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Charles II; His Life and Times
by Fraser, Antonia
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0297832212
- ISBN 13
- 9780297832218
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1993. Abridged Illustrated Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Illustrated. index and acknowledgements. Pale green coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with both colour and black-and-white contemporary photographs and black-and-white and coloured reproductions of historical illustrations. Maroon coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. This book was published first in 1979, and, this abridged and illustrated edition of 1993. King Charles II was the son of the executed king Charles I and spent 12 years in exile after his father's execution in 1649. Upon return to his land of birth and restoration as King, his country had a blossoming of intellectual, arts and prosperity until his death, where not only '' ... he was in control of his country but in the affection of his countrymen.'' -- from front fold over panel blurb. This is not only a biography of the King, but of his land in times. Rubbing of the back strip corners and to the book corners. A slight cock of the spine is present. Very light age toning of the text block edges and pages. A little creasing of the dustwrapper edges and rubbing of the panels. Size: Square Quarto. [8], 9 - 264 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Royalty; Britain/UK; Renaissance 16thc to 17thc; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0297832212. ISBN/EAN: 9780297832218. Inventory No: 0123776. . 9780297832218
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0123776
- Title
- Charles II; His Life and Times
- Author
- Fraser, Antonia
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Abridged Illustrated Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0297832212
- ISBN 13
- 9780297832218
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- BZDB2 The Gunpowder Plot -- Guy Fawkes -- English Parliament -- 17th-Century History; Royalty; Britain/UK; Renaissance 16thc to 17thc; Sociology & Culture. Illustrated Unbranded ISBN: 0297832212 EAN: 9780297832218 Fraser, Antonia Charles II; His Lif
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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