Black Tom: Sir Thomas Fairfax and the English Revolution (Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain) by Hopper, Andrew; Lake, Peter [Series Editor]; Milton, Anthony [Series Editor]; Peacey, Jason [Series Editor]; Gajda, Alexandra [Series Editor];

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback / softback. New. It was 'Black Tom' Fairfax, not Oliver Cromwell, who created and commanded Parliament's New Model Army during the English Civil War. This is his first biography by a modern academic. -- .

Manchester University Press , pp. 274 . Papeback. New.

Manchester Univ Pr, 2007. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 272 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.00 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Very Good.

Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2007. Fine. First Paperback Edition, First Printing, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, ANDREW HOPPER, on half-title page. Signing reads, 'Best wishes, Andy'. There is a small circular sticker on the front of the book which reads 'Signed By The Author'. (x),262pp. Illustrated with line-drawings, and a map. A well-researched and authoritative biography of Sir Thomas Fairfax (1612-1671). Sir Thomas Fairfax, or Black Tom', not Oliver Cromwell, was creator and commande of Parliament's New Model Army from 1645 to 1650 Although Fairfax emerged as England's most successful of the 1640s, this book challenges the orthodoxy that he was purly a military figure, showing how he was not apolitical or disinterested in politics. With Select Bibliograpy and Index. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first paperback edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author, Andrew Hopper. First Paperback Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Fine.