FIRSTBROOK, PETER

Voyage of the Matthew, The - John Cabot and the Discovery of North America

London, BBC. 1997. (ISBN: 0563387645) Hardback, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book, 7.5 x 10"; 192 pages; blue cloth with gilt; dustwrapper; illustrated; very good;. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 8864

Catalogue: History

Keywords: 0563387645 America; Discovery; Cabot; Atlantic; Bristol; History;

FLEETWOOD, HUGH

Roman Magic

First. Hardback. Book, Good/Good.

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Book number: 27644

Catalogue: History

FLETCHER, C. R. L.

Introductory History of England 1660 - 1792 Volume III, An

London, John Murray. 1909. Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 6 x 9"; 372pp; red cloth with gilt to spine and black motif to front; spine faded and bumped, split from front and rear boards but intact; 5 fold out maps; minor foxing;. Fair.

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Book number: 1988

Catalogue: History

Keywords: History; England;

FONTENELLE, M. DE

Nouveax Dialogues des Morts

Londre, Abram. Vandenhoeck. 1730. Full-Leather, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book, 3.75 x 6.75"; 324 pages; brown leather, spine missing, but book is still tightly bound; text is in French;. Good Reading Copy/No Jacket - as issued.

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Book number: 11574

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Death; France; French; History; Conversations;

FRASER, DONALD

Future of Africa, The

London, Student Volunteer Missionary Union. 1911. Hardback, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book, 5" x 7.5"; 309pp; blue cloth with white title to spine; numerous black and white illustrations and three fold out colour maps - all in very good condition; a few marginal lines; good;. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 9840

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Africa; African; History; Travel; Missionary; Religion;

FRASER, ANTONIA

Gunpowder Plot: Terror & Faith in 1605

London, Mandarin. 1996. (ISBN: 0749323574) Paperback, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book, In a narrative which reads like a gripping detective story, Antonia Fraser untangles the intricacies of this conspiracy against the monarchy and the government to reveal the truth about the extraordinary events which led up to that fateful night of 5th November 1605. Illustrated. Very Good.

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Book number: 13142

Catalogue: History

Keywords: 0749323574 History Gunpowder Politics Royalty

FRASER, ANTONIA

Gunpowder Plot, The - Terror & Faith in 1605

London, Mandarin. 1997. Paperback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 5 x 8"; 347pp; large format paperback; illustrated; very good copy;. Very Good.

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Book number: 4828

Catalogue: History

Keywords: History; Plot; Gunpowder; Religion; Politics; Crime;

FULFORD, ROGER

Prince Consort, The

London, Macmillan. 1966. Paperback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 5.5 x 8.5"; 292pp; large format paperback; good reading copy;. Good Reading Copy.

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Book number: 4838

Catalogue: History

Keywords: History; Royalty; Victorian;

GARDINER, BRIAN

African Dream, The

London, History Book Club. 1970. Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 5.75 x 8.5"; 331pp; red cloth with gilt; dustwrapper, spine faded; top edge dusty, otherwise a very good copy;. Good/Good.

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Book number: 5509

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Africa; Victorian; History;

GASPEY, THOMAS [ED] (HUME, SMOLLETT)

History of England, The - 8 Volumes

London, John Tallis & Co and The London Printing & Publishing Co Ltd. Half-Leather, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book, 7 x 11"; 6529 pages over 8 volumes; half black leather with marbled boards, gilt bands to spine with gilt title on red label. the set is numbered 1-4 with OS (old series) in gilt at the bottom of the spine, and 1-4 with NS (new series); a very attractive and clean set of books; Volume 1-4 of the old series covers the period AD55 - 1760 and the new series covers the period 1761-1852; please contact the seller for shipping quotation. Very Good.

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Book number: 11599

Catalogue: History

Keywords: History; England; Europe; Royalty; Monarchy; Parliament; Political; Britons; Britain;

GATHORNE-HARDY, JONATHAN

Rise and Fall of the British Nanny, The

London, Hodder and Stoughton. 1972. (ISBN: 0340126795) Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 6.25 x 9.25"; 350 pages; black cloth with gilt titles on red background; no dustwrapper; good clean copy;. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 8646

Catalogue: History

Keywords: 0340126795 Nanny; Children; British; Servants; History;

GIBBON, EDWARD

History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, The - A new edition in 12 Volumes

London, T. Cadell et al. 1813. Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 5.5 x 8.5"; 456+496+412+442+432+420+424+375+460+385+502+432 and general index pages; dark green buckram with gilt title to spine, the rear board of vol.X is water stained, but contents not affected; rebound by Chas. W. Poole, Market Place, Chelmsford; a nice clean bright set;. Good.

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Book number: 11309

Catalogue: History

Keywords: History; Rome; Decline; Fall; Empire;

GIBBON, EDWARD

Selected Prose - The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

London, Falcon Press. 1953, First Edition. Hardback, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book, 89 pages. With an introduction by Simon Harcourt-Smith. Good/Good.

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Book number: 22560

Catalogue: History

Keywords: History Prose Literature

GILL, PETER

Cheltenham at War in Old Photographs

Stroud, Alan Sutton. 1994. (ISBN: 0750907339) Paperback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 6 x 8.5"; 128pp; illustrated laminated card; fully illustrated; very good copy;. Very Good.

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Book number: 5978

Catalogue: History

Keywords: 0750907339 Cheltenham; Gloucestershire; War; History;

GILL, CRISPIN

Mayflower Remembered: A History of the Plymouth Pilgrims

Newton Abbot, David & Charles. 1970. (ISBN: 0715347268) Hardcover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, Good/Good.

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Book number: 13209

Catalogue: History

Keywords: 0715347268 Plymouth Pilgrims America Sea Ship Mayflower History