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New York/Boston: Hatchette, 2017. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. B&W era photos section. CONDITION: What makes this book "Like New"? - Small black remainder dot top edges. UNREAD 2017 Hatchette hardcover (white boards - who does that?) and dust jacket, first edition, first printing. B&W Era Photo Section. CONTENT: Death in the Air is a gripping, historical narrative of a serial killer, an environmental disaster, and an iconic city struggling to regain its footing. In winter 1952, London automobiles and thousands of coal-burning hearths belched particulate matter into the air. But the smog that descended on December 5th of 1952 was different; it was a type that held the city hostage for five long days. Mass transit ground to a halt, criminals roamed the streets, and 12,000 people died. That same month, there was another killer at large in London: John Reginald Christie, who murdered at least six women. In a braided narrative that draws on extensive interviews,… Read More

Harvard University Press, 1978. Revised Printing Unknown. Hardcover. New/As New. B&W photos (very few) . CONDITION: What makes this book "As New?" The DJ shows short "cuts" - one at the top front edge and one at the top back edge. What caused this? No idea. UNREAD 1978 Harvard Univ. Press hardcover (blue boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), supposedly the "revised" edition. There are only 2 B&W photos that I have found. CONTENT: The story of that amazingly influential and still somewhat mysterious woman, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has the dramatic interest of a novel. She was at the very center of the rich culture and clashing politics of the 12th century. Richest marriage prize of the Middle Ages, she was Queen of France as the wife of Louis VII, and went with him… Read More

Corner House Publishers, 1974. 3rd Edition Printing Unknown. Hardcover. As New/As New. B&W art repros & drawings. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1974 Corner House hardcover (red boards) & DJ (in mylar cover), third edition. B&W art reproductions and drawings illustrate. The book itself is NEW/As New condition - I can't find any flaws, but leaving room for something that I did not see. The dust jacket does have some edge wear bottom spine - not bad but there. In short, remarkably great shape for 1974 book. Questions welcome & answered.

Clarendon Press, 1993. 1st Edition 7th printing. Soft cover. Very Good+/No Jacket Issued. No Illustrations. CONDITION: Very Good+ 1993 Clarendon Press trade paperback, first edition, 7th printing. PROBLEM: some underlining from page 1 through page 57 and then appears abandoned. No spine crease - outwardly appears perfect. CONTENT: This book takes a refreshing new approach to the study of the Reformation in England. Christopher Haigh's lively and readable study disproves any facile assumption that the triumph of Protestantism was inevitable, and goes beyond the surface of official political policy to explore the religious views and practices of ordinary English people. With the benefit of hindsight, other historians have traced the course of the Reformation as a series of events inescapably culminating in the creation of the English Protestant establishment. Haigh sets out to recreate the sixteenth century as a time of excitement and insecurity, with each new policy or ruler causing the… Read More

Schwartz & Wade Books, 2018. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. B&W Chapter Decorations . CONDITION: What makes this book "As New?" Small red remainder mark bottom edges at spine. UNREAD 2018 Schwartz & Wade hardcover (red boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. B&W chapter decorations. CONTENT: Perfect for anyone fascinated by the Royal Wedding, Netflix's The Crown, or Wolf Hall, this is a pitch-perfect reimagining of the romance and tragedy of Henry VIII and his six wives, told from multiple points of view by some of your favorite authors. If you were one of King Henry VIII's six wives, who would you be? Would you be Anne Boleyn, who literally lost her head? Would you be the subject of rumor and scandal like Catherine Howard? Or would you get away and survive like Anna of Cleves? Meet them and Henry's other queens--each bound for divorce or death--in this epic and thrilling novel that reads like fantasy but really happened. Watch spellbound as each of these… Read More

Simon & Schuster, 2011. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/New. B&W era photo section. CONDITION: What makes this book "near fine?" Remainder mark bottom edges. UNREAD 2011 Simon o& Schuster large hardcover (558 pages & red boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. B&W era photo section. CONTENT: The author of the groundbreaking bestseller A Beautiful Mind takes the reader on a journey of discovery-how the greatest invention of modern times, economics, has changed the lives of every single human being. In a sweeping narrative, the author of the megabestseller A Beautiful Mind takes us on a journey through modern history with the men and women who changed the lives of every single person on the planet. It's the epic story of the making of modern economics, and of how economics rescued mankind from squalor and deprivation by placing its material fate in its own hands rather than in Fate. Nasar account begins with Charles Dickens and Henry Mayhew observing… Read More

Westview Press, 1998. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. New/New. A few B&W photos throughout. CONDITION: UNREAD 1998 Westview Press hardcover (blue boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, 3rd printing. A few B&W photos throughout. CONTENT: Upon arriving in India, the first English settlers found the humid, unforgiving climate almost unbearable. Malaria, cholera, and dysentery ravaged their beleaguered ranks, making the average life span for both men and women no more than 30 years. To escape these epidemics, they found refuge in the temperate climate of the hills. Above the clouds, Europeans built numerous hill stations, not just in India, but also in Burma, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Indonesia. From the luxury of these curious establishments, they ruled their colonies with imperial aplomb. Colonialism lapsed and the foreigners were eventually expelled from these countries, yet the hill stations still remain. In early 1997, Barbara Crossette, the United Nations bureau chief for… Read More

Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2018. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. 2 era B&W and Color Photo & art reproduction sections. CONDITION: NEW 2018 Weidenfeld & Nicholson trade paperback, first paperback edition, first printing. 2 era B&W / color photos & art reproduction sections. CONTENT: The Gordon Riots of 1780 were the worst civil disturbance in British history, causing 285 deaths and widespread looting in central London. The riots had begun as an anti-Catholic protest against the Papist Act two years earlier, which intended to reduce official discrimination against British Catholics after over one hundred years of penalties against them. It is against this backdrop that the 50-year battle for Catholic Emancipation developed, culminating in the Roman Catholic Relief Act of 1829. A hugely sensitive issue during the Napoleonic Wars, William Pitt's government had fallen in 1806 over it. Its successful passage followed a vigorous campaign on the issue by Irish lawyer… Read More

St. Martin's Press, 2001. 1st American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. B&W era photo section. CONDITION: UNREAD 2001 St. Martin's Press hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first American edition, first printing. B&W era photo section. CONTENT: Queen Victoria's death in January 1901 shook Britain to its core, and reverberated not just throughout the Commonwealth, but around the world. She was a woman in her eighties, and yet it seems no one could contemplate the end of a reign that had lasted so long. Most could not remember a time when she was not Queen, and the very stability of everyday life seemed to depend on her regency. The anxiety of the government and the royal family about the prospect of the Queen's death was such that the news of her illness was deliberately concealed from the public for more than a week. When it came, people from England to Jamaica wept in the streets, and this grief was surpassed only by fear for the future. "God help us" was the… Read More

United Kingdom: Thames & Hudson, 2015. 1st Paperback Edition 2nd Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Susan Herbert color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2015 Thames & Hudson large paperback, first PB edition, 2nd printing. The original was released in HB in 1996 and into paperback 2014. Simply beautiful color illustrations by Susan Herbert. CONTENT: For her latest book of cats in costume, Susan Herbert turns from masterpieces of the fine arts to the masterpieces of Shakespeare. Painting in her familiar and highly popular style, this imaginative artist presents an irresistible array of well-known characters in the great Shakespearean plays, from the tragic Romeo and Juliet, to the mischievous Titania; from the beautiful Cleopatra to the roguish Falstaff. In thirty-two entrancing paintings, Susan Herbert opens up an unsuspected world of Shakespeare interpreted by cats with all their winning ways. Her many devoted admirers will find this new collection full of the charm, humor and… Read More

Philomel Books, 2000. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. Dennis Nolan color illustrations. CONDITION: Why is this considered AS NEW? Remainder mark bottom edges. UNREAD 2000 Philomel Books hardcover (grey-blue boards with silver foil title on spine) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition (Impression), first printing. Color illustrations by Dennis Nolan. CONTENT: Eight new tales delight and mystify readers with stories ranging from Robin Hood's mysterious birth, to the adventures of Hood's grandson while trying to follow in his grandfather's footsteps. Yolen wrote 2 of the tales. "Containing eight short stories (and therefore being a relatively quick read), the stories are arranged chronologically, beginning with the night Robin Hood was born, and extending two stories beyond his death, including one about grandchild of Robin Hood and another rather funny one about an artificial intelligence that is programmed to believe he is Robin Hood. My favorite was probably Straight… Read More

Thames & Hudson, 2011. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Samuel Valentino color & B&W art; maps; B&W photos. CONDITION: NEW 2011 Thames & Hudson large paperback, first paperback edition, first printing. Beautiful color and B&W art by Samuel Valentino.Also, maps; B&W photos. CONTENT: A beautifully illustrated and informative survey that explores the world of Arthur and the impact of the Arthurian legends on history and the arts. King Arthur, Camelot, Excalibur, Merlin, the Holy Grail, Lancelot, and Guinevere?the names conjure up vibrant images of medieval Europe, of chivalry, and of romance. But did Arthur really exist, or is Camelot only a dream? Christopher Snyder examines the realities and the impact of the Arthurian legends. Medieval texts and archaeological discoveries are used to piece together a picture of the fifth and sixth centuries, when Arthur was believed to have reigned as champion of the Britons. Welsh and Breton bards sang the exploits of… Read More