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MEDIEVAL CASTLES Tudor DECLINE English Civil War CASTLE
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SEE PHOTOGRAPH/S AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE!
VERY GOOD CONDITION - NO RESERVE - LOW OPENING BID!!!
This auction is for a superb large size hardback edition entitled "The Decline of the Castle," by Dr. M. W. Thompson, lavishly illustrated with ONE-HUNDRED FOURTEEN illustrations, photographs and plans.
It was published by Magna Books, of Leicester, in 1994.
In this book the author examines the decline of the castle as both fortification and seigneurial residence over the two and a half centuries that preceded the English Civil War.
He also relates alterations in design to contemporary social changes and devotes particular attention to the rapid decline of Tudor times and to the massive destruction wrought by Parliamentary forces during the Civil War and Commonwealth. A concluding chapter examines some remarkable latterday examples of the genre, such as Burges' Castell Coch in Glamorgan and Lutyens' Castle Drogo.
The contents include:
· Fifteenth Century Contrasts
· Warfare in England and France
· Accelerating Decay
· Destruction
· Derelict or Abandoned Castles in the Fifteenth Century
· Condition of Castles Mentioned in Leland’s Itinerary
· Parliamentary Demolition, Proposed or Executed, 1642-60
· Demolition of Montgomery Castle, Powys, June to October 1649
… and more …
The book measures 10 inches x 7.75 inches.
The 211 pages are nice and neat. The binding is very good with no loose or missing pages.
There are NO inscriptions and NO other ink or pencil markings in the book.
The original illustrated hardback cover is in very good condition, having been largely protected by the matching original dust jacket. The illustrated dust jacket is in very good condition for its age.
A wonderfully illustrated edition – the starting price is just ONE PENNY, with NO RESERVE, and I WILL SELL to the highest bidder.
I am more than happy to combine shipping on multiple purchases and cost will be determined on the total weight of your wins (see below for costs and full details).
Please click on “View Sellers Other Auctions” towards the top of this page for other vintage editions.
No reserve...
...and a give-away starting price...
...so happy bidding!!!
Buyer to pay postage packing (K)
For UK Postage: UK 1st Class = £4.75 or UK 2nd Class Parcel = £3.95
For Europe Postage: = 6.70 GB Pounds
For Rest of the World Postage:
Surface Mail (Anywhere in the World) = 6.70 GB Pounds
Air Mail (Anywhere in the World) = 8.00 GB Pounds
Unwinsbooks always obtain a proof of postage receipt from the Royal Mail.
Goods will be WELL PACKAGED and dispatched once payment has cleared.
COMBINED SHIPPING: I will weigh all your wins and treat as one package according to the combined weight. There is always a saving on the individual amounts quoted – the heavier the overall package, the greater the saving.
MULTIPLE WINS in U.S. DOLLARS GB POUNDS: I list on eBay.co.uk in GB pounds and eBay.com in US dollars. If you win items from both, I will still combine the shipping and reduce one of the shipping totals. With Paypal you will need to make TWO payments – one for the GB pound wins and one for the US dollar wins.
PAYMENT FOR UK BIDDERS: By Paypal, UK cheque, or postal order. For UK winners paying by cheque, I will send you a combined total, so you can make one payment for all your wins together.
POSTAGE UK BIDDERS: If you require registered post - "sign for" - then this will be an extra 75p per package (UK purchasers only).
PAYMENT FOR OVERSEAS BIDDERS: You may use PAYPAL. International money orders cashiers checks are acceptable in GB Pounds ONLY, but will probably be expensive for you. Sorry, but overseas (non UK) personal checks are NOT accepted due to huge bank charges.
POSTAGE OVERSEAS BIDDERS: Please note that Surface Mail is very slow (6 to 12 weeks). If you require international insurance this will cost 4.50 GB Pounds in addition to any Surface or Air Mail costs.
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