Over the sea to Skye: The Forty-five, de John Millin Selby - 1973

Hardback. Acceptable.

London, U.K.: Hamish Hamilton, 1973. 170pp; col pls; b/w photos. Bib'y. Index.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.

This is a first edition of Over the Sea to Skye, the Forty-Five, written by the historian John Selby and published in 1973. It is the story of the last Jacobite uprising, the tragedy of Bonnie Prince Charlie, and the crush of .Culloden.
170 pages, including loads of black and white and color plates. The dust jacket is unclipped and has a very small amount of shelfwear. The book itself is in mint condition.

Hamish Hamilton Ltd. 1973 Hamish Hamilton first edition hardback; Very Good, clean copy, with Very Good unclipped dj which has some edge wear; UK dealer, immediate dispatch . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition.. 1973.

Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 1973. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Firmly bound and carefully read with minor bumping to corner of hard cover. Both book ^ jacket are in VG clean condition. No inscription or ownershipmarkings. No tears or loss. .

London England: Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 1973. Hardcover. First Edition. Over the Sea to Skye. Wear and a couple of small tears to edge of D/J. Small piece of D/J. missing from top of Spine. The saga of the Forty-five, the last of the Jacob risings, and the inter-related tragedy of Charles Edward Stuart, 'Bonnie Prince Charlie', has always fascinated, providing as it does one of the great 'ifs' of history: if Charles and his army had not turned back at Derby, would the Hanoverian dynasty have been cast out and replaced by Charles's father, the Old Pretender? The author has returned to the opriginal documents and exercised the myths and over romanticised legends. Even so, his narrative of the rebellion is filled with coloour and adventure. From the moment when Charles landed on the forlorn Eeiskay coast, through the triumphs of Prestonpans and Carlisle, the fateful decision at Derby, the shattering of a dream at Culloden, to the final wanderings among the islands of the west coast, the… Leer más

Ny: St Martins Press, 1971. First American Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine In Fine Dj. Not Book Club Or Remainder. No Marks.

London: History Book Club, 1973. Reprint, large 8vo, 170pp, cold and b/w photo reproductions, line drawings, maps, VG Copy in mildly edge-worn DJ. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1973. First Edition. . Hardcover. Vg/Vg. 170pp. Plates. Endpaper maps. Size: 8vo

London : Hamilton , 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy bound in quarter cloth over marble boards with gilt-blocked label to the spine. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; [10], 170 pages, 14 leaves. illustrations (some color), maps (1 color), portraits (some color) 24 cm. Notes; Map on lining papers. Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-163). Subjects; Charles Edward Prince, grandson of James II, King of England (1720-1788). Charles Edward Prince, grandson of James II, King of England (1720-1788) Studies. Jacobite Rebellion, (1745-1746). Princes Great Britain ; Biography. Jacobites. Princes. Great Britain History, Military 18th century. Scotland History 18th century. Great Britain. Scotland. Great Britain Princes and princesses ; Biography. Charles Edward Prince, grandson of James II, King of England (1720-1788). Great Britain History, Military 18th century. Jacobite Rebellion, (1745-1746). Jacobites. Princes Great… Leer más