The Oxford History of the British Empire
by Nicholas Canny [ed]; P. J. Marshall [ed]; Judith M. Brown [ed]; W. M. Roger Louis [ed]; Andrew Porter [ed]; Robin W. Winks [ed]
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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NZ$501.05NZ$450.94
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About This Item
Oxford: Oxford University Press , 1998-1999. First edition. Hardback. Fine/Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". None . The complete first edition set of the 'Oxford History Of the British Empire' series, in their original dust wrappers. Five volumes. Complete in five. The first edition.Illustrated with full page maps. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrappers. This five volume series was published by the Oxford University Press and features a comprehensive historical account of the British Empire edited by a host of influential historians. The series deals with the interaction of British and non-western societies from the Elizabethan era until the twentieth century. The work aimed to provide a none biased study of the British empire, discussing the rulers and the people effected by the empire. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally lovely. The wraps are also lovely. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 885Z8
- Title
- The Oxford History of the British Empire
- Author
- Nicholas Canny [ed]; P. J. Marshall [ed]; Judith M. Brown [ed]; W. M. Roger Louis [ed]; Andrew Porter [ed]; Robin W. Winks [ed]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1998-1999
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- History Maps Europe Maps
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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