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Georgian Delights
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Author: J.H. PlumbBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the vibrant social tapestry and political machinations of...
The Story Of The Renaissance (Five-Volume Set)
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Author: Vincent Cronin; Boies Penrose; J. R. Hale; G. R. Elton; Reginald Piggot; Andrew Pettegree; Michael MallettBinding: HardbackPublished: THE FOLIO SOCIETY, 2001Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Florentine Renaissance,...
French Painting: The Revolutionary Decades 1760-1830
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Author: Serullez ArletteBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian Gallery Directors Council, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFrench Painting: The Revolutionary Decades 1760-1830 chronicles a pivotal era in art history, examining the...
London In The Nineteenth Century
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Author: Thomas ShepherdBinding: HardbackPublished: Bracken Books, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, London In The Nineteenth Century, chronicles the transformative era of one of the...
The House That Hitler Built
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Author: Stephen H. RobertsBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen Publishers London, 1937Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis historical account, The House That...
The Russian Revolution
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Author: Alan MooreheadBinding: HardbackPublished: COLLINS WITH HAMISH HAMILTON, 1958Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Reading copy with markingsCondition remarks: Minimal markings in grey lead. This compelling...
At The Court Of The Borgia: Being An Account Of The Reign Of Pope Alexander Vi
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Author: Johann BurchardBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Inscription on slipcase.At The Court Of The Borgia: Being An Account Of The Reign Of...
No Road Leading Back: An Improbable Escape from the Nazis, 'utterly
'A stunning book, a powerful investigation, utterly compelling,' James Holland, The Daily Telegraph , Five stars 'Terrifying' Simon Schama Ponar, Lithuania. 1944. The Nazis have enslaved Jewish men to exhume...
The King's Trial: Louis XVI vs. the French Revolution
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Author: David P. JordanBinding: PaperbackPublished: University of California Press, 1981Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account chronicles the dramatic legal...
The Golden Ring: The Anglo-Florentines 1847-1862
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Author: Giuliana Artom TrevesBinding: HardbackPublished: LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor stains on book block....
St. Mark's Rest: The History Of Venice
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Author: John Ruskin, Ll.D.Binding: HardbackPublished: GEORGE ALLEN, 1894Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling work of art history and architectural criticism...
English Literature At The Close Of The Middle Ages
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Author: E. K. ChambersBinding: HardbackPublished: Clarendon Press, 1945Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly volume presents a comprehensive examination...
Crown of Thistles: The Fatal Inheritance of Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots fervently believed she had a right to the English throne - a belief that cost her her head. A vivid account of why she came to...
Twelve Cities: A Personal Memoir
Roy Jenkins follows up Churchill with a book of a very different shape; short and semi-autobiographical, but also full of the wit and erudition which make that book such a...
Cesare Borgia: His Life And Times
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Author: Sarah BradfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA compelling biographical account, Cesare Borgia: His Life And Times presents a meticulously researched chronicle...
Kensington Palace: Art, Architecture and Society
Go behind the scenes of generations of the British royal family, exploring both the glamour and domestic life inside the spectacular 300-year-old Kensington Palace Kensington Palace is renowned for its...
Palladio's Venice: Architecture and Society in a Renaissance Republic
A glamorous and unprecedented exploration of Palladio's work in one of the most beautiful of all cities Celebrated Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) devoted much of his career to the...
Rubens And His Times
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Author: Roger AvermaeteBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling art history volume, Rubens And His Times, chronicles the extraordinary...
The Growth Of Papal Government In The Middle Ages: A Study In The Ideological Relation Of Clerical To Lay Power
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Author: Walter UllmannBinding: HardbackPublished: METHUEN & CO. LTD LONDON, 1955Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the intricate development of papal governance throughout the...
Piero Della Francesca
Piero della Francesca has long been admired as one of the greatest of all Renaissance painters. Much archival and technical work has been done concerning him and his work (including...
Description of Britain: A Modern Rendering
William Caxton first published his bestselling history of Britain in 1480. Basing his version on a 14th century Middle English translation of the Latin "Bolychronicon" - of universal history, he...
Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years
The authoritative new portrait, focusing on the unknown later years and -- incredibly -- based on new documents History has pictured Elizabeth I as Gloriana, an icon of strength and...
Engagement
A feminist cult classic about love, independence and what it means to be an individual, translated into English for the first time 'I want to have him, I really do....
The Year 1000: When Explorers Connected the World - and Globalization
An authoritative rethinking of global history by a leading Yale professor. When did globalization begin? Most observers have settled on 1492, the year Columbus discovered America. But as celebrated Yale...
White Shotgun: The Sicilian Mafia in Their Own Words
Lupara bianca ('White Shotgun') -- an Italian term that refers to a Mafia-style killing, in which no trace of the victim can be found. For thirty years, prize-winning Sicilian journalist...
Prince Albert: The Man Who Saved the Monarchy
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In this companion biography to the acclaimed Victoria , A. N. Wilson offers a deeply textured and ambitious portrait of Prince Albert, published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of...
10 Downing Street: The Illustrated History
The black shiny door of 10 Downing Street is perhaps the best known entrance in Britain, possibly even in the world. Yet how many people know what really lurks on...
Sepulchre
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Author: Kate MosseBinding: PaperbackPublished: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ), 2008Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical thriller...
Picasso: Love And War 1935-1945: Life With Dora Maar
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Author: Anne BaldassariBinding: PaperbackPublished: Flammarion, 2006Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling art history volume, Picasso: Love And War 1935-1945 Life With...
The Imperial Age Of Venice: 1380-1580
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Author: D. S. ChambersBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account chronicles the two centuries when Venice ascended to become a...
Raphael
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Author: John Pope-HennessyBinding: HardbackPublished: New York University Press, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerAn authoritative art history volume, Raphael chronicles the extraordinary life and artistic genius of...
Naples: An Early Guide
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Author: Enrico BaccoBinding: PaperbackPublished: Italica Press, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageNaples: An Early Guide presents a fascinating historical perspective on the...
The Making Of Modern London 1914 - 1939
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Author: Gavin Weightman; Steve HumphriesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe historical work The Making Of Modern London...
Post War Britain: A French Analysis
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Author: Andre SiegfriedBinding: HardbackPublished: JONATHAN CAPE LTD., 1924Condition:Book: PoorJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis insightful historical analysis, Post War Britain: A French Analysis, chronicles the complex social, economic, and...
Petrarch: The Revolution Of Cola Di Rienzo
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Author: PetrarchBinding: PaperbackPublished: Italica Press, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly work chronicles the tumultuous political landscape of 14th-century Rome through...
Carolingian Art
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Author: Roger HinksBinding: PaperbackPublished: The University of Michigan Press, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: FEP clipped.This scholarly volume presents a comprehensive examination of the...
Painting In Florence And Siena After The Black Death: The Arts Religion And Society In The Mid-Fourteenth Century
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Author: Millard MeissBinding: PaperbackPublished: Harper Torchbooks., 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageMillard Meiss's Painting In Florence And Siena After The...
English Medieval Settlement
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Author: P. H. SawyerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Edward Arnold, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Sticker to back cover.English Medieval Settlement presents a comprehensive historical analysis of the development...
Rus Into Muscovy: The History Of Early Russia
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Author: E. M. AlmedingenBinding: HardbackPublished: Longman., 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the foundational era of Russia, tracing its...
Naples: A Palimpsest
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Author: Peter GunnBinding: HardbackPublished: Chapman and Hall, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerNaples: A Palimpsest presents a captivating journey through the multifaceted history and vibrant culture...
Bartolomeo Scala 1430-1497: Chancellor Of Florence; The Humanist As Bureaucrat
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Author: Alison BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: Princeton University Press, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly biography, Bartolomeo Scala 1430-1497 Chancellor Of Florence: The Humanist As Bureaucrat, chronicles the remarkable life...
The History Of Paris: From Caesar To St Louis
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Author: Maurice DruonBinding: HardbackPublished: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account chronicles the foundational centuries of one of the world's most iconic cities....
Daily Life In Papal Rome In The Eighteenth Century
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Author: Maurice AndrieuxBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsDaily Life In Papal Rome: In The Eighteenth Century offers a meticulous...
The Stones Of Athens
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Author: R. E. WycherleyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Princeton University Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Bumps to spine.This scholarly work presents a meticulous examination of the...
The Companion Guide To Umbria: Assisi Perugia Spoleto
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Author: Maurice RowdonBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins., 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis comprehensive travel guide chronicles the enchanting Italian region of Umbria, offering...
Bearers Of Meaning: The Classical Orders In Antiquity, The Middle Ages, And The Renaissance
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Author: John OniansBinding: HardbackPublished: Princeton University Press, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly volume, Bearers Of Meaning: The Classical Orders In Antiquity, The Middle Ages, And The...
The A To Z Of Georgian London
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Author: Ralph HydeBinding: HardbackPublished: LONDON TOPOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe A To Z Of Georgian London by Ralph Hyde presents an unparalleled cartographic and historical...
The Genesis Of Noto: An Eighteenth-Century Sicilian City
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Author: Stephen TobrinerBinding: HardbackPublished: University of California Press, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe scholarly work The Genesis Of Noto by Stephen Tobriner presents a meticulous examination of...