Search Results: charles ii the man and the by maurice ashley

George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1971. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Orion Publishing Group, Limited. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Praeger Publishers, 1971. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 358 pages. Ex-university library book, light wear, sunning to the red covers; pages lightly discolored; a good sound binding. No jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Inventory No: 206811. .

Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1971-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1.1102 in x 9.1299 in x 6.5709 in. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .

Paperback. Very Good.

New York: Panther. Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. PAPERBACK. To Pocket Paperback .

New York: Praeger, 1971. Hardcover. Near Fine/fine. 8vo, 5.5 x 8.5, 358 pages, illustrated. Dust cover moderately chipped; otherwise as issued.

Panther, 1973-06-14. Paperback. Acceptable. 17 to 19 cm tall (12mo). Paperback. Published by Panther. Acceptable due to tanned pages. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1971. Book. Good. Hardback. Second Impression. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 358 pages. Illustrated with sixteen pages of plates, including some lesser known portraits of the King and his mistresses..

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1971. Second printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. Second impression, 1971. Cloth hardcover with dust jacket, 358 pp., clean unmarked copy, Near Fine copy in Very Good dust jacket, some discoloration to the dust jacket, dust jacket also with creasing and wear to the tips and edges.

Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 1971-09-16. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. first UK edition without dust jacket on red cloth - collectable - will send 1st class post in the uk

Panther. Used - Good. Good condition. Owner's name on inside. (Biography)

History Book Club. Very Good/Good +. 1971. Hard Cover. 8vo 368pp, Dust wrapper portrait of Charles II, tiny pieces missing at edges. Original red cover with bright gilt titling to spine. No ownership marks. 16 pages of illustrations on plates. 358 pages clean and tight. Charles II: the Man and the Statesman is the first full-scale study of the king for some forty years. In it Maurice Ashley portrays Charles as a consummate politician, but questions whether he was, in fact, a great statesman. He pictures Charles as clever and resolute, and denies the time-honoured assertions that he was weak-willed, lazy or wholly absorbed in his pleasures by showing the extent of his involvement with his governments' policies and his forceful role in, for example, the exclusion crisis. His personal charm, intelligence and political skill- including a remarkable ability to lie when ever the occasion demanded - made him a highly successful politician. But Dr Ashley suggests that the aims of his… Read More

Good. Dust jacket damaged on front cover ,Offered by the UK charity Langdon supporting people with disabilities.

Good. Several tears to edges of dust jacket. Name on endpaper. Same day dispatch (Mon- Fri) from the UK if ordered by 1pm. Actual book shown below.

Weidenfeld and Nicholson 1972 Hardback. Good.

Weidenfeld and Nicolson 1971 Hardback. Good.

(Subject: The English Civil Wars & Jacobite Rebellions) The Life of Charles from his birth in 1630, first born of Charles I and Henrietta Maria. During the Civil war he supported his father fighting mainly in the West Country most notably at the Battle of Edgehill. Exiled to the Scilly Isles, Jersey and then France, he was restored to the throne in 1660 with the aid of General Monck, but parliament was stronger and overuled his attempts to bring more religious tolerance with the Act of Indulgence. In his private life he had numerous mistresses and illegitimate children, and had a considerable influence on Restoration art and literature (Published: 1971) (Publisher: History Book Club) (Pagination: 358pp illustrations) (Condition: Ex club library. Canx stamps on fep, Red Boards, no d/w. good) UL-XXXXXX

London : History Book Club, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; [10], 358p., plates. Subject; Charles II, King of England 1630-1685.

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