Description
This Melitensia book covers a wide spectrum into which has gone much thought, observation and exhaustive research. Dr. Charles J. Boffa – academic and historian brings the past and more recent past to life, progressing chronologically from the time of the Knights of St. John; long links with Sicily; the short turbulent French occupation; the British period during which the Royal Navy was closely associated with and used the Grand Harbour and Dockyard for 178 years; World War I; the Interwars’ period and World War II, on which the reader will find a wide dimension, including experiences and viewpoints of Maltese officials actually involved in various sectors and also some British, Italian and German personalities. In this authoritative account, Dr. Boffa has condensed long annals of developments and noteworthy events into pages of absorbing reading. He emphasises the human angle and his descriptions are impeccable. Furthermore, the pictorial presentation captures effectively the Grand Harbour scene and its environs. First edition 2000 in publisher’s original colour illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 10’A” x 7’A”. Contains 286 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. In very near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Provided and valued by a member of the PBFA. Paperback. Published by Progress Press Co. Ltd 2000
