This highly original, extremely enjoyable book tells 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.
At the beginning of the eighteenth century, Britain was an important European power, but few would have predicted her global pre-eminence by 1760. As Brendan Simms shows with great flair and originality, Britain had a crucial card to play. It was the joining of the British crown to Hanover that gave Britain two empires: one scattered around the world and another – the more important of the two - firmly locked into Germany.
Having created a new empire Britain then spectacularly lost it, this time because of its chaotic failure to maintain its European alliances. This is an epic and often unexpected story, and Simms tells it brilliantly.
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Brendan Simms is a Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge and Reader in the History of International Relations at the Centre for International Studies, University of Cambridge and the author of The Struggle for Mastery in Germany and Unfinest Hour: Britain and the Destruction of Bosnia.
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Anbieter: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Illustrated (illustrator). 1st edition, 1st printing. Boards are clean. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ with some edge wear. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9999-999106985053
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Anbieter: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Illustrated (illustrator). 1st edition, 1st printing. VG condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9999-999103303853
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Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Illustrated (illustrator). The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR004632621
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Anbieter: NightsendBooks, Concord, CA, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Illustrated (illustrator). First Edition. SIGNED BY AUTHOR (initialed) + Message. 1st EDITION.(stated). This copy is NEAR FINE; the text is clear, bright, and unmarked; binding is tight, but marks on bottom edge. The jacket is also near fine: absolutely intact, including perfect color and design, but a bit of age on bottom edge. We have a five star rating because of our fulfilment success and because our descriptions are accurate. On foreign sales, because of the heavy weight of this book, we have to charge extra for shipping: however, we will only charge the difference between our regular shipping rate and the extra charge that the U.S.Post Office asks to ship the book. We guarantee: NO NASTY SURPRISES. Signd By Author + Message. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 015713
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Anbieter: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Very Good. Illustrated (illustrator). Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers rev1165374947
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Anbieter: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Like New. Illustrated (illustrator). Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers rev7313828030
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Anbieter: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Irland
Illustrated (illustrator). First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. Physical description: xvii, 801 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 685-725) and index. Subjects: 1700-1837. British colonies. Außenpolitik. Kolonie. Expansionspolitik. Great Britain Colonies History 18th century. Great Britain History 1714-1837. Great Britain Foreign relations Germany. Großbritannien. Great Britain Colonies History 18th century. Great Britain History George II, 1727-1760. Great Britain History George I, 1714-1727. Genre: Bibliography. History. Illustrated text. Language: English. 1 Kg. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 349912
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Anbieter: Adelaide Booksellers, Clarence Gardens, SA, Australien
Hardback. Illustrated (illustrator). 1st Edition. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Fine condition in a Near Fine Dustjacket - DJ now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Black & white illustrations. Maps. 802 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 316849
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Anbieter: The Book Re-View, Orillia, ON, Kanada
Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Illustrated (illustrator). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 110366
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Anbieter: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, USA
hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Illustrated (illustrator). Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers S_472996360
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