"The Rock." Only one place on earth is universally recognized by that term: Gibraltar. Since ships first set sail in the Mediterranean, The Rock has been the gate of Fortress Europe. In ancient times it was known as one of the Pillars of Hercules, and a glance at its formidable mass suggests that it may well have been created by the gods. Sought after by every nation with territorial ambitions in Europe, Asia and Africa, Gibraltar was possessed by the Arabs. the Spanish and ultimately the British, who captured it in the ...
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"The Rock." Only one place on earth is universally recognized by that term: Gibraltar. Since ships first set sail in the Mediterranean, The Rock has been the gate of Fortress Europe. In ancient times it was known as one of the Pillars of Hercules, and a glance at its formidable mass suggests that it may well have been created by the gods. Sought after by every nation with territorial ambitions in Europe, Asia and Africa, Gibraltar was possessed by the Arabs. the Spanish and ultimately the British, who captured it in the early 1700's and held onto it in the teeth of a siege of more than three years late in the eighteenth century. The fact that that was one of more than a dozen sieges exemplifies Gibraltar's quintessential value as a prize and the desperation of governments to fly their flag above its forbidding ramparts. Ernle Bradford, acclaimed historian and author of THE GREAT SIEGE, uses his matchless skill and knowledge to take the reader through the history of this great and unique fortress. From its geological creation to its 2,000 year influence on politics and war, Bradford crafts the compelling tale of how these few square miles played a major part in history.
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Publisher:
Harcourt Publishers Group (Australia) Pty.Ltd
Published:
1972
Language:
English
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17644740979
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First US edition (hardback). 8vo (21cm by 14cm), 212pp. 8pp plates, 2 maps. Original brown cloth, dustwrapper. Slight bumping to the lower corners of the boards, else the book is in very good condition; the dustwrapper is in good to very gooc condition (creasing to the front inner flap). ISBN 0151355509.
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Harcourt Publishers Group (Australia) Pty.Ltd
Published:
1972
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
8717159588
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Good in good dust jacket. Ex-library. structurally intact, slight yellowing to pages, minimal soil and/or wear, library system withdrawn with typical markings and pocket, cello cover over dust jacket has kept book in better overall condition. 212 pages. Includes Illustrations, Index The influence and history of this mariner's landmark and fortress seen as the key to Europe on the Mediterranean.
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Harcourt Publishers Group (Australia) Pty.Ltd
Published:
1972
Language:
English
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17909399960
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Published:
1971
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
15723117726
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Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 0151355509. The author explores the history of "the Rock" as a fortress that dominates the strategic Straits of Gibraltar. Indexed. Previous owner bookplate on end paper, else a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. The dust jakcet has a tiny hole at gutter and a small rubbed spot at edge by spine, but no chips, tears or price clipping.; B&W Illustrations, map; 16mo 6"-7" tall; 212 pages.
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Harcourt Publishers Group (Australia) Pty.Ltd
Published:
1972
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
10298363774
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Very good(-) in very good(-) jacket. Illustrated. 8vo, original brown cloth, d.w., ex-lib, otherwise very good. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1972).