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UK.: Book Club Association., 1993. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A social as well as a military history which vividly recreates scenes of war in England 350 years ago. This book is enlivened by astute and revealing character sketches, not only of the leading participants, but also of half - forgotten characters such as Sir Arthur Aston who was beaten to death with his wooden leg. There is a little light spotting to the edge of the text block. , and the DW shows signs of light shelf wear.

UK.: Methuen Publishing Ltd, 1974. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A major, authoritative reassessment of the three civil wars between king and parliament, from the hoisting of the Royal Standard above castle Hill, Nottingham, in August 1642, to the bloody chaos of Worcester in September 1651. This dramatic and absorbing account, based on original sources and detailed knowledge of the battlefields themselves, will appeal to expert and general reader alike. On the f.e.p. there is a scribble mark on its corner, and the edge of the text block is a little grubby.