Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books, 2002. Reissue. Hard Cover.
2002 reissue of 1898 original. An excellent copy.
288 pp. New introduction by David Nicolle. Black-and-white illustrations and plates. Saladin, the first sultan of Egypt and Syria, is an iconic figure in Middle Eastern history. Stanley Lane-Poole’s acclaimed biography Saladin and the Fall.....
London: Osprey, 1985. McBride, Angus. Reprint. Soft Cover.
Reprint. Minor general wear.
40 pp. During the Middle Ages, Islam was Christian Europe's only civilized and most troublesome neighbor. The Middle Ages saw almost continual strife between these two distinct cultures. By the time the Frankish Crusaders reached the Middle East.....
New York: Osprey, 2007. McBride, Angus. Reprint. Soft Cover.
Reprint. An exceptional copy.
40 pp. The birth of the Ottoman state is shrouded in legend. Whatever the truth of its origins, the Ottomans formed an Empire which almost succeeded in bringing Christian Europe to its knees. During the last decades.....
London: Osprey, 1988. McBride, Angus. First Edition. Soft Cover.
First edition. Minor general wear.
47 pp. The very name El Cid sums up much of the special character of medieval Spanish warfare. It comes from the Arabic al sayyid, master or chieftain, and seems to have been given to Rodrigo.....
New York: Osprey, 2014. Dennis, Peter. 1st Printing. Soft Cover.
First printing. Edge wear.
64 pp. New archaeological material and research underpin this extensive, detailed and beautifully illustrated account of the famous Mamluk Askars. The Mamluk army is credited with finally defeating and expelling the Crusaders from the Middle East.....
New York: Osprey, 2001. McBride, Angus. Reprint. Soft Cover.
Reprint. An exceptional copy.
48 pp. The high point of medieval Islamic expansion was the 700-year presence of the 'Moors' in Spain and Portugal. The Arab and Berber conquest was followed by the establishment of a richly distinct culture in Andalusia.....