Investigating Gunpowder Plot
by Mark Nicholls
ISBN: 0719032253
ISBN-13: 9780719032257
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published date: 1991
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Weight: 1 pounds
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Manchester Univ Pr. Used - Good. Published: . Hardcover. Dust jacket: Good. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. BINDING IS HARDCOVER; Some rubbing on cover. Cover has some wear on edges. ( more information) Offered by Experienced Books LLC (United States)
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New York: Manchester University Press, 1991 History Excellent condition. Minor shelf wear. Text is clean and unmarked.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Ted Mihm, Bookseller (United States)
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Manchester Univ Pr. Hardcover. 0719032253 Light general wear, but a nice, clean, tight copy. Please compare our ratings and shop with confidence. . Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Henry Dickens & Co. (United States)
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Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1991. 254pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by kazi a. alam, bookseller (United States)
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Manchester, England: Manchester Univ. Press, 1991 "Cuts through the distortions of centuries of political and religious propaganda to explain the real motives of the Gunpowder plotters," 254 pp. Gouged tear to dj's rear panel. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Brand Bookstore (United States)
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Manchester Univ Pr, 1991 DJ in protective mylar cover. Takes a fresh look at the most famous treason case in English history. A very clean, tight copy. Not a remainder.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by All The Kings Books (United States)
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Manchester:: Manchester University Press,. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. Hardcover. 0719032253 . First edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . ( more information) Offered by Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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Manchester University Press, 1991. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ISBN: 0-7190-3225-3.. ( more information) Offered by Lofthouse Books (United States)
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Manchester Univ Pr, 1991-07. Hardcover. New. NEW in shrinkwrap; No remainder marks.Ships within hours from Charleston, SC. Established seller with nearly 10 years of online history.Shipping upgrades available. Contact us immediately (we ship within hours.) ( more information) Offered by Southeastern Book Brokers (United States)
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Investigating the Gunpowder Plot
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Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester University Press, 1991 Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. ( more information) Offered by Alphaville Books (United States)
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Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1991 Book has a litle shelf wear and some grubby marks to page edges. Wrapper has some general shelf wear and faded spine.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. ( more information) Offered by Compass Books (United Kingdom)
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Manchester, NH: Manchester U.P. Fine/Fine. 1991. 1st Edition Size=6"x8.5" Hard Cover w/Dust Jacket 254pp(Index) Clean, tight & bright. NO ink names, bookplates, DJ tears etc. ISBN 0 7190 3225 3 Keywords: British History, Gunpowder Plot, Treason, History. ( more information) Offered by Ed Conroy Bookseller - edconroybooks.com (United States)
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Manchester Univ Pr, 1991. Brodarted cover. . Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - 7.75" - 9.75" tall. Used. ( more information) Offered by Grafton Bookshop (Canada)
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Investigating Gunpowder Plot
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Manchester, England: Manchester U. Press, 1991. Hb. Fine/VG. 1st. 254pp. Index, Biblio., Appendices. DJ: wear extremities, light rubbing.. F. Hardcover. ( more information) Offered by Priceless Books (United States)
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Investigating Gunpowder Plot
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Manchester, England: Manchester University Press, 1991 "Cuts through the distortions of centuries of political and religious propaganda to explain the real motives of the Gunpowder plotters," 254 pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Brand Bookstore (United States)
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Investigating Gunpowder Plot
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Manchester, England : Manchester University Press CR 1991, 254 pages with bibliography, 254 pages with three appendices, and one table. Dust jacket and book very good condition. Printed in Great Britain. A complex tale of treachery, suspicion, rebellion and retribution. The Jacobean government tracked down the guilty men and brought them to justice. The bloody execution of Guy Faukes and his fellow conspirators in 1606 does not end this story. The ninth Earl of Northumberland was seen as the logical choice for a protector of the realm, but due to the blast was imprisioned for 16 years on suspicion of complicity. Nicholls cuts through the distortion of cenuries of political and religious propaganda to explain the "real" motives of the Gunpowder plotters.. Believe to be a First Edition. Hard Cover. ( more information) Offered by Books by Jan (United States)
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INVESTIGATING GUNPOWDER PLOT
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Manchester, Lancashire: Manchester University Press, 1991 Hardback in brown, gilt to spine, in two-colour pictorial jacket. Octavo. Size: 220x140mm. viii,254 pages with bibliography and index. A scholarly look at the most famous treason case in English history, sheds new light on the working of the Jacobean privy council. Fine in Very Good jacket. ISBN:0-7190-3225-3. ( more information) Offered by David Spenceley Books (United Kingdom)
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Investigating Gunpowder Plot
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Manchester Univ Pr. As New in As New dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Cloth. 1991 first edition cloth hardcover and dust jacket in excellent condition. Protective mylar cover. Looks unread.; 1 x 9 x 6 Inches; An extremely well-researched book detailing the people, including Guy Fawkes, and events surrounding England's "Gunpowder Plot" to blow up Parliament in 1605 . ( more information) Offered by SVIRDEN BOOKS (United States)
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