Isbn: 9781904356240 - a history of the county of middlesex: chelsea (12) (victoria county history, band 12) (8 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. List price Amazon - $155.00. A heavy, oversized, volume that will require additional postage. "Chelsea was a desirable riverside residence for wealthy merchants, lawyers, and courtiers from the fifteenth century, and a pleasure resort for all ranks of society from the eighteenth. It is now one of the most expensive and desirable places to live in London, the capital, but it has a mixed history given fresh insights by the VCH's account. This includes a re-examination of the location of Sir Thomas More's house, a reassessment of Henry VIII's relationship with the manor house, the history of a major estate not previously identified, and a survey of the farm-gardening which gave prosperity to some local inhabitants. Facets of Chelsea's more recent history covered include the rebuilding of eastern Chelsea, which removed a large lower middle- and working-class population and replaced their accommodation with houses for the well-off; the artistic community which grew up in the late nineteenth century from which Chelsea derived its bohemian reputation; and the major role played by Chelsea in the cultural and commercial changes of the Swinging Sixties. " (Publisher).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 298pp. 12 x 8.5 inch. Still tightly bound and in nice clean condition throughout, no names nor inscriptions. Weighs 1.6 KG, additional postage may be requested for overseas shipment.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Vol.XII. Very good hard cover, no jacket intended, from the collection of Susan Reynolds, a medieval historian, academic and tutor at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. Very minor shelf wear, lightly bumped corners, spine lightly cocked. Pages well bound, content bright and clear. Associated notes (laid in), pencil marks and marginalia remain extant, due to the academic recognition of Susan Reynolds. CN. Used. …

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Zustand: New. In English.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 312 pages. 12.00x8.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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