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THREE VICTORIES AND A DEFEAT: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE FIRST BRITISH EMPIRE 1714-1783
Written by Brendan Simms.
Stock no. 1831442
Published by Basic Books.
1st USA
2009.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The story of Britain's extraordinary scramble to world power in the 18th century and how, through hubris and incompetence, it lost almost everything it had gained. Red paper boards, gilt title to blue paper spine. B/w maps and illustrations. xvii and 802 pages including index. American Edition. ISBN: 9780465013326. Light vertical reading creases to spine, minor mark to front edge of spine, light shelf-rubbing to base of spine. Faint marks to boards. Text block a little dusty. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
LOCUST
Written by Jeffery A. Lockwood.
Stock no. 1802966
Published by Basic Books.
1st
2004.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The devastating rise and mysterious disappearance of the insect that shaped the American frontier. Black paper spine with gilt title, light tan paper boards. xxiii and 294 pages including index. ISBN: 0738208949. Top & tail of spine bumped, lower corners bumped. Contents fine. Pictorial wrapper is lightly creased at top & tail of spine and a little scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ENTOMOLOGY
- INSECT
- HISTORY
- USA