Book Numbers 21-30
21.
F.I.S. and the European Coordination Center for Research and Documentation
in Social Sciences edited by Christaine Villain-Gandossi, Salvino Busuttil and
Paul Adam (1992)
MEDIEVAL SHIPS AND THE BIRTH OF
TECHNOLOGICAL SOCIETIES Vol.II
This second volume adds 33 learned papers to this important and interesting study, first embarked upon in Volume I (which was published in 1989). An important addition for the specialist's reference library.
456 pages
ISBN 3 900815 17 8
€ Out Of Stock
22.
GALEA NAUDI Joseph, MICALLEF Denise (1989)
ANTIQUE MALTESE FURNITURE
A valuable study of furniture, spanning three centuries, each country leaving
its indelible "piece de resistance" and reflecting the tastes of the
people who used such items. It is a tribute to the many craftsmen who have
employed their time, care and energy, in order to produce such fine pieces of
furniture, but whose name has not come down to us.
198 pages, 218 photographs in color .
ISBN 1 871684 25 0 .
Hardbound € 93.15
23.
GANADO Albert, SAMMUT Joseph C. (1989)
MALTA IN BRITISH AND FRENCH
CARICATURE (1798-1815)
This publication, a corpus of Napoleonic caricatures on a single theme - Malta -
reflects the obsession of the major powers for the acquisition of the Island
because of its special position and strategic value during the Napoleonic Wars.
The historical notes trace the natural progress for Maltese national identity
and relate, within a concise historical framework, the difficulties encountered
by the island's leaders to assert their rights for self-determination.
176 pages, fully illustrated in color.
ISBN 1 871684 45 5 .
Hardbound € 58.20
24.
GAUCI Gino (Ed.) (1990)
SACRED ART IN MALTA (1890-1960)
This new publication offers the general public an overview of sacred art in
Malta between 1890 and 1960. The four well-known experts in the field of art
have pooled their efforts to present this contribution towards a better
appreciation of Maltese culture. This is another step in the right direction for
the proper understanding and evaluation of Malta's rich artistic legacy.
Serracino Inglott Peter, Borg Lino, Espinosa Rodriguez Antonio - Authors.
xvi + 112 pages, fully illustrated in color.
ISBN 1 871684 50 1 .
Hardbound € 29.10
25.
HUGHES Quentin (1993)
A GUIDE TO THE FORTIFICATIONS
This book describes the military history of the islands of Malta and Gozo and contains a complete gazetteer of all the works of fortification arranged in alphabetical order. It is illustrated with hundreds of drawings and photographs, many of them taken from the archives of the Orders of St. John in Valletta, from record plans once contained in the British Office of Works in Malta and from the Republic Record Office in London. It is an essential guide to anyone visiting these fortifications and a work of reference for those pursuing a general study of military architecture for the Maltese examples have relevance throughout the world.
xii + 296 pages, fully illustrated. ISBN 99909 43 07 9 . Out Of Print
26. HULL Geoffrey (1994)
THE MALTA LANGUAGE QUESTION
In this case study in cultural imperialism the author examines the complex and
controversial phenomenon of language in the Maltese Islands, between Europe and
North Africa, caught in the cross-fire between Western Liberalism and Fascism.
The author studies the politicization of trilingualism (Maltese, Italian,
English) in the British Crown Colony from post-1861 Malta to the present day.
Relying on linguistic and ethnological facts he seeks to discover the identity
of the Maltese.
340 pages, illustrated.
€ 32.60
27.
MANGION Giovanni (1992)
STUDI ITALO-MALTESI /
ITALO-MALTESE STUDIES
A collection of studies on Maltese History, Language and Literature, within the
broad context of Italo-Maltese cultural relations. The book contains also a
number of essays on European culture and Malta's place within it.
230 pages
ISBN 99909 43 05 2
€ 6.40
28.
PRINS A.H.J. (1989)
IN PERIL ON THE SEA - MARINE VOTIVE
PAINTINGS IN THE MALTESE ISLANDS
A thoroughly scientific study which is a fount of material for scholars of
Maltese social history, folklore and above all maritime culture. The author's
interest in Malta, of which this book is the product has been in some ten years'
standing. Part I consists of the text proper, and part II of 44 color plates.
Appendices A, B,C, map of islands showing shrines, D which is a valuable
description of ships depicted in Maltese marine ex-voto paintings.
xii+ 206 pages, illustrations in B/W and color
ISBN 1 871684 15 3
€ 18.50
29.
RESTELLI Conte Felice/ SAMMUT Joseph (1976)
THE COINAGE OF THE KNIGHTS OF
MALTA (2 volumes)
A useful guide to the collector as well as to the professional numismatist.
Superbly illustrated with 450 unpublished varieties of coins.
219 + 200 pages, fully illustrated.
Hardbound € 93.15
30. SAID Godwin (1989)
MALTA THROUGH POSTCARDS (1900-1910)
This album contains 52 postcards produced between 1900 - 1910, reproduced in the
original shadings and are exquisitely evocative of an age and way of life which
has been long since laid to rest. Captions in 4 languages, (English, Italian,
French and German).
32 pages, fully illustrated in color .
ISBN 1 871684 10 2
€ 6.85