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Hardcover. Zustand: New - Acceptable. Sir Laurence Gomme's original idea for a county history was realized by the publisher Herbert Arthur Doubleday, who not only gained Queen Victoria's consent that the History should bear her name, but secured a special arrangement with the Public Record Office. The first volume (Hampshire I) appeared in 1900 and new volumes continue to be published, now much improved and updated, but remaining comprehensive, factual, reliable and unbiased reference works, based on original research. The twelfth volume on Middlesex, is a general history of Chelsea, plus accounts of landownership, economic and social history, local government and religious history. Index. Off-mint. No jacket. …

Hardcover. Zustand: New - Acceptable. Sir Laurence Gomme's original idea for a county history was realized by the publisher Herbert Arthur Doubleday, who not only gained Queen Victoria's consent that the History should bear her name, but secured a special arrangement with the Public Record Office. The first volume (Hampshire I) appeared in 1900 and new volumes continue to be published, now much improved and updated, but remaining comprehensive, factual, reliable and unbiased reference works, based on original research. Volume XIII of the Middlesex history provides an overview of the City of Westminster's emergence as the capital of England, and full accounts of its land ownership and religious history. Off-mint. No jacket. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. List price Amazon - $155.00. A heavy, oversized, volume that will require additional postage. "Chelsea was a desirable riverside residence for wealthy merchants, lawyers, and courtiers from the fifteenth century, and a pleasure resort for all ranks of society from the eighteenth. It is now one of the most expensive and desirable places to live in London, the capital, but it has a mixed history given fresh insights by the VCH's account. This includes a re-examination of the location of Sir Thomas More's house, a reassessment of Henry VIII's relationship with the manor house, the history of a major estate not previously identified, and a survey of the farm-gardening which gave prosperity to some local inhabitants. Facets of Chelsea's more recent history covered include the rebuilding of eastern Chelsea, which removed a large lower middle- and working-class population and replaced their accommodation with houses for the well-off; the artistic community which grew up in the late nineteenth century from which Chelsea derived its bohemian reputation; and the major role played by Chelsea in the cultural and commercial changes of the Swinging Sixties. " (Publisher).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Vol.XII. Very good hard cover, no jacket intended, from the collection of Susan Reynolds, a medieval historian, academic and tutor at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. Very minor shelf wear, lightly bumped corners, spine lightly cocked. Pages well bound, content bright and clear. Associated notes (laid in), pencil marks and marginalia remain extant, due to the academic recognition of Susan Reynolds. CN. Used. …

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 312 pages. 12.00x8.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. 1st Edition. Lovely copy of this 1st edition,1st printing. Book is mint in bright red boards, gilt title to spine and label to front with no marks or inscriptions. A superb example. Seems unread. No extra postage in UK for heavy book. Overseas will incur extra charges.