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Elizabeth I: The Word Of A Prince: A Life From Contemporary Documents
£8.00 +
£24 p&p
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Maria Perry
The Folio Society 1990
A study of the life of Elizabeth I largely drawn from her own letters and writings. An intriguing account, often in Elizabeth's own voice. Quarter cloth with decorated boards. Features a plethora of colour and b/w images. Slip-case has some rubbing. Book [more...]
Memoirs of a Mercenary
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£24 p&p
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Johann Dietz
The Folio Society 1987
'Being the Memoirs of Master Johann Dietz Surgeon in the Army of the Great Elector and Barber to the Royal Court'. Engaging account of life as a 17th century mercenary by efficient German Surgeon. Very slight sunning to spine, very minor shelfwear. Otherwis [more...]
Memoirs of the Comte de Gramont
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£24 p&p
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Anthony [Antoine] Hamilton
The Folio Society 1965
Memoirs of the 17th century French Nobleman describing of the licentious court of Charles II, written by his Irish Brother-In-Law. Sunning to spine but other clean and tight. Complete with slipcase. Good+ overall. [more...]
The Life of Charlemagne
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£24 p&p
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Einhard The Frank
Folio Society 1970
Important contemporary account of the Life of Charlemagne by the diminutive scholar, Einhard. Bound in a mock vellum with gilt titling. Full colour images of illuminated manuscripts and artifacts. Decorated endpapers, complete with slipcase. Spine has some [more...]
The Diaries of William Allingham
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£24 p&p
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William Allingham
The Folio Society 1990
The Diaries of minor poet William Allingham. His posthumously published diaries, including his encounters with the great poets of the day, overshadowed his literary output. Minor shelfwear. Contents prinstine. complete with slipcase. Very good overall. [more...]
Cobbett's America
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William Cobbett
The Folio Society 1986
'A selection from the writings of William Cobbett, giving a view of his youth recalled, his adventures in Canada, his pugnacious career as a Philadelphian journalist, his outspoken comments on the war of 1812, his pungent reminiscences of a years residence on [more...]
Greville's England: selections from the Diaries of Charles Greville, 1818-1860
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£24 p&p
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Charles Greville; Christopher Hibbert (editor
The Folio Society 1981
Engaging selection from Greville's controversial diaries. Light shelfwear and marking to rear cover. Complete with slipcase. Good condition overall. [more...]
The Amateur Emigrant & The Silverado Squatters
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£24 p&p
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Robert Louis Stevenson
The Folio Society 1991
Stout Folio Society edition of Stevenson's travel writings describing his journey from England, across america to the Napa Valley, whereupon he honeymooned for two months. Contains The Amateur Emigrant, Across the Plains and The Silverado Squatters. Complete [more...]
Aubrey's Brief Lives
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£24 p&p
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John Aubrey
The Folio Society 1975
Folio Society edition of Aubrey's 17th century short biographies. Notable for their controversial content. Pleasing cloth covers are clean and bright though bobbling very very slightly on the spine. Slipcase has some light shelfwear. Contents pristine. Ve [more...]
The Red Badge of Courage
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£24 p&p
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Stephen Crane
The Folio Society 1964
Crane's affecting novel of a young soldiers experiences in the American Civil War, renowned for its "psychological portrayal of fear". Some light shelfwear, bumping to extremities and a few errant marks on spine. Slipcase is worn at extremities. Contents a [more...]
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