Search Results: English History from High Park Books

Cardiff, Wales: Cadw Welsh Historic Monuments, 1989. Soft cover. Near Fine. Revised Edition. 48-page glossy colour guide to this ancient,spectacular castle which has roots in Roman fortification from 1000 years previous. Includes maps, photos and drawings. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto, 2009. Soft cover. Very Good. TROUBLESOME YOUNG MEN: An address by Lynne Olson, American author, historian and journalist. Churchill representation. With recognition of to Herb Gray (1934 - 2014) - the long-term, Ontario Liberal MP & former Deputy Prime Minister. Blue card covers with black type , Churchill representation & french flaps. No. 188 of 300 numbered copies. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor wear. Internals fine. Uncommon.

Toronto: Playwrights Canada Press, 1998. First Edition 1st Printing. Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A complex drama about the American socialite who influenced the brief/ future King of England to abdicate - by the Montreal-born, multi-award winning playwright, actress & producer (1953 - 2014).

London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1976. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Eight page guide to the British House of Commons with one B&W illustration. White, stapled guide. DMD No. 113553 200M 4/76. Minor soiling, minor wrinkles, stapled pages are tight.

Newport, Shropshire: Lilleshall Estates. Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Attractive, booklet describing the history and attractions of Shropshire's ancient Lilleshall Abbey and estates. Green, illustrated card covers, illustrated with B&W photos and maps on endpapers. Price of 6d on front cover. Date unknown. String-bound cover has some edgewear, corner/spine wear, soiling and rubbing. Pages clean, tight and unmarked. Unpaginated (16 pages).

New York / Toronto: Samuel French, 2005. Soft cover. Very Good+. In 1972, the duke of Windsor (Edward VIII), dies at the age of 78. Two weeks later, an 80-year woman from Galt, Ontario has her tombstone engraved "Wife of Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor". Winner of the 2004 Samuel French Canadian Playwright Award. First workshopped in California, the 2001 premiere performance was at Theatre & Company's new-opened King Street Theatre, Kitchener, Ontario. The Cambridge, Ontario playwright & actor also authored Falling: A Wake, Pearl Gidley, and Pocket Rocket. Green, stapled card covers. 90pp. INSCRIBED without reference to a name for helping with the production, with small leaf drawings. Evidence of very slight water stain at vertical pages edge & slight corner wear. Looks better than described. Scarce.l

London: Elysia Press Ltd. Edition Not Stated . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An Historical and Educational Publication. UndatedStapled, pictorial booklet, Unpaginated (28 pages). Eleven full colour plates and two B&W photos taken just after the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Some soiling to white decorative covers. Publication date unstated. Booklet tight, all pages clean and tight.