Hartford : Printed for H. C. T. by C. P. R. 1955. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 12.5" by 8". Various. A lovely uncommon limited edition copy of this facsimile reproduction of Thomas Greepe's fascinating ballad narrating Francis Drake's 1585-86 raid on the coast of Spain. One of five hundred and sixty copies printed by Carl Purington Rollins Printer Emeritus to Yale University. This work was reproduced in facsimile from the original edition held in the private library of Henry C. Taylor. With a fascinating introduction notes and a bibliography of English Military books by David W. Waters. Collated complete with a portrait frontispiece of Drake a facsimile reprint of Greepe's ballad and five folding charts and plans. In a quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally lovely with only minor shelfwear to extremities and head and tail of spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean throughout. Mark and slight creasing to upper extremity of frontispiece plate not affecting image. Near Fine Printed for H. C. T. by C. P. R. hardcover
Amer Historical Pr 1993. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Amer Historical Pr hardcover
Routledge 2017. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Routledge paperback
Pearson Canada 2012. Paperback. Like New. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Pearson Canada paperback
Baltimore and London: America House 2001. Tight clean copy. First American Edition. Softcover. Near Fine/No Dustjacket. 6 x 9". America House Paperback
<p>First edition paperback 2020 Yale University Press. The book is in fine condition. No creasing to the spine or cover. Illustrated.</p> Yale University Press paperback
Paperback / softback. New. <b>The definitive history of how witchcraft and black magic have survived through the modern era and into the present day</b><br /><br /><i>Cursed Britain</i> unveils the enduring power of witchcraft curses and black magic in modern times. Few topics are so secretive or controversial. Yet whether in the 1800s or the early 2000s when disasters struck or personal misfortunes mounted many Britons found themselves believing in things they had previously dismissed – dark supernatural forces.<br /><br /> Historian Thomas Waters here explores the lives of cursed or bewitched people along with the witches and witch-busters who helped and harmed them. Waters takes us on a fascinating journey from Scottish islands to the folklore-rich West Country from the immense territories of the British Empire to metropolitan London. We learn why magic caters to deep-seated human needs but see how it can also be abused and discover how witchcraft survives by evolving and changing. Along the way we examine an array of remarkable beliefs and rituals from traditional folk magic to diverse spiritualities originating in Africa and Asia.<br /><br /> This is a tale of cynical quacks and sincere magical healers depressed people and furious vigilantes innocent victims and rogues who claimed to possess evil abilities. Their spellbinding stories raise important questions about the state’s role in regulating radical spiritualities the fragility of secularism and the true nature of magic.<br /><br />  paperback
Paperback / softback. New. <p><b>Amongst the earliest police memoirs</b><br />This volume an enlarged version from its first appearance in 1860 is a collection of true-crime stories. Written by Thomas Waters aka William Russell a detective inspector in London the stories are based on real events. <br />From run-ins with gamblers through burglaries and missing persons to counterfeiting Waters has seen it all.</p> paperback
Hardback. New. <p>This book describes the historical development of the ‘big ideas’ in mathematics in an accessible and intuitive manner. In delivering this bird's-eye view of the history of mathematics the author uses engaging diagrams and images to communicate complex concepts while also exploring the details of the main results.</p> hardcover
Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This book describes the historical development of the ‘big ideas’ in mathematics in an accessible and intuitive manner. In delivering this bird's-eye view of the history of mathematics the author uses engaging diagrams and images t paperback
Paperback / softback. New. <p>This book describes the historical development of the ‘big ideas’ in mathematics in an accessible and intuitive manner. In delivering this bird's-eye view of the history of mathematics the author uses engaging diagrams and images to communicate complex concepts while also exploring the details of the main results.</p> paperback
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