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John Gibson.
Anatomy of the Castle.
Published Glasgow: Saraband, 2001.
ISBN 1887354298;
ISBN-13: 9781887354294.
Binding: hardback, stitch bound.
Printed in China.
Size: 236x285x24mm.
Page count: 208pp inc. 4 foldout spreads, colour illustrations throughout.
Main language: English.
Overall condition good: the dustjacket on this copy is a little grubby, but not heavily worn; some rubbing to the edges & corners of the boards; binding starting to sag a little under the weight of the pages.


This item £15.00
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within the UK
(delivery outside the UK not currently available)

Weight without packaging: 1398g.

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Contents: Evolution of fortifications; The first castles; Crusader castles & their legacy; High point of the castle; Change, decline & renewal; Inside the castle walls; The end of it all.

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