Dr Mark Nicholls (5 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. New biography of one of the key figures in British history focusing on both his writing and legacy. Sir Walter Raleigh is a figure writ large in popular imagination. Yet how can we understand this man who was soldier, voyager, visionary, courtier, politician, poet, historian, patriot and 'traitor'? We know some facts, and much can be learned from Raleigh's prose and poetry about his ideas, personality, feelings and values. Important new texts of his works have recently been published: we now possess reliable versions of his poems, his letters and his travel narratives. No biography of Raleigh, however, can be complete without an assessment of his posthumous reputation. Myths that accumulated around him tell us something about the man himself, but far more about the perceptions of his own and subsequent generations. Raleigh's talents as a writer ensured his positive legacy, but the appropriation of his legend for so many differing political uses has left us with a complex picture. In this original and important new biography Williams and Nicholls set this right. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. …

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Volume 78. Summer Of 2000. Complete Issue Stands Alone In Content.In Soft Cover Copy. Topics Such As "British Military Dress. Black And White Maps And Portraits. Pages Numbered 77 To 160.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Volume 81. Autumn Of 2003. Complete Issue Stands Alone In Content.In Soft Cover Copy. Topics Such As "Uniforms Of The British Rocket Troops In The Napoleonic Wars. By C. E. Franklin. A Full Page Of Color Uniforms And Accessories. Pages Numered 191 To 306. Also Cavalry Units In Java. The Nassauers At Hougoumont.…

Condition: New. Sir Walter Raleigh is a figure writ large in popular imagination. Yet how can we understand this man who was soldier, voyager, visionary, courtier, politician, poet, historian, patriot and 'traitor'? This biography of one of the key figures in British history focuses on both his writing and legacy. Num Pages: 400 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 169 x 30. Weight in Grams: 766. in Life and Legend. 400 pages, ill. Sir Walter Raleigh is a figure writ large in popular imagination. Yet how can we understand this man who was soldier, voyager, visionary, courtier, politician, poet, historian, patriot and 'traitor'? This biography of one of the key figures in British history focuses on both his writing and legacy. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 30. Weight: 766. . 2011. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Condition: New. Sir Walter Raleigh is a figure writ large in popular imagination. Yet how can we understand this man who was soldier, voyager, visionary, courtier, politician, poet, historian, patriot and 'traitor'? This biography of one of the key figures in British history focuses on both his writing and legacy. Num Pages: 400 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 169 x 30. Weight in Grams: 766. in Life and Legend. 400 pages, ill. Sir Walter Raleigh is a figure writ large in popular imagination. Yet how can we understand this man who was soldier, voyager, visionary, courtier, politician, poet, historian, patriot and 'traitor'? This biography of one of the key figures in British history focuses on both his writing and legacy. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 30. Weight: 766. . 2011. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . .…