THE STEEL BONNETS: Story of the Anglo-Scottish Border Reivers
by Fraser, George MacDonald
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0002172615
- ISBN 13
- 9780002172615
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About This Item
London: COLLINS HARVILL, 1986. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint of 1971 Edition. cloth, 404 pages, illustrated, frontis, 18 full page b & w plates,map endpapers, one full page plate. five line ink inscription of former owner on half-title, else a clean, bright copy, In protective mylar jacket. Four hundred years ago, when Queen Elizabeth reigned in a comparatively peaceful England, the people of the English-Scottish frontier country were living in the grip of systematic raiding, feud, and oranized gangsterism. This was the work of the Border reivers - the rustlers and marauders who raided night after night in the hills and farmlands From Berwick to the Solway. Much info for geneologists on numerous familes i.e.; Humes, Kerrs, Fenwicks,Johnstones,Maxwells, Armstrongs Elliots, Grahams, Scotts, Carletons, Bells, Carlisles, Littles, Rutherfords, Nixons, Ridleys and many more. The author is the well known fiction writer, and creator of "Flashman" Size: 8 vo,..
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- Harry E Bagley Books Ltd (CA)
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- Title
- THE STEEL BONNETS: Story of the Anglo-Scottish Border Reivers
- Author
- Fraser, George MacDonald
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint of 1971 Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0002172615
- ISBN 13
- 9780002172615
- Publisher
- COLLINS HARVILL
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- HISTORY SCOTLAND BRITISH ISLES GREAT BRIATAIN MILITARY BORDER WARS ANGLO SCOTTISH ELIZABETHIAN ENGLANDBRODER REIVERS GENEALOGY TYNEDALE LIDDESDALE FAMILY FLASHMAN SIXTEENTH CENTURY ENGLAND
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