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Title: The Monks of War

Description: FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL SLIPCASE. 'The Military Orders' Publishers black cloth with gilt, red and black vignette. Gilt title, vignette to spine. Original black slipcase. Decorative endpapers. Full-page colour and b & w plates. Full-page maps. This edition was published by The Folio Society to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the founding of the Military Hospitaller Order of St John, 'The Knights of Malta'. Covers the period from 1099 to the present day. It is the first account of the Military Orders since the 17th century. A very lovely copy in excellent condition.

Publisher: The Folio Society., London

Author: Desmond Seward

Date Published: 2000

Binding: Hardback in slipcase

Condition: As New

Weight: 915g

Reserve: $15.00

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