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Chateau Gaillard | European Castle Studies III | Conference at Battle, Sussex 19-24 September 1966 Taylor, A. J. (Book #ID 110129) Published by Phillimore & Co. Ltd., Shopwyke Manor Barn, Chichester, West Sussex First Edition 1969. 1969. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. Quarto 10½'' x 8¼''. The third Chateau Gaillard conference held at Battle, Sussex in 1966. Contains 155 pp with 13 essays by British and Continental scholars to mark the 900th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest of England: 9 in English, 3 in German and 1 in French with 27 plates, 5 folding plans and many line drawings throughout. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading down the spine, rubbing to the corners and spine ends, not price clipped, 75s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0900592214 Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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Writings on British History 1946-1948 Munro, D. J [Compiled by] (Book #ID 76963) Published by University of London, Institute of Historical Research First Edition 1973. London 1973. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original military blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 622 printed pages of text. Light dust marking to the closed page edges. Very near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small tears, chips, rubs, scratches and marking to the back cover, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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Documents Illustrating The Crisis of 1297-98 in England [Camden Fourth Series, Volume 24] Prestwich, Michael [Edited by] (Book #ID 109346) Published by Offices of The Royal Historical Society, Gower Street, London First Edition 1980. 1980. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pale olive paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt and black back. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 216 pp. Lower spine end creased, owner's library plate to front paste down and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0901050563 Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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A History of Everyday Things in England Done in Four Parts of Which This Is the First (1066-1499); The Second (1500-1799); The Third (1733-1851) The Rise of Industrialism; The Fourth (1851-1948) The Age of Production [4 Parts Complete] Quennell, Marjorie and C. H. B. Quennell (Book #ID 110759) Published by B. T. Batsford Ltd., 4 Fitzhardinge Street, Portman Square, London Second Edition Mixed Editions Part I: Second Edition 1931; Part II: 1919; Part III: 1947; Part IV: 1948. Hard back binding in publisher's original light beige and turquoise cloth covered boards. 8vo. 9'' x 6½''. Part 4 with indigo University of Durham stamp to the front free end paper and title page, Part 2 with front free end paper missing, Part I with name to the front free end paper, no dust wrappers. Very Good study condition set. Heavy volume quartet weighing 3 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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Pamphlets and Sketches [The Knebworth Edition] Lytton, The Right Hon. Lord (Book #ID 79458) Published by George Routledge and Sons Ltd., Broadway House, 68-74 Carter Lane, Ludgate Hill, London 1875. London 1875. Hard back binding in publisher's original racing green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 352 printed pages of text. Spine ends soft with rubs, shallow rubs to the gutters edges and corners, front and rear hinges cracked, tan age spots to some of the early pages and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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Transactions of the Royal Historical Society | Fourth Series: Volume XX (20 | Twenty) 1937 Royal Historical Society (Book #ID 107343) Published by Offices of the Royal Historical Society, 96 Cheyne Walk, London 1937. 1937. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original moss green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, gilt insignia to front panel. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains (vii)-1, 284 pp. Spine dulled and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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A History of Everyday Things in England Done in Four Parts of Which This is the Third (1733-1851) The Rise of Industrialism; Quennell, Marjorie and C. H. B. Quennell (Book #ID 110760) Published by B. T. Batsford Ltd., 4 Fitzhardinge Street, Portman Square, London Second Edition Fourth Impression Revised and Enlarged 1947. 1947. Hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise cloth covered boards. 8vo. 9'' x 6½''. University of Durham stamp to the front free end paper. Contains (xiv), 226 pp with lovely colour plates and monochrome illustrations throughout. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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The House of Tudor Plowden, Alison (Book #ID 99665) Published by George Weidenfeld and Nicolson Ltd., 91 Clapham High Street, London First Edition 1976. 1976. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original racing green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, family tree end papers. Quarto. 10'' x 7''. Contains colour frontispiece, 224 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with minor rubbing to the edges, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0297771477 Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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Chambers's National History Readers; British History 1603 to the Present Time [Scheme A-Book VII] (Book #ID 78570) Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited, London 1902. London 1902. Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and illustrated front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 256 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Softened and rubbed corners and spine ends, age darkened closed page edges, name stamps to the front free end paper and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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Chambers's National History Readers; English History to 1603 [Scheme A-Standard VI] (Book #ID 78571) Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited, London 1901. London 1901. Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and illustrated front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 235 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Softened and rubbed corners and spine ends, age darkened closed page edges, name stamps and ink address to the front end papers, four colour postage stamps to the rear free end paper and In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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Arts and Society in England under William and Mary Ede, Mary (Book #ID 78713) Published by Stainer and Bell Ltd., 82 High Road, London First Edition 1979. London 1979. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brown paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 218 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Light foxing to the closed page edges. Very near Fine clean unopened condition book in very near Fine condition dust wrapper with minimal rubs. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0852494807 Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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Tudor Church Militant; Edward VI and the Protestant Reformation MacCulloch, Diarmaid (Book #ID 78717) Published by Allen Lane, The Penguin Press, Penguin Books Limited, 27 Wrights Lane, London First Edition 1999. London 1999. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 283 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine clean unopened condition book in very near Fine condition dust wrapper with minimal rubs to the spine ends, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0713993693 Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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Goodwood Hunn, David (Book #ID 79111) Published by Davis-Poynter Limited, 20 Garrick Street, London First Edition 1975. London 1975. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original maroon paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, maroon dyed top edge, archive map end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 208 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations. Light foxing to the fore edge. Very near Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with sun fading to the cover, light rubs and creases to the corners and spine ends, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0706701704 Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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Pictorial Social Histories of Britain. Book 1 (England) 1689 to 1815 Daw, Leslie T. (Book #ID 79487) Published by John Crowther Ltd., 1-3 Henrietta Street, London First Edition 1946. London 1946. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original yellow paper covered boards, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 62 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Spine ends creased. Very Good condition book in near Very Good condition dust wrapper with small chips to the spine ends and corners, shelf rubs to the white of the rear panel, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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Alfred the Good Soldier; His Life & Campaigns Peddie, John (Book #ID 80009) Published by Millstream Books, 7 Orange Grove, Bath First Edition 1989. Bath 1989. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original crimson paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 192 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations, maps and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in very near Fine condition dust wrapper with minimal rubs and sun yellowing to the cover edges, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0948975199 Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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Great Tales from English History | Cheddar Man to the Peasants' Revolt (Signed) Lacey, Robert (Book #ID 102542) Published by Little, Brown and Company Ltd., Brettenham House, Lancaster Place, London First Edition 2003. 2003. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains (xviii), 254 printed pages of text with monochrome map and small illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, unused new book. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Robert Lacey', plus publisher's related bookmark. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0316726745 Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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On Both Sides Of The Sea: A Story of The Commonwealth and The Restoration Charles, Elizabeth Rundle (Book #ID 80258) Published by T. Nelson and Sons, Paternoster Row, London First Edition 1868. London 1868. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original plum cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and gilt medallion to the front cover. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 508 printed pages of text. Sun fading to the spine and gutters, spine ends turned-in with rubs and creases, corners turned-in, boarding school plate dated 1867 to the front free end paper, age darkened edges and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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An Essay On The Nature of Contemporary England Belloc, Hilaire [1870-1953] (Book #ID 80260) Published by Constable and Company Ltd., 10-12 Orange Street, London First Edition 1937. London 1937. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original nut brown paper covered boards, paper title and author lettering labels to the spine and the front cover. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 79 printed pages of text. Age darkened spine, spine ends scuffed, ghosting to the free end papers and in near Very Good condition, corners nice and sharp, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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Common Errors in History | By Members of the Historical Association | General Series G 1. Members of the Historical Association (Book #ID 108700) Published for The Historical Association, London by George Philip & Son, Ltd,. 32 Fleet Street, London Second Edition 1951. 1951. Publisher's original wire stitched cream paper covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains 24 pp. Ex Kingston upon Hull Training College library with stamps inside and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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English Justice Between the Norman Conquest and the Great Charter, 1066-1215 (Jayne Lectures for 1963) Stenton, Doris M. (Book #ID 94452) Published for The American Philosophical Society by George Allen & Unwin Ltd., Ruskin House, 40 Museum Street, London First UK Edition 1965. 1965. First UK edition hard back binding in publisher's original plum cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains [ix] 238 printed pages of text. Ink name inside. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small rubs to the front corners, not price clipped, 40s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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The King's Blood; Relics of King Charles I. Exhibition Catalogue From 11th to 21st May 2010 + The King's Blood Flyer (Book #ID 87142) From 11th to 21st May 2010, 14 Grafton Street, London. 2010. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [softback]. Square 8¼'' x 8¼''. Contains 30 printed pages of text with colour illustrations and photographs throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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The Field and The Forge; Population, Production, and Power in the Pre-Industrial West Landers, John (Book #ID 82155) Published by Oxford University Press, Amen House, London First Edition 2003. London 200. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original midnight blue paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 440 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0199249164 Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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The 2/73rd At Waterloo | Being a Roll of all Ranks Present with The Second Battalion The 73rd Regiment of Foot | With Biographical Notes (Signed + Signed Letter) Lagden, Alan and John Sly (Book #ID 112234) Published by Privately Published by the Author Alan Lagden 30 | 32 Mill Street, Brightlingsea, Essex First Edition 1988. 1988. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original British racing green buckram covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, black end sheets. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. 1 of 200 Limited Edition copies. Contains colour frontispiece, (xvii)-blank, 236 pp with 13 full-page single-sided colour and monochrome plates throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition panoramic artwork dust wrapper by Denis Dighton. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Peter - Very best wishes, Alan Lagden' + hand written letter by author (to Peter) loosely inserted and SIGNED 'Alan Lagden.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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Oliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches: with Elucidations. Volume IV only Carlyle, Thomas [Oliver Cromwell] (Book #ID 86630) Published by Chapman and Hall, 186 Strand, London Third Enlarged Edition 1850. 1850. Third enlarged edition hard back binding in publisher's original slate cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, primrose end papers. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains [ix] 499 printed pages of text. Spine ends creased, age darkened spine, lower corners turned-in and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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Agincourt | Henry V, the Man at Arms and the Archer Bartlett, W. B. (Book #ID 92559) Published by Amberley Publishing, The Hill, Stroud, Gloucestershire First Edition 2015. 2015. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 448 printed pages of text with monochrome maps and colour photographs. Henry V, King of England and claimant to the throne of France, looked out across the field of Agincourt, the site of a remarkable victory, but there were few scenes of glory that met his eyes. Heaps of the dead and dying, the cream of French chivalry, were piled high. The stench of death permeated the air, rising above the muddy carnage and assaulting the senses. But this was not a victory for Henry s knights but first and foremost for his humble archers, men like Thomas Pokkeswell from Dorset. It was to him and his fellow archers that the glory, if any, truly belonged. For others, though, the rewards were more immediate; those who held captive the greatest of the French nobles could make a fortune - in this respect, one squire from Somerset by the name of William Wolf had just hit the jackpot. Agincourt would define the reputation of Henry V for the next six centuries, yet controversy was never far away. In the heat of battle, a massacre of French prisoners took place that shocked contemporaries to the core. More recently, historians have questioned whether the numerical disparity was quite as great as the chroniclers of the day suggested. This is the story of one remarkable day that was unparalleled in English history through the eyes of the king, a remarkable archer and a squire. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781445639499 Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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Ranulf of Chester | A Relic of the Conquest Alexander, James W. (Book #ID 92810) Published by University of Georgia Press, Athens First Edition 1983. 1983. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 5½''. Contains [xi] 187 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with short closed tear to the rear gutter, spine not faded. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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Lambert Simnel and the Battle of Stoke Bennett, Michael [Lambert Simnel] (Book #ID 84751) Published by Alan Sutton Publishing, 30 Brunswick Road, Gloucestershire First UK Edition 1987. 1987. First UK edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, illustrated end papers. 8vo. 10'' x 7''. Contains 157 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Spine ends scuffed. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0862993342 Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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An Illustrated Cultural History of England Halliday, F. E. (Book #ID 108333) Published by Thames and Hudson, 30 Bloomsbury Street, London First Edition 1967. 1967. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original light blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, red dyed upper edges. Quarto 10'' x 8''. Contains 320 pp with 4 colour plates, 374 monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Ex school library copy, one tiny rub to lower edge only, front free end paper missing and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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Domesday Studies; The Eastern Counties Finn, R. Welldon (Book #ID 109359) Published by Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd., 39 Paternoster Row, London First Edition 1967. 1967. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original taupe cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt and red back. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains [viii] 231 pp. A little mottling to upper edges of cloth. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubs to spine ends, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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A Short History of the English People | Illustrated Edition (4 Volumes Complete) Green, J. R. (John Richard Green) Edited by Mrs. J. R. Green and Miss Kate Norgate (Book #ID 106217) Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 4 Little Essex Street, London 1902, 1903. 1902 and 1903. Uniform matching hard back binding in publisher's original slate blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt backs, top edges gilt. 8vo. 10'' x 7''. Contains map frontispiece to volume I (1902) [xlix], 468 pp; volume II (1902) [lvi-lxxxiv], 470-931 pp; volume III (1903) [lxxxv-cxi], 936-1409 pp; volume IV (1903) [cxii-cxxxv], 1412-1906 pp, index with many monochrome illustrations throughout, volume three has a wonderful fold out colour illustration of Old London Bridge with original large tissue, colour plates throughout all with tissue guards. Light scattered spotting throughout, spines lightly dulled and overall in Very Good condition. Heavy volume set weighing 8 kg, extra postage and insurance will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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Origins of English History | Elton's Origins of English History (Second Edition Revised) Elton, Charles I. [Charles Isaac Elton, QC (6 December 1839 - 23 April 1900) was an English lawyer, antiquary, and politician and is most famous for being one of the authors of the best selling book The Great Book-Collectors]. (Book #ID 109565) Published by Bernard Quaritch, 15 Piccadilly, London, Second Revised Edition 1890. 1890. Second revised edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, charcoal end papers. 8vo. 10'' x 7''. Contains (xxiii)-i, 450 pp followed by 10 large folding maps. A Table of Contents and Index Locorum were added in this second edition. One map carelessly refolded, rubbing to the corners and spine caps, foxing to the prelims, but overall a Good copy. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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The English Gentlewoman Fraser, Flora [Jacket Design by David Fordham] (Book #ID 110149) Published by Barrie & Jenkins Ltd., 289 Westbourne Grove, London First Edition 1987. 1987. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original toffee paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, toffee end papers. Quarto 10'' x 8''. Contains 222 pp with colour and monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 071261768X Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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A Dictionary of British History Brendon, J. A. [Edited by] (Book #ID 109808) Published by Edward Arnold & Co., London First Edition 1937. 1937. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original ruby red cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, red dyed upper edges. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 603 pp. Spine ends frayed, shallow rubs to corners, gutters and edges and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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General Orders. Spain and Portugal. April 27th To December 28th, 1809. Volume I [Signed] Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (1 May 1769 - 14 September 1852). Charles Stewart (as he then was) Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry KG, GCB, GCH, PC (18 May 1778 - 6 March 1854), named Charles William Stewart until 1822 and known by his courtesy title as The Lord Stewart from 1814 to 1822, was a British soldier, politician and nobleman. (Book #ID 84907) London. Printed by Authority, by T. Egerton, Military Library, Whitehall First Edition 1811. 1811. First edition hard back binding in contemporary full diced brown leather, raised bands to the spine with gilt titles on three faded labels, all page edges gilt, marble end leaves. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains [iv] 288 [including index] printed pages of text. Ink name and pencil numbers to the second front free end paper, very light foxing, from the private library of Thomas Godwin Campbell Reynolds with his coat of arms bookplate to the front paste down. In April 1809 Charles Stewart was made Adjutant General to Sir Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) with the British forces fighting in the Peninsular War, a post in which he distinguished himself, particularly at the battles of Busaco and Talavera. He received the thanks of Parliament in 1810, and on 20 November 1813 was made Colonel of the 25th Light Dragoons, becoming a Knight of the Bath that same year. Until the end of the war he was Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Berlin, and was also Military Commissioner with the allied armies, being wounded at the Battle of Kulm. Through his daughter Lady Frances, Lord Londonderry was the great-grandfather of Winston Churchill. SIGNED by Charles Stewart to the verso of the title page 'For the use of the Brigade Major attached to the 1st Brigade of Cavalry, Charles Stewart, August 1809.' Ron McGuigan: 'I have never come across the numbering of the cavalry brigades before, only by commanders's names. The following three officers were Brigade-Majors to the cavalry in 1809 including August: Captain John Mahony 14th Light Dragoons, B-M to S. Cotton (Challis lists as 2nd Brigade?), Captain George Holmes 3rd Dragoon Guards, B-M to H. Fane (Challis lists as 1st Brigade?), Captain William Serle 24th Foot, B-M to J. Erskine (no number)'. A special thank you to author Ron McGuigan, [co-author of 'Inside Wellington's Peninsular Army 1808-1814'], for supplying and helping with the above information. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH HISTORY Category |
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