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Bloomsbury Publishing USA, Date: 2009. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2009. Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN 1846034132 9781846034138 [US]
ISBN10: 1846034132, ISBN13: 9781846034138, [publisher: Osprey Publishing] Hardcover Hardcover with very good dust-jacket. Clean and solid. Ships from a smoke-free home. [Forest Grove, OR, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2009]
Osprey Publishing, 3/24/2009 12:00:01 A. hardcover. Very Good. 1.3000 in x 9.6000 in x 7.5000 in. Hardcover with very good dust-jacket. Clean and solid. Ships from a smoke-free home. Date: 2000. Osprey Publishing ISBN 1846034132 9781846034138 [US]
ISBN10: 1846034132, ISBN13: 9781846034138, [publisher: Osprey Publishing] Hardcover First Edition First printing (number line contains "1"). Book cover like new, slight wear at end caps - pages clean, bright and unmarked - spine like new. Jacket like new. Proceeds benefit Friends of the Library; books sold are NOT ex-library. "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care". The first proper fortifications in Japan began to develop with the appearance of the first emperors around 250 Although initially fortifications were simply wooden constructions, as internal strife became a way of life in Japan, more and increasingly elaborate fortifications were built By the mid-16th century elaborate and beautiful traditional stone castles were wide spread At the same time, rivalries between different monastic orders led to the development of fortified Buddhist temples and monasteries until the suppression of the warrior monks under Tokugawa Ieyasu The 19th century saw the development of European-style forts, and the strengthening of costial defences against incursions by the West. This book not only studies the entire period of Japanese castle development from the very first fortifications, through to the sophisticated structures of the 16th and 17th century and beyond to the 19th century, but also covers the castles built to control Korea during the brief samurai invasion in the late 16th century and the development of fortified temples a ...
ISBN10: 1846034132, ISBN13: 9781846034138, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom] Softcover The earliest fortifications in Japan were developed with the appearance of the first emperors in around 250 and were often simple wooden constructions. As internal strife became a way of life in Japan, more and increasingly elaborate fortifications. This book covers the entire period of Japanese castle development from the very first fortifications, through to the sophisticated structures of the 16th and 17th century, explaining how they were adapted to withstand Samurai firearms and exploring life within these castles. With unpublished photographs from the author's private collection and full-color artwork, including detailed cutaways, this is an essential guide to the fascinating development of Japanese fortifications. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. [Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2009]
ISBN10: 1846034132, ISBN13: 9781846034138, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom] Softcover The earliest fortifications in Japan were developed with the appearance of the first emperors in around 250 and were often simple wooden constructions. As internal strife became a way of life in Japan, more and increasingly elaborate fortifications. This book covers the entire period of Japanese castle development from the very first fortifications, through to the sophisticated structures of the 16th and 17th century, explaining how they were adapted to withstand Samurai firearms and exploring life within these castles. With unpublished photographs from the author's private collection and full-color artwork, including detailed cutaways, this is an essential guide to the fascinating development of Japanese fortifications. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. [Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2009]
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