Captain Luckless James First Duke (14 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Edinburgh & London: Scottish Academic Press, (1975). First Edition. 8vo. xii,307pp, Index, Select Bibliography. Hardcover, very good plus condition (gentle crease to few leaves including frontispiece); dj very good (slightly worn, spine lightly soiled). First full-length biography of "next heir to the throne of Scotland after the Royal Stuartsconstantly suspected of treacherous behaviour and was at last imprisoned by Charles I on a charge of treason" (dj). 5 illustrations. ISBN ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 307 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Book has a slight lean with little wear to boards. Light toning to pages. DJ has edge wear, toning and a few marks.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

Cloth Over Board. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (Protective cover). tight binding; clean pages; some some rubbed discolorment around dust jacket edges; sticker from previous owner front cover Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

hardcover. Illustrated (illustrator). 1st Am. ed. 8vo, 307 pp. Sticker shadow on front of dj, else fine in nearly fine dj.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:0701121122.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. No internal inscriptions. Small piece cut from top corner of first page. Minor wear and tears to extremities of dust wrapper. Light age and reading wear to book. 308 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Royal Family; Scotland; Renaissance 16thc to 17thc; History. ISBN: 0874718066. ISBN/EAN: 9780874718065. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 57879.

xii+307pp. 8vo. Original boards in dustwrapper, a little marked, b&w plates, previous owner's initials on ffep, otherwise a very good copy.

Hardback. Rubinstein, Hilary L, Scottish Academic Press Limited. Author: Rubinstein, Hilary LBinding: HardbackPublished: Scottish Academic Press Limited, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis political biography presents the turbulent life of James, first Duke of Hamilton, a central figure in seventeenth century British history whose shifting loyalties and contested leadership shaped the conflicts between Crown and Parliament. Rubinstein details Hamilton's diplomatic maneuvers, military missteps, and fatal entanglement in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, illustrating a career marked by ambition, miscalculation, and the high stakes of royal service. Hardback.

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1st ed. "In this full-length biography, the first of Hamilton for 300 years, Mrs. Rubinstein brilliantly unravels the personality and motivations of this mysterious man ." Pp. 12/307, portrait frontis, 15 b/w illustrations + 2 maps. Black cloth, gilt title to spine, portrait illustrated d/w. VG/G+.

Hardcover/Hardback. Condition: New. In goede staat. Ongelezen. Hardcover met stofomslag. 307 pp.

Hardback. [Author], [Publisher]. Author: Hilary L. RubinsteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Scottish Academic Press, 1975Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and political significance of James, the First Duke of Hamilton, who played a crucial role in British politics during the early seventeenth century. Born into a noble Scottish family with ties to the royal Stuarts, he was strategically positioned to capitalize on the political landscape following the union of the crowns in 1603. Dust jacket has some wear marks, no tears. Hardback.