Search Results: England from A Book Legacy

American Book Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. c1860. Later. Hardcover. Original 1850's text handsomely rebound in red cloth binding with paper inset title on spine. Vol 1 is England from the Ancient Times to the Reign of Henry the Fifth and Vol 2 is England from the reign of Henry the Sixth to the Revolution of 1688. Map and illustrations. Prior owners names in front, otherwise clean and tight. The dedication says "This Child's History of England is dedicated to my own dear children, whom I hope it may help, by-and-by to read with interest larger and better book on the same subject. Christmas, 1851" This most likely was written prior to this printing and actual publication date is not published in either volume section. Scarce. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! ; Illustrated; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 307 pages .

London: Pitman. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1944. Fifth Edition; Later Printing. Hardcover. Blue-grey hardback cover. Prior owners name in front otherwise no underlining or highlighing. Revised by A. Locktt author of Camera Lenses. Instructions on how to build and work with all types of lenses. Covers subjects like Binocular eyepieces, Beale's Camea Lucida, tools used by lens-workers, methods of mounting lenses, curves, cutting, etc. Scarce in this condition. Item now in archival sleeve to preserve and protect condition. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! We provide free delivery tracking and ship daily or next business day!; Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 230 pages .

Essex Record Office Publications. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1999. First Edition. Paperback. 0900360917 . Looks new. Signed by Joyce Jones, author, and also there is a letter from author (signed) to a Tony Harman, esq. Rare. Beautiful scarce collectors grade copy of this book. Item now in archival sleeve to preserve and protect condition. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! We pack well, provide tracking, and ship daily or next business day!; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 56 pages; Signed by Author .

University of Delaware Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 0874139554 . Book looks new. Dust has repaired tear. "This volume examines the religious culture in which Sterne wrote his novels and sermons. Using passages from Sterne's work as starting points, the book demonstrates that the experience of life in country parishes forms an important context for the novels. The book draws on modern church history and eighteenth-century sources to show that the eighteenth-century Church of England constituted a strong social influence and was far from being the moribund and somnolent entity many literary studies have assumed. Beginning by addressing Sterne's ecclesiastical family background, it presents a general discussion of parish organizations and liturgical practices, preaching, religious controversy, women's roles in the Church, charitable activities, and anti-Catholicism. It also makes specific reference to Sterne's work, including an… Read More