Suomenlinna: The Winds Blow Summer and Winter.
by Juhani Seppovaara
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 9516640486
- ISBN 13
- 9789516640481
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Helsinki, Finland Rakennusalan Kustantajat RaK, 2004. Hardcover Second Edition (2004). Fine in Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is also flawless; unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.75 x 7.15 x 0.5 inches). 94 pages. Profusely illustrated with color photographs by the author. Translated by Malcolm Hicks. Language: English. Weight: 14 ounces. Second Edition (2004). Hardback with DJ. Suomenlinna (Finnish; until 1918 Viapori), or Sveaborg (Swedish), is an inhabited sea fortress built on eight islands about 4 km southeast of the city center of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Suomenlinna is a UNESCO World Heritage site that is popular with tourists and locals, who enjoy it as a picturesque picnic site. Originally named Sveaborg (Castle of the Swedes), or Viapori as called by Finnish-speaking Finns, it was renamed in Finnish to Suomenlinna (Castle of Finland) in 1918 for patriotic and nationalistic reasons, though it is still known by its original name in Sweden and by Swedish-speaking Finns. The Swedish crown commenced the construction of the fortress in 1748 as protection against Russian expansionism. The general responsibility for the fortification work was given to Augustin Ehrensvärd. The original plan of the bastion fortress was strongly influenced by the ideas of Vauban, the foremost military engineer of the time, and the principles of the star fort style of fortification, albeit adapted to a group of rocky islands. During the Finnish War, Sweden surrendered the fortress to Russia on 3 May 1808, paving the way for the occupation of Finland by Russian forces in 1809, and the eventual cession of Finland to Russia at the conclusion of the war. Russia held the fortress until Finnish independence in 1918. Finland then managed Suomenlinna through the Defense Department until turning most of it over to civilian control in 1973.
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- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 53386
- Title
- Suomenlinna: The Winds Blow Summer and Winter.
- Author
- Juhani Seppovaara
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition (2004).
- ISBN 10
- 9516640486
- ISBN 13
- 9789516640481
- Publisher
- Rakennusalan Kustantajat RaK,
- Place of Publication
- Helsinki, Finland
- Date Published
- 2004.
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