Illustrated Daughters Britannia Public by Hickman Katie (17 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.

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Condition: Used: Very Good. very good overall condition.A very well kept copy. internally well bound,clean throuout. we post same or next working day from the u/k 0.0.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 192 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. ; 26 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects; Diplomatic and consular service, British. Diplomats' spouses Great Britain Social life and customs. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. First Edition. Harper Collins, London, 2001 1st Edition. Large 4to. 192pp. Illus throughout. Hardcover. Book condition: Very Good in similar clipped dj. Binding firm, text and images bright. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 192 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. ; 26 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects; Diplomatic and consular service, British. Diplomats' spouses Great Britain Social life and customs. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Price-clipped Else Near Fine. First Edition Thus. 192 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A hardback First Edition in Very Good or better condition, Near Fine, in a Very Good dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Same / next day dispatch (Monday - Friday),

Hardback. Condition: Mint. Dust Jacket Condition: Mint. First Thus. This copy is in mint, unmarked condition bound in laminated illustrated boards. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dustwrapper is in mint condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Accompanying their spouses in the most extraordinary, tough, sometimes terrifying circumstances, this book is an account of the courageous and unusual women who have been the backbone of the foreign service. Women who struggled to bring their civilization with them. The book is illustrated with archive material, extracts from original letters between the women and their families at home, maps to show the routes they travelled and the places they were posted to and pictures of ephemera to evoke the lives they led. The chapters cover: getting there; the posting; private life; embassy life; public life; and social life. Ref EEE 5.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A very nice clean copy; bright unmarked pages, only very light shelfwear to jacket. An authoritative, entertaining and moving account of the courageous and unusual women who have been the backbone of the foreign service.Accompanying their spouses in the most extraordinary, tough, sometimes terrifying circumstances, the women written about in this book struggled to bring their civilisation with them.The book is beautifully illustrated with archive material, extracts from original letters between the women and their families at home, maps to show the routes they travelled and the places they were posted to and pictures of ephemera to evoke the lives they led. 192 pages. Quantity Available: 1. ISBN/EAN: 9780007641161. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: dscf6939.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Pictorial and laminated covers. No inscriptions. Matching pictorial jacket, not price clipped. Many illustrations. A very nice copy.

Hardback, 26cm x 23cm brown cloth boards, gilt titles, first edition, 192pp. plus index, Colour illustrations. Black and white illustrations. Photographic illustrations. Good +++/Good +++. Book is clean and bright with minimal wear. Dustwrapper is clean with minimal wear. Lavishly illustrated edition of Hickman's big-selling account of the women who for 250 years formed the backbone of the diplomatic service of the British Empire. Catalogue: Social History. Keywords: ambassador, embassy, Empire, posting This book is unusually heavy or large and may attract a higher postage charge than automatically calculated on the website. If so we will make contact to agree any additional postal charges before completing any transaction.

Original publisher's paper-covered boards, pictorial front- & backcoverpictorial dustjacket, large 4to: frontispiece, 192pp. very richly illustrated with ca. 200 plates & illustrations, list of women [39: from17th - 20th Century], picture credits, acknowledgements, notes & references, index.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 1st Impression, unread, not price clipped, no owner's name or other inscription, D/j protected by a clear removable sleeve. Large and heavy book so p&p costs tbc.