The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain by Morgan, Kenneth O. – Editor - 1984

Oxford University Press, Oxford . New York, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. editor's foreword, acknowledgements, list of colour plates, list of maps, further reading, chronology, genealogies of royal lines, Prime Ministers 1721-1984, acknowledgements of sources and index. Illustrated endpapers, both different, front end paper: – shows the details of the Bradford table carpet, late 16th century, rear end paper: – detail reproduction of the 1950 painting by L. S. Lowry "The Pond". The text is illustrated with both colour and black-and-white photographs, illustrations and maps. Navy blue coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper (wraparound) with black and ochre coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. The title says it all, a comprehensive, illustrated, history of Britain to 1984. Rubbing to the lower book edges and softening of the back strip edges. Some fading of the top book edges. Very light age toning and marks to the text block edges. Minor rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with fading of the back strip. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [5], VI - XIV, [3], 2-640 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: History; Britain/UK; ISBN: 0198226845. ISBN/EAN: 9780198226840. Inventory No: 0290150. . 9780198226840