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Lord Macartney - An Embassy to China

Introduced by Jonathan Spence

Edited by J L Cranmer-Byng

Being the Journal Kept by Lord Macartney during his Embassy to the Emperor Ch'ien-lung 1793-1794, first published 1962, also Lord Macartney's Observations upon China, illustrated with beautiful watercolour sketches by William Alexander, includes biographical notes on Lord Macartney and William Alexander.

314 pages, this book is indexed.

Printed on Klippan Book Design Smooth paper and bound in quarter cloth with paper sides,

Slipcase has a view of the city wall of Poan-gin with vessels of various kinds lying under it, 4 November 1793.

Book and Slip case in Mint Condition

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The Barbarian Invasions of the Roman Empire

Volume IV

The Imperial Restoration 535 - 553

by Thomas Hodgkin

Introduced by Peter Heather

A modern version of the old classical historical tradition, detailed, analytical narrative history focusing on matters of "high" politics.

Based in the mid sixth century, the Byzantine conquest of Ostrogothic Italy and related matters, written in 1885 and rewritten in 1896.

Printed on caxton wove paper, bound in quarter Buckram with printed boards, binding illustration the entry of Belisarius into Rome,

Slipcase illustration by Rome is sacked by the Visigoths

Both Book and Slip Case in Mint Condition

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Richard III

by Paul Murray Kendall

introduced Roy Strong

The best biography of Richard III, Man or monster? Richard III represents royal biography as a polarity, it is a major achievement of English royal biography, hugely readable. Richard III is perhaps the most polemical figure in the reaches of English history. Shakespeare epitomises him in his popular tragedy Richard the Third.

Printed on caxton wove paper, bound in Full Buckram, blocked with a 5th century coin portrait of Richard III from the British Museum, London, twelve colour plates

Mint Condition, slip case shows minor shelf wear

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The Seven Years War

A Study in British Combined Strategy

by Julian S Corbett

Introduction by Jeremy Black

Originally published in 1907 under the title England in the Seven Years' War, the book attempts to present Pitt's War as it was seen and felt by the men who were concerned with it direction. In every Chancellery in Europe this part of the widespread Seven Years War was always spoken of as the Maritime War. The Continental theater of the war proved so rich in brilliant actions.

 674 pages, this book has a comprehensive index.

31 Coloured illustrations, 16 Black & White illustrations, 14 Maps.

Typeset in Monotype Janson, Printed on St Paul's Wove paper, bound in full printed cloth. 

Binding Illustration The Death of General Wolfe, coloured engraving by William Woollett after Benjamin West 1770.

Frontispiece The Burning of the Bienfaisant and capture of the Prudent in Louisbourg harbour during the cutting-out operation of 25 July 1758 which resulted in the French surrender of the city

Book is in mint condition, slipcase is in excellent condition.

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Anthem for Doomed Youth

Poets of the Great War

Edited and introduced by Lyn Macdonald

188 Poems written by soldiers during the 1st World War.

Thirty Seven Photographs of Soldiers at war and Portraits of Individual Soldiers. 270 pages

Typeset Plantin  with Zapf Chancery Bold Display,  Printed on a special making of toned paper, Bound in Full Printed Cloth. Binding Illustration - Silhouette - Seeking a comrade's grave, Pilckem Ridge (reversed). Front endpaper 10th Battalion - The Royal Fusiliers on their way to the trenches, St Pol November 1916. Rear endpaper - Wounded British prisoners being escorted by a German on the Menin Road.

Slip case is in Very Good Condition, Book is in Mint Condition

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The Habsburgs

Embodying Empire

by Andrew Wheatcroft

The published family history of The House of Habsburg an important royal house of Europe and is best known as supplying all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1452 and 1740, as well as rulers of the Austrian and Spanish Empire. Originally from Switzerland, the dynasty first reigned in Austria, which they ruled for over six centuries. A series of dynastic marriages brought Burgundy, Spain, Bohemia, Hungary, and other territories into the inheritance. In the sixteenth century the senior Spanish and junior Austrian branches of the family separated.

Typeset in Van Dijck, Printed on Gorgeous Wove Paper, Bound in full cloth with a block design by Frances Button.  446 pages, includes family tree chart.

Slipcase slipcase has rub mark and dent on front otherwise is in good condition.

Book is in Mint Condition

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Seneca - Letters from a Stoic & Three Dialogues

Translation and Notes by Robin Campbell and C D N Costa

Introduction by C D N Costa

Preface by A C Grayling

Frontispiece engraving by Simon Brett

Seneca's writings have rightly earned him a reputation as one of the finest essayists of all time.

Set in Poliphilus and Blado Types, Printed on Caxton Wove Paper. Bound in Bonded Leather and Paper sides printed with an engraving by the artist, 295 pages.

Slipcase is in very good condition and book is in Mint Condition

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Epics of the Middle Ages

Edited and Introduction by Richard Barber

Illustrations by John Vernon Lord

The Song of Roland, The Song of William, Raoul of Cambrai, The Cid, The Deeds of the Norman People,

The Brucee, Godfrey of Boulogne.

666 pages, 16 Colour illustrations.

Typeset in Ehrhardt with Charlemagne display, Printed on Gorgeous Wove paper, bound in quarter leather with cloth sides and blocked with a design by John Vernon Lord. 

Slipcase has one small mark on spine edge otherwise very good condition.

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Mary Queen of Scots

by Antonia Fraser

Introduction by Roy Strong

The classic biography of the Scottish queen, a compulsive read, elegantly written and well researched.

616 pages, this book has a comprehensive index and references.

44 Colour illustrations.

Typeset in Ehrhardt, Printed on Caxon Wove paper, bound in full buckram. Binding Illustration Blocked with a 16th century coin portrait of Mary Queen of Scots from the British Museum, London. Frontispiece Miniature of Mary Queen of Scots as a young girl by Francois Clouet

Slipcase is in very good condition and book is in Mint Condition

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