Treasures of British History: The Nation's Story Told Through Its 50 Most Important Documents - Hardcover

Snow, Peter; Snow, Dan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0233005625 ISBN 13: 9780233005621

Publisher: Welbeck Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

From the Magna Carta and Elizabeth's Tide Letter, in which she begs her sister for her life, to the official design for the FA Cup, Churchill's Finest Hour speech following the Fall of France, a ticket stub to the Beatles' first concert, and the signatories of the Good Friday Agreement, this beautifully designed book is a must-have for all history enthusiasts.

Told by two of our most celebrated historians, this is a spirited journey of discovery of our nation's history seen through the examination of 50 key documents. With a wealth of experience between them on politics, military history and today's current affairs, Peter and Dan Snow are the perfect guides to appreciating the significance of each document. The documents have been researched from the collections of The National Archives, The British Museum, The British Library and the National Records of Scotland and are set alonside a commentary from the authors explaining their criteria for selection and providing the pertinent details of each document.

About this title

Product Description:

Peter and Dan Snow, two of Britain's most popular historians, discuss the importance of 50 key documents in this incredibly informative hardback tome.

Presented in eye-catching style, this book finds Peter and Dan offering an authoritative commentary explaining each document's criteria for selection and an examination of their pertinent details.

From the Magna Carta to Hitler's letter to Chamberlain agreeing he'd never go to war and the official design for the FA Cup, these documents have been researched from the collections of The National Archives, The British Museum, The British Library and the National Records of Scotland.

A must for all history enthusiasts!

Review:

'An exciting examination of the nation's history. Written in a style which makes it fascinating to absolutely anyone with any interest in the story of how we got here.' --Suffolk and Norfolk Life

About this edition

• Publisher: Welbeck Publishing
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0233005625
• ISBN 13: 9780233005621
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192