Coastal Forts

M.S. Naravane: Sea and Hill Forts of Western India: Aerial Views and Historical Perspective, Maritime History Society ,Mumbai ISBN: 8190100009

The aerial photographs shown in this book add a new dimension to our viewing pleasure- the third dimension. Most of us have to be content with two dimensional pictures taken at the ground level. Twenty six main forts of western India have been selected, taking into consideration their strength, location and their place in history and culture. They have been arranged according to their location-island forts, coastal forts and inland forts, in each case starting from the north and proceeding south. The photographs show the ruins of the one great and formidable forts. This is due to the ravages of Time as well as the policy of the East India Company which supplanted the Marathas in 1818 as the paramount power in India. The new masters of India's destiny destroyed almost every single fort in western India as they did not want to leave any focal point where freedom would flourish again. Yet these ruins can transport one to those days gone by and their pristine glory. One only needs a feel for history and some imagination. The forts are an integral and important part of medieval history and their ruins are our priceless heritage, to be preserved and cherisged. However, there are so many forts, big and small, that physical preservation of all of them will be well nigh impossible. But they can certainly be preserved in print in a kind of a gazetteer, which will have all available information about their history, location, layout, and other details. Photographs form an important part of this process and this volume is a small step in that direction. An introduction takes the readers on a short journey to the forts and the climate of history in which they functioned. Each photograph has a brief text placed opposite, giving some details about the fort. At the same time it should be noted that a photograph, however good, cannot be a substitute for a visit to the fort. And if a traveller chooses his time and route with care, the ruins will unfold, vividly and tantalisingly the ambience of the fort and those by-gone days.; Hardbound

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Dampier, Guillaume [William]: Voyage de Guillaume Dampier aux terres Australes, a la Nouvelle Hollande, &c. fait en 1699. Ou l'on trouve la description des Isles Canaries, des Isles de Mayo & S. Jago, de la baye de Tous les Saints, des forts & de la ville de Bahia dans le Bresil, &c. Amsterdam Paul Marret 1705 ; fester Einband / hard cover; 1. Ed.
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274 pages plus 14 pages index. 2 folding maps, 4 folding coastal views, 9 plates (some folding). All present. Professionaly rebacked, retaining the original boards and parts of the original spine. The title page states that this is "tome IV". Volumes I, II and III cover Dampier's first voyage to Australia, his second voyage is covered in volumes IV and V. This volume contains an account of his voyage from the departure in England in January to the departure from Australia at the beginning of September 1699. The account of Australia, including the first description of a Kangaroo, is complete. The second part of this volume contains the voyage of Lionel Wafer: "Le Voyage de Lionel Wafer, ou l'on trouve la description de l'isthme de Darien dans l'Amerique, &c." This is also a first French edition. First French Edition Full-Leather 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; First French Edition

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Dampier, William: A New Voyage to New Holland , &c. In the Year, 1699. London James Knapton 1703 ; fester Einband / hard cover; 1. Ed.
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[24], 162, [14] pages. 4 coastal views, 10 plates, the world map is missing (a facsimile is included). Professional modern binding in archival leather, 5 raised bands, new endpapers. Title pages states :"Vol. III". This is the First edition of Dampier's second voyage to Australia. First description of a kangaroo on page 123: "The Land-Animals that we saw here were only a sort of Racoons, different from those of the West-Indies, chiefly as to their legs; for these have very short fore Legs; but go Jumping upon them as the others do, and like them are very good meat.". Full title:"A voyage to New Holland, &c. in the year, 1699 : wherein are described, the Canary-Islands, the isles of Mayo and St. Jago : the Bay of All Saints, with the forts and town of Bahia in Brasil : Cape Salvadore. the winds on the Brasilian coast : Abrohlo-Shoals : a table of all the variations observ'd in this voyage : occurrences near the Cape of Good Hope : the course to New Holland : Shark's Bay : the isles and coast, &c. of New Holland : their inhabitants, manners, customs, trade, &c., their harbours, soil, beasts, birds, fish, &c., trees, plants, fruits, &c. Illustrated with several maps and draughts : also divers birds, fishes, and plants, not found in this part of the world.: vol. III / by Captain William Dampier" First English Edition Full-Leather 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; First English Edition

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MAXFIELD (Valerie A.), DOBSON (Michael J.): Roman Frontiers Studies 1989. Edited by... Proceedings of the XVth International Congress of Roman Frontiers Studies. Canterbury, University of Exeter Press, 1991.
Nombreuses contributions autour de deux sessions : Regional and general sessions (Britania. - Hispania, Gallia. - Germania, Gaetia. - Noricum, Pannonia. - Dacia, Moesia. - Oriens, Africa. - Miscellaneous.) et Thematic sessions (Roman and native. - Realities of frontiers life. - The problems of desert frontiers). Sommaire : L. ALLASON-JONES, Roman and native interaction in Northumberland. P.S. AUSTEN, How big was the second largest fort on Hadrian's Wall at Bowness-on-Solway ? P.T. BIDWELL, Later Roman barracks in Britain. A.R. BIRLEY, Vindolanda: new writing tablets 1986-89. M.C. BISHOP, Soldiers and military equipment in the towns of Roman Britain. T.F.C. BLAGG, Architectural benefaction in northern and southern Britain. D. J. BREEZE, The frontier in Britain, 1984-1989. J.G. CROW, Construction and reconstruction in the central sector of Hadrian's Wall. C. DANIELS, The Antonine abandonment of Scotland. J.L. DAVIES, Roman military deployment in Wales and the Marches from Pius to Theodosius I. N. FUENTES, Fresh thoughts on the Saxon Shore. P.P.A. FUNARI, Dressel 20 amphora inscriptions found at Vindolanda : the reading of the unpublished evidence. C.G. HENDERSON, Aspects of the planning of the Neronian fortress of legio II Augusta at Exeter. N. HODGSON, The Notitia Dignitatum and the later Roman garrison of Britain. S. JOHNSON, Introduction to the Saxon Shore. G.D.B. JONES, The emergence of the Tyne-Solway frontier. A.C. KING, The date of the stone defences of Roman Bitterne. G.S. MAXWELL, Springboards for invasion - marching camp concentrations and coastal installations in Roman Scotland. A.S. ROBERTSON, Evidence for the transport of Roman coins from the Mediterranean to Britain. D. SANKEY & A. STEPHENSON, Recent work on London's defences. G. WEBSTER, The defences of the legionary fortress at Viroconium (Wroxeter) c. AD 55-90. T. WILLIAMS, Allectus's building campaign in London: implications for the development of the Saxon Shore. P.R. WILSON, Aspects of the Yorkshire signal stations. D. WOOLLISCROFT, Das Signalsystem an der Hadriansmauer und seine Auswirkungen auf dessen Aufbau. J.M. BLAZQUEZ, Römer und Einheimische in Hispanien wahrend der Eroberungszeit (218-19 v. Chr.). R. BRULET, Le Litus Saxonicum Continental. D. Schaad, Encraoustos: un camp militaire romain a Lugdunum - St Bertrand de Comminges (France, Departement de la Haute-Garonne). D. BAATZ, Research on the limes of Germania Superior and Raetia 1983-89. W. GROENMAN VAN WAATERINGE, Valkenburg ZH 1: fabrica or praetorium ? J.K. HAALEBOS, Die Legionscanabae in Nijmegen. A.V.M. HUBRECHT & D.W. MACDOWALL, Money supply and the early date of the Roman military presence at Nijmegen. C.-M. HIISSEN, Das Holzkastell auf der "Breitung" in Weissenburg in Bayern. M. PIETSCH, Marktbreit - ein nues augusteisches Legionslager bei Würzburg, Unterfranken. S. RIECKHOFF, Der römische Schatzfund von Regensburg-Kumpfmühl : ein Vorbericht. S. von SCHNURBEIN, Der neue Plan von Altrip. W.J.H.WILLEMS, Early Roman camps on the Kops Plateau at Nijmegen (NL). M.D. de WEERD & S.L. WYNIA, The Roman fort at Utrecht. C. ERTEL, Der Tempel A im Kultbezirk der orientalischen Gotter in den Canabae Legionis von Carnuntum. J. FITZ, Neue Ergebnisse in der Limesforschung des Donaugebiets. O. HARL, Der Verlauf der Limesstrasse im Stadtgebiet von Wien. S. JILEK, Die Kleinfunde aus dem Auxiliarkastell von Carnuntum. M. KABA, Die rekonstruierten und restaurierten " Thermae Maiores " der legio II Adiutrix. M. KANDLER, Die Legio I Adiutrix und Carnuntum. H.-Th. LORENZ & Ch. MAIER, Preliminary report on the excavation at Gleisdorf (Austria) in 1988-89. B. LÖRINCZ, Pannonische Ziegelstempel und die militärischen Territorien. I. MIKL CURK, Natives, Romans and ncwcomers in the eastern Alps during the 2nd century (The role of the army in ethnie interaction). M. MIRKOVIC, Beneficiarii consularis and the new outpost in Sirmium. S. Soproni, Eine spätrömische Festung im Donaubett Böllcske. K. SZIRMAI, Barrack-blocks in the praetentura of the legionary fortress in Aquincum (1987-1988). Z. Visy, Lussonium : archaeological excavations 1988-89. B. BÖTTGER, Zur wirtschaftlichen Situation am unteren Donaulimes im 4-6 Jh. A. DIMITROVA-MILCEVA, Zum Problem der Datierung der frühesten Perioden des Militarlagers Novae. P. DONEVSKI, Durostorum, Municipium Aurelium und das Lager der Legio XI Claudia. J.G. GARBSCH, The oldest military diploma for the province of Dacia. M. MARCU, Contributions concernant les Daces du Sud-Est de la Transylvanie a l'epoque romaine (un probleme de geographie historique). V. NAJDENOVA, Thracian paganism and Roman religion on the lower Danubian limes. P. PETROVIC, Ein Donauhafen von Trajan bei dem Kastell Aquae (Moesia Superior). L. ROUSSEVA-SLOKOSKA, Sur le probleme du systeme de fortification de Nicopolis ad Istrum (Mesie Inferieure). T. SARNOWSKI, The headquarters building of the legionary fortress at Novae (Lower Moesia). M. Vasic, L'architecture a l'interieur des camps romains des Portes de Fer au IVeme et Veme siecle. M. Zahariade, An early and late Roman fort on the Lower Danube limes: Halmyris (Independenta, Tulcea County, Romania). M. GICHON, When and why did the Romans commence the dcfcnce of southern Palestine ? H.-P. KUHNEN, Der Sarazenensattel : zu den Voraussetzungen der Sarazeneneinfälle am Limes Arabiae. G. LORDKIPANIDSE & D. BRAUND, Recent work at Pityus (Pitsunda/Bichvinta, USSR). P. Morizot, Les stations de la Table de Peutinger entre Lambese et Ad Calceum Herculis. P. TROUSSET, Les defenses cotieres byzantines de Byzacene. M. BROWNING, Archaeology historicized : Romano-British frontier studios and German historiography at the turn of the century. P. CONNOLLY, The Roman fighting technique deduced from armour and weaponry. E. DABROWA, Dromedarii in the Roman army : a note. C. van DRIEL-MURRAY, A Roman tent : Vindolanda tent I. H. JOUFFROY, La defense des frontieres : le point de vue du De Rebus Bellicis. J.-M.A.W. MOREL, Tents or barracks ? L. OKAMURA, The flying columns of Emperor Gallienus : "legionary" coins and their hoards. L. PETCULESCU, "Utere felix" and "Optime maxime con(serva)" mounts from Dacia. D.B. SADDINGTON, The origin and character of the provincial fleets of the early Roman Empire. E. SCHALLMAYER, Zur Herkunft und Funktion der Beneficiarier. P. VARON, Jus postliminii and the soldier. M.D. de WEERD, Measuring systems in Roman barges and forts. J.H.F. BLOEMERS, Introduction to the section on Roman and Natives . D.B. SADDINGTON, The Parameters of Romanization. D. BRAUND, Roman and native in Transcaucasia from Pompey to Successianus. D. GABIER, The survival of laie La Tene settlements in the Roman period. T. KOLNIK, Römer und Barbaren im nördlichen Mitteldonaugebiet. M.L. OKUN, Pluralism in Germania Superior. M. GECHTER, Die frühe ubische Landnahme am Niederrhein. W.G. KERR, Economic warfare on the northern limes: portoria and the Germans. M. van der VEEN, Native communities in the frontier zone - uniformity or diversity ? J.H.F. BLOEMERS, Relations between Romans and natives: concepts of comparative studies. L. KEPPIE, Armies on frontiers - myth and realities. B. ISAAC, The Roman army in Judaea: police duties and taxation. M.M. ROXAN, Women on the frontiers. M.E. SNAPE, Roman and native: vici on the north British frontier. C.S. SOMMER, Life beyond the ditches: housing and planning of the military vici in Upper Germany and Raetia. M.P. SPEIDEL, The Soldiers' servants. C.M. WELLS, The problems of desert frontiers: chairman's comments on the session. M. JANON, Remarques sur la frontiere de Numidie. M. REDDE, A l'ouest du Nil: une frontiere sans soldats, des soldats sans frontiere. S.E. SIDEBOTHAM, A limes in the Eastern Desert of Egypt: myth or reality ? S.T. PARKER, The nature of Rome's Arabian frontier. E.L. WHEELER, Rethinking the Upper Euphrates frontier: where was the western border of Armenia ?

In-4°, cart. d'edition, VIII-512pp. a deux colonnes, plus de 100 fig. et ill. photogr. en noir dans le texte, bibliographie. Tres bonne condition.

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