2013, ISBN: 9788170621744

Taschenbuch, Gebundene Ausgabe

Fitzroy, Black Dog Books, (2004).. 8vo; pp. iii, 154; numerous b/w illustrations; acknowledgements, glossary, index; stiff illustrated wrapper; sticker on front page, minor black marks t… Mehr…

Fitzroy, Black Dog Books, (2004).. 8vo; pp. iii, 154; numerous b/w illustrations; acknowledgements, glossary, index; stiff illustrated wrapper; sticker on front page, minor black marks to page edges, otherwise a very good copy. Signed by the author., Fitzroy, Black Dog Books, (2004)., 0, Hardback. As New. In the eighteenth century, a giant strides the border of the Cape Colony frontier. Coenraad de Buys is a legend, a polygamist, a swindler and a big talker; a rebel who fights with Xhosa chieftains against the Boers and British; the fierce patriarch of a sprawling mixed-race family with a veritable t, 5, Hardback. New. In the eighteenth century, a giant strides the border of the Cape Colony frontier. Coenraad de Buys is a legend, a polygamist, a swindler and a big talker; a rebel who fights with Xhosa chieftains against the Boers and British; the fierce patriarch of a sprawling mixed-race family with a veritable t, 6, George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1917. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1917. First Edition. 309 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with darkened gilt lettering. Contains illustrated plates. Creasing to a few pages. Mostly clean pages with light tanning and foxing to endpapers and page edges. Inscription on front endpaper, with rubbing and a few small nicks to text block edges. Some dog-eared corners. Occasional finger marking throughout. Moderate tanning along spine and board edges. Forward leaning. Mild rub wear to surfaces and edges with crushing to spine ends and bumps to corners. Water drop on front board., George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1917, 2.5, Bottom Dog Pr, 2000-04-04. Paperback. Good., Bottom Dog Pr, 2000-04-04, 2.5, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Originally published Spain,2000.Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Jull Costa,2008.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,montaged,colour pictorial illustrated dw/dj,with brown,blue+white lettering to front,blue+white lettering to spine/ backstrip and critics' reviews to rear panel; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. One - the only,tiny pin-point indent on front panel of dw/dj and the concomitant spot to board beneath.Top+fore- edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread, apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original,plain dark green cloth boards/covers,with bright, crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white eps.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-245pp [paginated] includes 9 chapters and an epilogue,17thC poems - 4, three of which in form of ballads, translator's note as last page,plus [unpaginated] black+grey silhouetted foil/sword and capital letter 'A' respectively,illustrated half-title,title page,a dedication,an epigram and 2pp blanks at the rear of the book. Alatriste spun round,and a body fell on top of him,murmuring in Spanish: 'Holy Mother of God,Holy Mother of God.' He pushed the body away and,sword in his right hand and dagger in his left,he scrambled to his feet,with a sense that the darkness around him was growing red.He felt a blow to the cheek,and his mouth filled with the familiar,metallic taste of blood. The year is 1626,and a battle-weary Captain Alatriste and his companions sail home from the on-going war in Flanders.He returns to a Spain that is rotten to the core,as gold from the Americas floods into the port of Seville,brought by the country's treasure fleet. As various factions within the Court vie for supremacy,certain people are creaming off undeclared profits from the galleon's cargo,thus depriving the royal treasury of its lifeblood.Indeed some of the booty is finding its way into the hands of the rebel provinces Spain is fighting to suppress. The King and his most trusted advisor,the Count-Duke Olivares,have become aware of one such plot and have decided to teach the perpetrator a lesson.Once more,they call upon Captain Alatriste's blade in a dangerous adventure that will bring the captain face to face with a ruthless man who has designs on the future. . . . Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight and value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!, LONDON.WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON,2008., 5, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,colour pictorial artwork by Gino D'Achille,illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and generally clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly an unread copy? Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain maroon cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate b/w map illustrated endpapers by John Gilkes.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,vii-xpp+1- 317pp [paginated] includes Flashman biographical note,author explanatory note,3 b/w maps throughout the text by Ken Lewis, appendices(3),notes,2pp publisher's advert to rear. BRITONS HELD CAPTIVE IN AFRICA! CHAINED, TORTURED BY MAD BARBARIAN MONARCH! CAN OUR ARMY SAVE THEM? FEARS FOR EXPEDITION TO REMOTE UNKNOWN KINGDOM. Fortunately help was at hand: Sir Harry Flashman,V.C.,arch-cad, poltroon,amorist,and reluctant hero,fleeing first from Mexican bandits,rebels,and the French Foreign Legion,and subsequently from the relatives of an infatuated Austrian beauty,was in urgent need of somewhere to take cover - even if it meant a perilous secret mission in disguise to the court of a voluptuous African queen with a weakness for stalwart adventurers (whom she occasionally threw to her pet lions).And along the way were nightmare castles,brigand lairs,battles,massacres,rebellions, orgies,and the loveliest and most lethal women in Africa,testing to the limit the great bounder's talents for knavery,amorous intrigue,and survival.Flashman on the March is Flashman at his best. Since April,2013,again in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its prices, weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight and the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!, LONDON.HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS,2005., 5, Berkeley, CA Heyday Books, 1998. Paperback First Edition Thus (1998), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1998), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear along the outside edge of the front panel; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels; Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear at one area. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches). xi, 178 pages. Language: English. Weight: 9.5 ounces. Trade Paperback. A slim, modest, and altogether extraordinary memoir of rural Native American life. Wilson, a poet and scholar from the of northeastern California, came into adolescence in the mid-1950s, when his people had all but disappeared through assimilation or extermination. Blame for part of that disappearance he lays squarely at the door of whites; but, he adds, "the neglect of our Elders to teach us our traditions was equally damaging." His own parents did their best to teach Wilson and his siblings something of the old ways: how to hunt deer, how to tame rattlesnakes, how to listen for mountain lions, lessons that he imparts to his readers with precision and grace- and not a little humor. But when his mother and younger brother were killed in a collision with a logging truck, Wilson was sent off to live with white foster parents among unfriendly neighbors (he remembers, touchingly, one young girl "who did not accuse me with her eyes or attitude," principally "because we were not enemies"). Whe it appeared that his foster parents wanted to strip away his Indian identity, Wilson rebelled, for which he was sent off to a boarding school where the young California Indian charges were locked in their rooms at nights and punished by day for minor infractions. Wilson recounts these horros matter-of-factly but doesn't dwell on them; instead, he celebrates a teacher who sagely corrected his compositions, encouraged him to improve himself, and urged him to become a writer. Readers have reason to be grateful to that teacher as well. Wilson is a careful and compassionate obeserver of his life and those of other young Indians, and his book is a fine addition to the growing library of Native American autobiography., Heyday Books, 1998., 0, Very Good. Used book in very good condition. Some cover wear, may contain a few marks. 100% guaranteed. 091620, 3, Lancer Publishers, 2010. Hardcover. New. Mercenaries have been with us since the dawn of civilization, yet in the modem world they are little understood. While many of today’s freelance fighters provide support for larger military establishments, others wage war where the great powers refuse to tread. In War Dog, AI Venter examines the latter world of mercenary fighters effecting decisions by themselves. In the process he unveils a remarkable array of close-quarter combat action. Having personally visited every locale he describes throughout Africa and the Middle East, Venter is the rare correspondent who had to carry an AK -47 in his research along with his notebook and camera. To him, covering mercenary actions meant accompanying the men into the thick of combat, and he was twice wounded in the 1980s. During Sierra Leone’s civil war, he flew in the front of the government’s lone Hind gunship-piloted by the heroic chopper ace “Nellis”-as it went out on daily missions to blast apart rebel positions. In this book the author not only describes the battles of the legendary South African mercenary company Executive Outcomes, he knew the founders personally and joined them on a number of actions. After stemming the tide of Jonas Savimbi’s UNIT A army in Angola (an outfit many of the SA operators had previously trained), Executive Outcomes headed north to hold back vicious rebels in West Africa. This book is not only about triumph against adversity but also losses, as Venter relates the death and subsequent cannibalistic fate of his American friend, Bob MacKenzie, in Sierra Leone. Here we see the plight of thousands of civilians fleeing from homicidal jungle warriors, as well as the professionalism of the mercenaries who fought back with one hand and attempted to train government troops with the other, in hopes that they would someday be able to stand on their own. The American public, as well as its military, largely sidestepped the horrific conflicts that embroiled Africa during the past two decades. But as Venter informs us, there were indeed small numbers of professional fighters on the ground, defending civilians and attempting to conjure order from chaos. In the process their heroism went unrecorded and their combat skill became known only to each other. In this book we gain an intimate glimpse of this modern breed of warrior in combat. Not laden with medals, ribbons, civic parades, or even guaranteed income, they have nevertheless fought some of the toughest battles in the post- Cold War era. They simply are, and perhaps always will be, “War Dogs.” Printed Pages: 664., Lancer Publishers, 2010, 6<

2010, ISBN: 9788170621744

Gebundene Ausgabe

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Dundurn Pr Ltd, 1988. Cover lightly rubbed with stains, corners and spine ends lightly dented, and some wee chunks missing. Htp is wrinkled, dog eared and staine… Mehr…

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Dundurn Pr Ltd, 1988. Cover lightly rubbed with stains, corners and spine ends lightly dented, and some wee chunks missing. Htp is wrinkled, dog eared and stained. Some pages are dog eared. fore edge has spots and is slightly dirty.. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket., Dundurn Pr Ltd, 1988, 3, HarperCollins, 2007-05-08. Hardcover. Used:Good., HarperCollins, 2007-05-08, 0, Lancer Publishers, 2010. Hardcover. New. Mercenaries have been with us since the dawn of civilization, yet in the modem world they are little understood. While many of todays freelance fighters provide support for larger military establishments, others wage war where the great powers refuse to tread. In War Dog, AI Venter examines the latter world of mercenary fighters effecting decisions by themselves. In the process he unveils a remarkable array of close-quarter combat action. Having personally visited every locale he describes throughout Africa and the Middle East, Venter is the rare correspondent who had to carry an AK -47 in his research along with his notebook and camera. To him, covering mercenary actions meant accompanying the men into the thick of combat, and he was twice wounded in the 1980s. During Sierra Leones civil war, he flew in the front of the governments lone Hind gunship-piloted by the heroic chopper ace Nellis-as it went out on daily missions to blast apart rebel positions. In this book the author not only describes the battles of the legendary South African mercenary company Executive Outcomes, he knew the founders personally and joined them on a number of actions. After stemming the tide of Jonas Savimbis UNIT A army in Angola (an outfit many of the SA operators had previously trained), Executive Outcomes headed north to hold back vicious rebels in West Africa. This book is not only about triumph against adversity but also losses, as Venter relates the death and subsequent cannibalistic fate of his American friend, Bob MacKenzie, in Sierra Leone. Here we see the plight of thousands of civilians fleeing from homicidal jungle warriors, as well as the professionalism of the mercenaries who fought back with one hand and attempted to train government troops with the other, in hopes that they would someday be able to stand on their own. The American public, as well as its military, largely sidestepped the horrific conflicts that embroiled Africa during the past two decades. But as Venter informs us, there were indeed small numbers of professional fighters on the ground, defending civilians and attempting to conjure order from chaos. In the process their heroism went unrecorded and their combat skill became known only to each other. In this book we gain an intimate glimpse of this modern breed of warrior in combat. Not laden with medals, ribbons, civic parades, or even guaranteed income, they have nevertheless fought some of the toughest battles in the post- Cold War era. They simply are, and perhaps always will be, War Dogs. Printed Pages: 664. NA, Lancer Publishers, 2010, 6<

2010, ISBN: 9788170621744

Lancer Publishers, 2010. Hardcover. New. Mercenaries have been with us since the dawn of civilization, yet in the modem world they are little understood. While many of today‰Û… Mehr…

Lancer Publishers, 2010. Hardcover. New. Mercenaries have been with us since the dawn of civilization, yet in the modem world they are little understood. While many of today‰Ûªs freelance fighters provide support for larger military establishments, others wage war where the great powers refuse to tread. In War Dog, AI Venter examines the latter world of mercenary fighters effecting decisions by themselves. In the process he unveils a remarkable array of close-quarter combat action. Having personally visited every locale he describes throughout Africa and the Middle East, Venter is the rare correspondent who had to carry an AK -47 in his research along with his notebook and camera. To him, covering mercenary actions meant accompanying the men into the thick of combat, and he was twice wounded in the 1980s. During Sierra Leone‰Ûªs civil war, he flew in the front of the government‰Ûªs lone Hind gunship-piloted by the heroic chopper ace ‰ÛÏNellis‰Û-as it went out on daily missions to blast apart rebel positions. In this book the author not only describes the battles of the legendary South African mercenary company Executive Outcomes, he knew the founders personally and joined them on a number of actions. After stemming the tide of Jonas Savimbi‰Ûªs UNIT A army in Angola (an outfit many of the SA operators had previously trained), Executive Outcomes headed north to hold back vicious rebels in West Africa. This book is not only about triumph against adversity but also losses, as Venter relates the death and subsequent cannibalistic fate of his American friend, Bob MacKenzie, in Sierra Leone. Here we see the plight of thousands of civilians fleeing from homicidal jungle warriors, as well as the professionalism of the mercenaries who fought back with one hand and attempted to train government troops with the other, in hopes that they would someday be able to stand on their own. The American public, as well as its military, largely sidestepped the horrific conflicts that embroiled Africa during the past two decades. But as Venter informs us, there were indeed small numbers of professional fighters on the ground, defending civilians and attempting to conjure order from chaos. In the process their heroism went unrecorded and their combat skill became known only to each other. In this book we gain an intimate glimpse of this modern breed of warrior in combat. Not laden with medals, ribbons, civic parades, or even guaranteed income, they have nevertheless fought some of the toughest battles in the post- Cold War era. They simply are, and perhaps always will be, ‰ÛÏWar Dogs.‰Û Printed Pages: 664., Lancer Publishers, 2010, 6<

2010, ISBN: 9788170621744

Lancer Publishers, 2010. Hardcover. New. Mercenaries have been with us since the dawn of civilization, yet in the modem world they are little understood. While many of todays freelance … Mehr…

Lancer Publishers, 2010. Hardcover. New. Mercenaries have been with us since the dawn of civilization, yet in the modem world they are little understood. While many of todays freelance fighters provide support for larger military establishments, others wage war where the great powers refuse to tread. In War Dog, AI Venter examines the latter world of mercenary fighters effecting decisions by themselves. In the process he unveils a remarkable array of close-quarter combat action. Having personally visited every locale he describes throughout Africa and the Middle East, Venter is the rare correspondent who had to carry an AK -47 in his research along with his notebook and camera. To him, covering mercenary actions meant accompanying the men into the thick of combat, and he was twice wounded in the 1980s. During Sierra Leones civil war, he flew in the front of the governments lone Hind gunship-piloted by the heroic chopper ace Nellis-as it went out on daily missions to blast apart rebel positions. In this book the author not only describes the battles of the legendary South African mercenary company Executive Outcomes, he knew the founders personally and joined them on a number of actions. After stemming the tide of Jonas Savimbis UNIT A army in Angola (an outfit many of the SA operators had previously trained), Executive Outcomes headed north to hold back vicious rebels in West Africa. This book is not only about triumph against adversity but also losses, as Venter relates the death and subsequent cannibalistic fate of his American friend, Bob MacKenzie, in Sierra Leone. Here we see the plight of thousands of civilians fleeing from homicidal jungle warriors, as well as the professionalism of the mercenaries who fought back with one hand and attempted to train government troops with the other, in hopes that they would someday be able to stand on their own. The American public, as well as its military, largely sidestepped the horrific conflicts that embroiled Africa during the past two decades. But as Venter informs us, there were indeed small numbers of professional fighters on the ground, defending civilians and attempting to conjure order from chaos. In the process their heroism went unrecorded and their combat skill became known only to each other. In this book we gain an intimate glimpse of this modern breed of warrior in combat. Not laden with medals, ribbons, civic parades, or even guaranteed income, they have nevertheless fought some of the toughest battles in the post- Cold War era. They simply are, and perhaps always will be, War Dogs. Printed Pages: 664. NA, Lancer Publishers, 2010, 6<

ISBN: 8170621747

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[EAN: 9788170621744], Neubuch, [PU: Lancer Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi], 9788170621747, WAR DOG: FIGHTING OTHER PEOPLES WARS THE MODERN MERCENARY IN COMBAT WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY FREDERICK FORSYTH, AL J. VENTER, 595, HARDCOVER, LANCER PUBLISHERS & DISTRIBUTORS, 0, Books<