Edited by esmond wright (9 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First edition thus. Tall octavo. 297pp. Illustrated in black and white. Fine in trifle worn, fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. 529pp. Illustrated and with color plates. Green cloth stamped in gilt. Brief contemporary gift inscription, faint soil on page edges and boards, cup ring-stain on front cover, corners and spine ends slightly worn, very good, lacking the dust jacket. Includes "The Story of Mankind" and "The History of the Nations.".…

Decorative Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Hardback. First Edition. The Fire of Liberty. Red cloth with blue and silver decoration and silver lettering. Contents: Introduction. 1774-5 - The people are ripe for mishief. 1775 - Things are now come to a crisis. 1776 - Life, liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. 1777 - Oh fatal ambition! Poor General Burgoyne! 1778 - You cannot conquer America. 1779 - The dance of death. 1780 - Washington is certainly to be bought - honours will do it. 1781 - Your Lion shall growl - but never bite more. 1782-3 - There never was a good war - or a bad piece. Index. Illustrated. 256 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.).…

Zustand: Good. Original silver lettered and decorated cloth, numerous (full page) illustrations in colour and b/w, 8vo.; Blind stamped book plate on endpaper; no slipcase.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. This Folio Society edition of The Fire of Liberty is offered without slipcase, presenting Esmond Wrightâs expertly edited collection of writings that illuminate the political thought, ideals and debates surrounding the American Revolution. Drawing on speeches, letters and contemporary commentary, the volume traces how concepts of liberty, representation and constitutional order developed during a period of intense intellectual and political ferment. Wrightâs selection and commentary provide clear historical framing, making the book both accessible and richly informative. Produced with the Folio Societyâs characteristic clarity of typography and sturdy binding, this is an appealing and collectible volume for readers of eighteenth-century history, political thought and Folio Society editions.…

Decorative Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Hardback. First Edition. The Fire of Liberty. Red cloth with blue and silver decoration and silver lettering. Contents: Introduction. 1774-5 - The people are ripe for mishief. 1775 - Things are now come to a crisis. 1776 - Life, liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. 1777 - Oh fatal ambition! Poor General Burgoyne! 1778 - You cannot conquer America. 1779 - The dance of death. 1780 - Washington is certainly to be bought - honours will do it. 1781 - Your Lion shall growl - but never bite more. 1782-3 - There never was a good war - or a bad piece. Index. Illustrated. 256 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.).…

Zustand: Fine. First edition of this Folio edition hard back binding in publisher's original salmon paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the navy cloth spine. 8vo. 10'' x 6½''. Contains 260 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition slip case, unused and unopened new book. Member of the P.B.F.A. FOLIO SOCIETY.…

Zustand: Fine. First Folio Society edition hard back binding in publisher's original Venetian red cloth, blocked and lettered in silver and blue, colour illustrated end papers. Quarto. 10½'' x 8½''. Contains 256 pp with coloured plates and maps throughout. In Fine condition, no slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. FOLIO SOCIETY.…