1066 and All That: A Memorable History of England. Comprising, all the parts you can remember including one hundred and three good things, five bad kings, and two genuine dates
by Sellar, Walter Carruthers and Yeatman, Robert Julian; illustrated by John Reynolds
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- Hardcover
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- Condition
- Good+
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About This Item
London: Methuen, 1930. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardback. Good+. 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall. First edition, seond printing original format and same year as first printing. Octavo hardback, maroon cloth, gilt decoration. xii, 116 pp, Black & white illustrations by John Reynolds. Good + condition Lacks front end paper No inscriptions.
Synopsis
1066 and All That: A Memorable History of England, comprising all the parts you can remember, including 103 Good Things, 5 Bad Kings and 2 Genuine Dates is a tongue-in-cheek reworking of the history of England. Written by W. C. Sellar and R. J. Yeatman and illustrated by John Reynolds, it first appeared serially in Punch magazine, and was published in book form by Methuen & Co. Ltd. in 1930.
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- Alexander's Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 086232
- Title
- 1066 and All That: A Memorable History of England. Comprising, all the parts you can remember including one hundred and three good things, five bad kings, and two genuine dates
- Author
- Sellar, Walter Carruthers and Yeatman, Robert Julian; illustrated by John Reynolds
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 2nd Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
- Pages
- 136
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼
- Weight
- 0.55 lbs
- Keywords
- 1066 and All That: A Memorable History of England. Comprising, all the parts you can remember including one hundred and three good things, five bad kings, and two genuine dates; Sellar, Walter Carruthers and Yeatman, Robert Julian; illustrated by John Rey
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- History; Humour;
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