Jones Colonel John (30 results)

Condition: New. 2004 N & M Press reprint of 1829 original Edition. SB. iv + 186pp +9 plates +map.Published Price £14.50 A very rare, revealing and valuable document from that genius of military engineering, Col. John T. Jones R.E. Jones, author of the thee volume Peninsula War classic 'Sieges in Spain" (also published by the Naval and Military Press), privately printed and circulated these memoranda which he had withdrawn from the second edition of his 'Sieges' because he considered the material still too secret and sensitive for general release. The subject is the famous 'Lines of Torres Vedras' the vast system of defensive earthworks and fortifications thrown up on Wellington's orders to guard the Lisbon peninsula as he retreated into Portugal before the pursuing French forces under Marshal Massena after the battle of Talavera in 1810. The lines performed their purpose beyond Wellington's wildest dreams - having denuded the country in fron of them of anything that could sustain the French, he withdrew behind the safety of the defences and waited. Unable to maintain his army or assault the massive fortifications, Massena was forced to retreat. In retrospect the Lines of Torres Vedras are seen as not only a wonder of military engineering, but the watershed that turned the course of the whole Peninsula War. The memoranda are accompanied by a selection of detailed and beautiful endpaper diagrams. Book.…

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Condition: New. 2004 N & M Press reprint of 1829 original Edition. HB. iv + 186pp +9 plates +map. A very rare, revealing and valuable document from that genius of military engineering, Col. John T. Jones R.E. Jones, author of the thee volume Peninsula War classic 'Sieges in Spain" (also published by the Naval and Military Press), privately printed and circulated these memoranda which he had withdrawn from the second edition of his 'Sieges' because he considered the material still too secret and sensitive for general release. The subject is the famous 'Lines of Torres Vedras' the vast system of defensive earthworks and fortifications thrown up on Wellington's orders to guard the Lisbon peninsula as he retreated into Portugal before the pursuing French forces under Marshal Massena after the battle of Talavera in 1810. The lines performed their purpose beyond Wellington's wildest dreams - having denuded the country in fron of them of anything that could sustain the French, he withdrew behind the safety of the defences and waited. Unable to maintain his army or assault the massive fortifications, Massena was forced to retreat. In retrospect the Lines of Torres Vedras are seen as not only a wonder of military engineering, but the watershed that turned the course of the whole Peninsula War. The memoranda are accompanied by a selection of detailed and beautiful endpaper diagrams. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Like New. First Edition. Publisher's hardback in nearly new condition: firm and square, no bumps, no splits. Complete with original dustjacket: sharp and bright, no tears, no chips. Contents tight, crisp and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Looks unread. Thus a tidy book in very presentable condition.…

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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. LIKE NEW. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint. Slight bit of foxing to fore-edges of pages, minor soiling to dust jacket. Previous owner name and date in ink opposite half-title page. ; Frontis illus. , end-paper maps, inscribed and signed by Virgil Carrington Jones on half-title page ; 414 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 2nd Edition. 2ND EDITION HARDBACK BOOK IN FAIR CONDITION,DAMPSTAIN,PAGES BENT,VOLUME 1 ONLY. Plates are stained, but all 10 fold out plates are present otherwise in good shape.

Leather. Condition: Fair. 8.5" x 5.5", 643pp. The front cover is detached, otherwise a good, solid copy. Including the first published account of Tibet by an Englishman, Samuel Turner and his interview with the Teeshoo Lama at the monastery of Terpaling. There are also dissertations on various nations (Persians, Arabs, Chinese, etc) and essays on the Ruins of Mavalipuram, the literature of the Hindus, the descent of Afghans from the Jews, an account of Nepal, on the cure of persons bitten by snakes, on an ancient building in Hajipur, an inscription at Buddha Gaya, translation of a Sanskrit inscription, and much more.…

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 212 4:B&W 5 x 8 in or 203 x 127 mm Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam.

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Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 496.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 212.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

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Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 212 43:B&W 5.5 x 8.5 in or 216 x 140 mm (Demy 8vo) Blue Cloth w/Jacket on Creme w/Gloss Lam.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 494.

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 212.

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