English World: History, Character and People Tapa dura - 1982

Toronto, ON, Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 1982. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Half-inch tear in the jacket rear cover left side, minor shelf rubbing, previous name neatly written to the title-page top, very little wear overall. Text is clean. 'The English World is the world that English men and women have created and lived in through centuries of history. The achievements and failures of those centuries have moulded the institutions, the art, the religion, the economy, the landscape and the people of the 'island nation'. . . What is the 'English spirit' that runs through the history of England, recognized, if not always understood, by the non-Englishman? To answer [that and more, the editor] has assembled a team of distinguished authors, each of whom has brought his particular knowledge to an aspect of English history or culture.' With 306 illustrations, 85 in colour, 221 photographs, drawings and maps. 268 pages. May require extra… Leer más