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Collins - The Fontana Library, 1968. Previous Owner Markings; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Light Sticker Pull to Front Cover; Edges Lightly Soiled. BOOK NUMBER: 1462 L. CONTENTS: Preface; Acknowledgments; I The Georgian World; II George I, 1714-1727; III George II, 1727-1760; IV George III, 1760-1820; V George IV, Regent and King, 1812-1830; Bibliography; Index. REVIEWS: "Dr. Plumb is one of the most enjoyable of living historians." - Raymond Mortimer, Sunday Times. "An excellent introduction to the period, clearly written and admirably illustrated. Dr. Plumb describes the Four Georges honestly, with hardly a twist in their favour." - A. J. P. Taylor. "Dr. Plumb has painted a conversation piece of the first Four Georges and their times with the vitality and frankness of a literary Hogarth . . . He is never dull or merely derivative and he gives us a superb portrait gallery of the leading politicians." -… Read More

Fontana - Collins, 1970. Repaired; Previous Owner Markings; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. SUB-TITLE: A Study in English Kingship. BOOK NUMBER: 1366 L. CONTENTS: Preface to New Edition; Notes to New Edition; Acknowledgments; I The Tudor Sunset; II James I, 1603-1625; III Charles I, 1625-1649; IV Charles II, 1649-1685; V James II, 1685-1688; VI William III, 1689-1702 and Mary II, 1689-1694; VII Anne, 1702-1714; Suggestions for further reading; Genealogical table; Index. REVIEWS: "The character sketches are shrewd, succinct and mordant . . . Dr. Kenyon obviously decided to enjoy himself: in doing so he has written an enjoyable book." - Christopher Hill, Spectator. "A sensible and realistic account . . . Dr. Kenyon made his name with a first-class piece of detailed research into the most difficult of 17th century subjects, James II's Sunderland.… Read More