A New History Of Scotland (Two-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Dickinson, William Croft; Pryde, George S.
Binding: Hardback
Published: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1962
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Faded and discoloured red cloths. Stained and foxed book blocks. Clean text.
A New History of Scotland stands as a commanding two-volume chronicle of Scottish history, written with scholarly precision by William Croft Dickinson and George S. Pryde. The first volume presents the evolution of Scotland from prehistoric settlement through medieval consolidation, culminating in the Union of the Crowns in 1603. The second volume details the transformation of Scotland under British rule, tracing political, religious, and social upheavals through the Enlightenment, industrialization, and into the modern era. This historical work argues for Scotland’s distinct identity within the broader British context, illustrating the resilience and complexity of its institutions and cultural heritage. As a cornerstone of mid-20th-century historiography, it commands attention from serious readers of European and national history.
Author: Dickinson, William Croft; Pryde, George S.
Binding: Hardback
Published: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1962
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Faded and discoloured red cloths. Stained and foxed book blocks. Clean text.
A New History of Scotland stands as a commanding two-volume chronicle of Scottish history, written with scholarly precision by William Croft Dickinson and George S. Pryde. The first volume presents the evolution of Scotland from prehistoric settlement through medieval consolidation, culminating in the Union of the Crowns in 1603. The second volume details the transformation of Scotland under British rule, tracing political, religious, and social upheavals through the Enlightenment, industrialization, and into the modern era. This historical work argues for Scotland’s distinct identity within the broader British context, illustrating the resilience and complexity of its institutions and cultural heritage. As a cornerstone of mid-20th-century historiography, it commands attention from serious readers of European and national history.