Search Results: European History from Hopkins Books

Hardcover with slipcase box, published by The Folio Society, 1990. Historical biography of Elizabeth I, using a comprehensive selection of her personal papers. Critical analysis of her letters and speeches present a more complete portrait than had previously been available. 7" X 9-1/2", 350 pages with Index. Illustrated through the text with 97 photos and illustrations, most of which are in color. Cream colored boards, with red cloth covered spine, title imprinted on the spine in gold. Boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or creased, no edge wear. No former ownership marks. Small pencil mark on the top right corner of the first flyleaf of a former price. No further writing besides that. Edges of the text block are clean. Not a library discard. Outer slipcase box has some edge wear to the corners of the opening, all seams are intact. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Trade paperback edition, published by Vintage, 1998. A later printing. Examines the story of the forced conversion of Edgardo Mortara, a 6 year old Jewish boy, abducted by officials of the Inquisition. 350 pages with Notes and Bibliography. 5-1/4" X 8". No creases to the cover or spine. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the the are relatively clean with just one small dot of age tanning on the edge of the title page and Table of Contents page - about the size of a sesame seed. Not a remainder copy, not a library discard. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Morrow, 1986. The dust jacket is intact and is nor price clipped. This is an Ex-Library copy. 302 pages with Index, Notes, and Bibliography. In this her eighth book, Erickson shows how the age known for extravagance was also a time of popular unrest and political radicalism. Since this is an Ex-Library copy, there is a check out pocket on the last flyleaf, the dust jacket has a Dewey number sticker on the spine, and various library stamps on the book. The jacket is protected with a clear cover, it has been taped to the boards. Binding is tight and square. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Trade paperback edition, published by Random House, 1995. The story of the mystery of the deaths of Edward V and his younger brother Richard. Was the murderer Richard III, or someone else? A later printing. 287 pages with Index, Bibliography, and a section of photos, 5-1/2" X 8-1/4". No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. No creases to the cover or spine. Binding is tight and square. There are some dots of age tanning to some of the text pages. Not a remainder, not a library discard copy. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition, an oblong sized trade paperback, published by Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, 1999. A photographic journey through the Rhosydd slate quarry in Wales, with historic details of the mine, and the men who worked there. Text is in both English and Welsh. 10" X 8-1/2", 56 pages. Jean Napier is a landscape photographer, specializing in the area around Wales, Cumbria, and Snowdonia National Park. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Very light crease to the front cover, a light diagonal mark at the bottom right corner. Edges of the text block are clean. Binding is tight and square. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.