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AFTER THE VICTORIANS
Written by A.N. Wilson.
Stock no. 1831622
Published by Hutchinson. 1st 2005. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

When this book begins, in the reign of Edward VII, Great Britain commands the mightiest empire the world has ever seen. By the time it ends, with the Coronation of Elizabeth II, Britain has emerged victorious from a world war, but ruined as a world power. How did Britain's power and influence decline? Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and a few colour plates. xii and 609 pages including index. ISBN: 0091794846. Light vertical crease to spine (reading crease). Text block lightly browned with some minor foxing. Minor vertical 'line' to pastedowns mark where dustwrapper flaps end. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

THE ELIZABETHANS
Written by A.N. Wilson.
Stock no. 1831463
Published by Hutchinson. 1st 2011. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A broad overview of the Elizabethan period discussing politics, religion, literature and music. The book concludes with an essay on Hamlet explaining how the play was tied into the period. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w plates. xii and 432 pages including index. ISBN: 9780091931513. A few light scuffs to boards. Text block a little grubby. One or two minor marks to contents else clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is bright.

GOD'S FUNERAL
Written by A.N. Wilson.
Stock no. 1831447
Published by John Murray. 1st 1999. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A magisterial, colorful narrative illuminating the central tragedy of the nineteenth century: that God (or man's faith in him) died, but the need to worship remained as a torment to those who thought they had buried Him. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w plates. xi and 402 pages including index. ISBN: 0719557615. A few minor scuffs to boards. Foxing/browning to text block. Contents clean. Black dustwrapper is a bit scuffed.

C. S. LEWIS A BIOGRAPHY
Written by A.N. Wilson.
Stock no. 1331309
Published by Collins. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, gilt title to spine. 334 pages (including index). Some b/w photos. ISBN: 0002151375. Spine slightly bumped. Covers slightly dusty. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is slightly sunned.

STRAY
Written by A.N. Wilson.
Stock no. 1328778
Published by Walker. 1st 1987. Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

One summer the proud old alley-cat Pufftail settles down to tell his young grandson story of his life. Humorous, exciting, poignant an shocking by turns, the account of his experiences makes a gripping and highly entertaining tale, with a cast of memorable feline characters. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. 175 pages. ISBN: 0744508010. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Pale page browning throughout, light foxing to textblock.