9780241413333 - George Iii: the Life and Reign of Britain's Most Misunderstood Monarch by Roberts, Andrew (20 results)
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Published by Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2021
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Times Book of the Year*Winner of the Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography, 2022**Winner of the General Society of Colonial Wars' Distinguished Book Award, 2021**Winner of the History Reclaimed Book of the Year, 2022**Shortlisted for the Duff Cooper Prize, 2021*Andrew Roberts, one… of Britain's premier historians, overturns the received wisdom on George IIIGeorge III, Britain's longest-reigning king, has gone down in history as 'the cruellest tyrant of this age' (Thomas Paine, eighteenth century), 'a sovereign who inflicted more profound and enduring injuries upon this country than any other modern English king' (W.E.H. Lecky, nineteenth century), 'one of England's most disastrous kings' (J.H. Plumb, twentieth century) and as the pompous monarch of the musical Hamilton (twenty-first century).Andrew Roberts's magnificent new biography takes entirely the opposite view. It portrays George as intelligent, benevolent, scrupulously devoted to the constitution of his country and (as head of government as well as head of state) navigating the turbulence of eighteenth-century politics with a strong sense of honour and duty. He was a devoted husband and family man, a great patron of the arts and sciences, keen to advance Britain's agricultural capacity ('Farmer George') and determined that her horizons should be global. He could be stubborn and self-righteous, but he was also brave, brushing aside numerous assassination attempts, galvanising his ministers and generals at moments of crisis and stoical in the face of his descent - five times during his life - into a horrifying loss of mind.The book gives a detailed, revisionist account of the American Revolutionary War, persuasively taking apart a significant proportion of the Declaration of Independence, which Roberts shows to be largely Jeffersonian propaganda. In a later war, he describes how George's support for William Pitt was crucial in the battle against Napoleon. And he makes a convincing, modern diagnosis of George's terrible malady, very different to the widely accepted medical view and to popular portrayals. Roberts writes, 'the people who knew George III best loved him the most', and that far from being a tyrant or incompetent, George III was one of our most admirable monarchs. The diarist Fanny Burney, who spent four years at his court and saw him often, wrote 'A noble sovereign this is, and when justice is done to him, he will be as such acknowledged'. In presenting this fresh view of Britain's most misunderstood monarch, George III shows one of Britain's premier historians at his sparkling best. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Signed. SIGNED; signed by author Andrew Roberts on title page. First Printing. Damage to top corners; internally very clean; binding tight.
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Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Boards, dj, F/VG+. xxvi+758pp, 24pp colour plates, index, Signed by the author to the title page, edges of the dustjacket a little bumped, otherwise a fine copy. A biography of George III [ 1738 - 1820 ] who was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. 142…5 grams.
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Black hardback cloth cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VG : in very good condition with dust jacket. Dust jacket rubbed and lightly edge worn. 240mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). xiii; 758pp. Signed by the author on the title page. Heavy book - extra shipping needed for overseas.
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Published by London: Allen Lane, 2021
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Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Condition Notes: A hint of edgewear to the dust wrapper, a decent copy otherwise; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over grey boards with black titles to the spine; Measures 9½" x 6¼" (1.8 kg); pp (xiii) 758; Index; Bibliograp…hy; Includes: Family tree; Colour plates; Black & white plates; Maps; Illustrated lining papers; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #205617 ||.
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Hardcover. First UK Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 758 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good condition dust jacket. Spine is gold with white and black text. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering, price uncut: "£35.00" on front flap, has mild shelving wear along the spine head edge. Boards have mild shelving wear along… spine head, spine tail, and mild denting to front head joint. Decorative endpapers. Signed flat by Andrew Roberts and dated "11.X.21" on title page. Shelved in hallway. 1387756. Special Collections.
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hardcover. Condition: Sehr gut. Gebraucht - Sehr gut SG -leichte Beschädigungen oder Verschmutzungen, ungelesenes Mängelexemplar, gestempelt - The Times Book of the Year\*Winner of the Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography, 2022\*\*Winner of the General Society of Colonial Wars' Distinguished Book Award, 2021\*\*Winn…er of the History Reclaimed Book of the Year, 2022\*\*Shortlisted for the Duff Cooper Prize, 2021\*Andrew Roberts, one of Britain's premier historians, overturns the received wisdom on George IIIGeorge III, Britain's longest-reigning king, has gone down in history as 'the cruellest tyrant of this age' (Thomas Paine, eighteenth century), 'a sovereign who inflicted more profound and enduring injuries upon this country than any other modern English king' (W.E.H. Lecky, nineteenth century), 'one of England's most disastrous kings' (J.H. Plumb, twentieth century) and as the pompous monarch of the musical Hamilton (twenty-first century).Andrew Roberts's magnificent new biography takes entirely the opposite view. It portrays George as intelligent, benevolent, scrupulously devoted to the constitution of his country and (as head of government as well as head of state) navigating the turbulence of eighteenth-century politics with a strong sense of honour and duty. He was a devoted husband and family man, a great patron of the arts and sciences, keen to advance Britain's agricultural capacity ('Farmer George') and determined that her horizons should be global. He could be stubborn and self-righteous, but he was also brave, brushing aside numerous assassination attempts, galvanising his ministers and generals at moments of crisis and stoical in the face of his descent - five times during his life - into a horrifying loss of mind.The book gives a detailed, revisionist account of the American Revolutionary War, persuasively taking apart a significant proportion of the Declaration of Independence, which Roberts shows to be largely Jeffersonian propaganda. In a later war, he describes how George's support for William Pitt was crucial in the battle against Napoleon. And he makes a convincing, modern diagnosis of George's terrible malady, very different to the widely accepted medical view and to popular portrayals. Roberts writes, 'the people who knew George III best loved him the most', and that far from being a tyrant or incompetent, George III was one of our most admirable monarchs. The diarist Fanny Burney, who spent four years at his court and saw him often, wrote 'A noble sovereign this is, and when justice is done to him, he will be as such acknowledged'. In presenting this fresh view of Britain's most misunderstood monarch, George III shows one of Britain's premier historians at his sparkling best.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Scarce signed UK edition from British author! America's last King. First edition. Hard cover. Allen Lane, London (2021) New in new dust jacket. Signed by author. SIGNED FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING Hardcover: new. Dust jacket: new. Signed by the author on the ti…tle page. First edition, first printing. Dust jacket is wrapped in protective archival grade mylar. Signed by Author(s).
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