British History

By R. C. K. Ensor. 1936 (1952), Oxford University Press, 660pp, maps. (G+, no DJ. Xlib from a university.) Volume 14 of the Oxford History of England. (5/11/99)

By Frederick C. Dietz. 1937 (1948), Macmillan, 813pp, maps, 3rd Edition. (G+, no DJ. Moisture-related fading on open edge of front and back boards, with very slight moisture-related warping of some pages, otherwise book is solid, with tight binding, good hinges, no markings and no warping of boards. A good reference copy of the final edition of this book.) (5/11/99)

By Carlos Elmer. 1983 (1989), Carlos H. Elmer, 31pp, color photo cover, vintage b+w illustrations throughout, 12x9". (VG) Pictorial history of the London Bridge through 1971, when it was transported from England to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Most of the book concerns the Bridge's English history, illustrated by vintage photos. This folio was produced for the 1971 unveiling and is now sold locally as a souvenir. (5/23/99)

By Lord Delfont. 1989, Robson Books, 223pp, 10x8". A history of variety performances presented to the British Royalty since 1912. (Near Fine in VG DJ) (7/25/99)

By G. Rose. 1979, Oxford Publishing Co, 100pp, 11x8.7". A larger-format book recounting the history of the city police in Oxford, England, in text and about 200 black-and-white photos. Written by a former constable. Surface shipping to the U.K: $5.00. (Fine in Near Fine DJ.) (10/10/99)

By Max Hastings and Simon Jenkins. 1983 (1984), Norton, 384pp, 9x6", U.S. Edition. Photo inserts, maps.. (VG) Report on the brief 1982 war between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, by a journalist who covered the war for the London Evening Standard. (6/20/99)

By Winston Churchill. 1957, Dodd Mead & Co., 402pp. Britain and its colonies from 1688-1815. (VG+, no DJ. Prev. owner's name blacked out on flyleaf.) (7/25/99)

By Winston Churchill. 1958, Dood Mead & Co., 403pp. Britain and its colonies, 1815-1901. (G+. No marks.) (7/25/99)

By Viscount Churchill. 1964 (1965), Coward McCann, 202pp. (G- in G DJ in wraps. Xlib with usual markings. Coffee-like stains on a dozen pages.) "In this candid, witty, celebrity-filled memoir, the black-sheep Churchill tells how he fled the pomp and scandal in the shadow of Blenheim Castle and learned to live by his wits in the new world." (5/13/99)

By David Walder. 1978, Dial Press, 538pp. Biography of British naval hero Admiral Lord Nelson. (VG, no DJ.) (9/18/99)

By Thomas Flanagan. 1979, Holt Rinehart Winston, 516pp. Historical novel based on a 1798 uprising in Ireland which was briefly assisted by the French. (VG+ in Fair DJ.) (9/7/99)

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