Suleiman the Magnificent, sultan of the Ottoman Empire andthe most powerful ruler in the world, was determined to conquer Europe. Only one thing stood in his way: the island of Malta, occupied by the Knights of Saint John, the Holy Roman Empires finest warriors. Determined to capture Malta and use its port to launch operations against Europe, Suleiman sent overwhelming forces. A few thousand defenders in Fort Saint Elmo fought to the last man. When the Turks captured the fort, they took no prisoners, mutilating the ...
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Suleiman the Magnificent, sultan of the Ottoman Empire andthe most powerful ruler in the world, was determined to conquer Europe. Only one thing stood in his way: the island of Malta, occupied by the Knights of Saint John, the Holy Roman Empires finest warriors. Determined to capture Malta and use its port to launch operations against Europe, Suleiman sent overwhelming forces. A few thousand defenders in Fort Saint Elmo fought to the last man. When the Turks captured the fort, they took no prisoners, mutilating the defenders bodies. The Knights leader reciprocated by decapitating his Turkish prisoners and using their heads to cannonade the enemy. Then the battle for Malta began in earnest.
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Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible-Acceptable. Book Good. No dust jacket. First American edition. Owner's name on endpage. Foxed and toned on page edges. Shelf cocked. Shelf worn. Rubbed on corners. Some discoloration on endpage. Rear endpage torn. Soiled and stained on cover. Sunned on spine and cover. Cover rubbed and scratched. (malta, history, 1565, siege)
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Very Good in Good Minus jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Unmarked, Clean, And Solid Copy, First American Edition Stated. Very Minor Signs Of Wear And Interior Pages Are Bright And Crisp. Dust Jacket Shows Normal To Moderate Signs Of Wear Small Tearing Along Edges, .5 Inch Tear At The Top Middle Of Front Cover, And Larger Two Inch Tear At The Top Middle Of Back Cover. Even Sunning Along Spine. Dust Jacket Will Be Placed In A Protective Mylar Jacket Prior To Shipping.
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Good. Size: 8x5x1; Order today-sent today with tracking number, M-F*. Still attractive Ex-Library but showing some wear: some abrasion to flats and edges, bumped corners with a bit of lifting. Text is clean and solid. We protect your purchase with damage-resistant double-layer bubble-wrap packaging where possible. Your purchase helps fund small charities in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana. *Our delivery standard: order received by 2PM Eastern US time goes out by 4: 30 PM M-F.
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Good, fair. 244, illus., endpaper maps, bibliography, notes, index, some soiling fore-edge, DJ edges worn & sm tears/chips. Large tears in front DJ, front DJ flap price clipped, DJ in plastic sleeve. The siege of Malta from May to September 1565 by the Ottoman Turks. The defeat of the Turks was an immense reverse.
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Very good, cover firm & stiff, spine with few creases, lettering bold and crisp. Pages are clean and corners are intact. Spine has some loosening and bumped corners from wear. Light discoloration near spine. NOTE: No dust jacket. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. Orders received before 3PM PT typically ship same day. All profits support the non-profit community.
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Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Previous Dealer, Owner Markings; Repaired; Impressions of Handwriting in Front Cover; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Heavy Creasing on Spine; Front, Rear Covers Lightly Chipped; Spine Moderately Chipped; Light Sticker Pull to Front Cover; Spine Moderately Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. SUB-TITLE: Malta 1565. With four text illustrations. BOOK NUMBER: 2106. CONTENTS: Foreword; 1. The Sultan of the Ottomans 2. Malta of the Knights 3. Grand Master La Valette 4. Defences of the Island 5. Preparations 6. Invasion Imminent 7. The attack begins 8. The first clash 9. Objective, St Elmo 10. The Janissaries 11. The arrival of Dragut 12. "A volcano in eruption..." 13. Sentence of death 14. St Elmo, the Eighth of June 15. Embattled fortress 16. The territory of the Knights 17. The fall of St Elmo 18. Bodies in the water 19. The Little Relief 20. The attack on Senglea 21. Arms and the men 22. Death in the Marsa 23. The great decision 24. Into the breach 25. "...The world was coming to an end" 26. No withdrawal 27. Dissensions in Sicily 28. The Relief 29. The last engagement 30. "We shall never take you" 31. The impregnable fortress; Bibliography; Notes; Glossary; Index. SYNOPSIS: This is the story that Sir Walter Scott did not live to write. In 1565 Malta, which was then one of the easternmost bastions of Christendom, was attacked by the Sultan of Turkey with two hundred ships and 40, 000 men. This dramatic account tells how six or seven hundred Knights of St John, with some 9, 000 men, defended the little island during one of the most famous and crucial sieges in history. REVIEWS: "If Hollywood is looking for an epic, here is the script ready made. Taken out of history the Siege of Malta is worthy of heroic treatment"-Daily Telegraph. "Mr Bradford tells plainly and movingly how the knights defended these fortifications, assault after assault, until help at the last hour could come. He has followed the printed sources carefully, he has not allowed romance to infiltrate his history, and his sailor's knowledge has proved helpful in explaining a number of hitherto obscure points of a nautical kind...He has sensed a noble theme and can say, as poor Scott could not, that he has indeed made something of it"-Spectator.
