Industrie, Branchen & Be… Mehr…

Simon & Schuster, Gebundene Ausgabe, 544 Seiten, Publiziert: 2011-08-09T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.64 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2577291, Recht, Kategorien, Bücher, Industrie, Branchen & Berufe, Business & Karriere, Internationales Management, Wirtschaft, Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen, Finanzwirtschaft, Fachbücher, Naher Ostens, Geschichte, Geisteswissenschaften, USA, Geschichte nach Ländern, Politik & Geschichte, Politik nach Ländern, Energiepolitik, Politik nach Bereichen, Internationale Politik, Politikwissenschaft, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Featured Categories, Englische Bücher, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_2301, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_0, Arborist Merchandising Root, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_5601, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_0, Special Features Stores, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_4901, Simon & Schuster, 2011<

2011, ISBN: 9781439155172

Gebundene Ausgabe

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Good. 1979. Softcover. 192 pages. Main essays focus on Saudi Arabia, Ethnicity - Three Black Histories by Paul Forman; Einstein and Newt… Mehr…

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Good. 1979. Softcover. 192 pages. Main essays focus on Saudi Arabia, Ethnicity - Three Black Histories by Paul Forman; Einstein and Newton by Paul Forman; On Newton (1927) by Albert Einstein; Architecture Today; Current Books; Perspectives on The Quiet Trade: Russian Art and American Money by Robert C. Williams; Reflections -William Shakespeare, Gentleman ., Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 1979, 2.5, Simon & Schuster, 2011-08-09. Hardcover. Used: Good., Simon & Schuster, 2011-08-09, 2.5<

2011, ISBN: 9781439155172

Simon & Schuster, 2011. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of… Mehr…

Simon & Schuster, 2011. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less., Simon & Schuster, 2011, 2.5<