THREE VICTORIES AND A DEFEAT: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE FIRST BRITISH EMPIRE 1714-1783
Published by Basic Books. 1st USA. 2009
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. The story of Britain's extraordinary scramble to world power in the 18th century and how, through hubris and incompetence, it lost almost everything it had gained. Red paper boards, gilt title to blue paper spine. B/w maps and illustrations. xvii and 802 pages including index. American Edition.
Light vertical reading creases to spine, minor mark to front edge of spine, light shelf-rubbing to base of spine. Faint marks to boards. Text block a little dusty. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby.
ISBN: 9780465013326
Stock no. 1831442
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
