Beer, Sir Gavin DeMareMagnum
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Dustjacket has a few small nicks and tears. Dustjacket has shelfwear and rubbing. ; Biography of Hannibal, the scourge of Rome. ; 320 pages
Dust jacket taped to pastedowns with abrasion to 1 edge of DJ. Minor creasing along edges of DJ. Former owner's embossed name stamp on title, ; Reprint of the 1881 ed. In one volume. Xviii, 682pp, maps and text-figures. ; 682 pages
Minor bump to top of spine. Dustjacket has minor shelfwear. ; Describes Hannibal's actions as soldier, general, statesman, and as a mortal human being. It explores the strategies of his greatest battles (at Cannae his troops killed 45,000 Romans in an afternoon and nearly brought the Roman Empire to its knees). ; 223 pages; During the second century B. C. , the North African city of Carthage was a powerful commercial center. One of its leading citizens was Hannibal. Carthagian excursions into Roman territory led to the Punic Wars and Hannibal was called into service. Ernle Bradford examines the campaign during the Second Punic War when Hannibal set out to invade Italy with a small force of select troops, crossing the Alps with a full baggage train intending to take Rome. For 16 years the campaign continued and Bradford examines the tactics of the major battles and traces the reasons why Hannibal failed to conquer the Romans.
in-8, 270 pp., broché. Bel exemplaire [GE-3]
252pp, illustrated.; Gestalten Der Antike; 252 pages
1st edition. 8vo, 486 pages, not illustrated. Very good condition hardback in very good condition dust jacket. 39720. eng
Light bumpin to corners. Else minor shelfwear. ; xx, 552pp, + maps. Text in German.; 552 pages
Dustjacket has minor shelfwear along top edge. ; 0.81 x 9.6 x 6.54 Inches; 256 pages; Gregory Daly's enthralling study considers the reasons that led the two armies to the field of battle, and why each followed the course that they did when they got there. It explores in detail the composition of the armies, and the tactics and leadership methods of the opposing generals. Finally, by focusing on the experiences of those who fought, Daly gives an unparalleled portrait of the true horror and chaos of ancient warfare.