Isbn: 9781847921147 - the Time Traveller's Guide to Elizabethan England (20 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. We think of Queen Elizabeth I as 'Gloriana': the most powerful English woman in history. We think of her reign (1558-1603) as a golden age of maritime heroes, like Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Richard Grenville and Sir Francis Drake, and of great writers, such as Edmund Spenser, Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson and William Shakespeare. But what was it actually like to live in Elizabethan England? If you could travel to the past and walk the streets of London in the 1590s, where would you stay? What would you eat? What would you wear? Would you really have a sense of it being a glorious age? And if so, how would that glory sit alongside the vagrants, diseases, violence, sexism and famine of the time? In this book Ian Mortimer answers the key questions that a prospective traveller to late sixteenth-century England would ask. Applying the groundbreaking approach he pioneered in his bestselling Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England, the Elizabethan world unfolds around the reader. He shows a society making great discoveries and winning military victories and yet at the same time being troubled by its new-found awareness. It is a country in which life expectancy at birth is in the early thirties, people still starve to death and Catholics are persecuted for their faith. Yet it produces some of the finest writing in the English language and some of the most magnificent architecture, and sees Elizabeth's subjects settle in America and circumnavigate the globe. Welcome to a country that is, in all its contradictions, the very crucible of the modern world. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

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hardcover. Condition: Good. Very Good Jacket. Signed by the author. There is a 'Signed by the author' label on the jacket. Posted within 1 working day. Royal Mail Tracked 24 to UK. Tracked Airmail worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A clean, tight copy. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, 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.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 420 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First UK edition. Near fine in fine dust jacket. SIGNED on the title page and separately signed and inscribed/dated across from it "To Anne- all best wishes" by the author. 1st UK edition, 1st printing, complete numberline. Dust jacket is fine. Book has mild toning to the edges of the pageblock. The basis for the BBC series of the same name. From Amazon: "Acclaimed historian Ian Mortimer shows readers that the past is not just something to be studied; it is also something to be lived. Using diaries, letters, books, and other writings of the day, Mortimer offers a masterful portrait of daily life in Elizabethan England, re-creating the sights, sounds, and customs of the sixteenth century from the perspective of both peasants and royals. Through this lens, we can begin to understand Queen Elizabeth's subjects not only as a people profoundly shaped by the time in which they lived, but also as the people who shaped the world we know and the people we are today." By the Alexander Prize- and Winston Graham Prize-winning author of "The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England"and "The Time Traveller's Guide to Restoration Britain". Rare signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Editiion. Copy in black cloth on boards in unclipped D/J. Copy is free of inscriptions with clean contents.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st edition 1st impression with complete number line. Unused with no inscriptions or other markings. DJ not price clipped.

Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 420 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Pictorial Beige spine with red and violet text. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '£20.00'. Dust Jacket is clear. Boards show mild wear on lower front and back edge of spine. Colored photos between p.148 to p.149 and p.260 to p.261. Contains a loose bookmark 6.11x2 in., and Harold fry card measuring 6.8x2 in. within. Signed by Ian Mortimer on title page, dated March 8, 2012. Shelved in hallway. 1384334. Special Collections.…

Condition: as new. Dust Jacket Condition: as new. Hbk 420pp, illustr in b+w, SIGNED by the author on the title page, an unread copy, excellent clean tight unmarked in an unclipped and sleeve-protected dj as new.

Hardback. 5-Dec. We think of Queen Elizabeth I as 'Gloriana': the most powerful English woman in history. We think of her reign (1558-1603) as a golden age of maritime heroes, like Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Richard Grenville and Sir Francis Drake, and of great writers, such as Edmund Spenser, Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare. But what was it actually like to live in Elizabethan England? If you could travel to the past and walk the streets of London in the 1590s, where would you stay? What would you eat? What would you wear? Would you really have a sense of it being a glorious age? And if so, how would that glory sit alongside the vagrants, diseases, violence, sexism and famine of the time? In this book Ian Mortimer answers the key questions that a prospective traveller to late sixteenth-century England would ask. Applying the groundbreaking approach he pioneered in his bestsellingTime Traveller's Guide to Medieval England, the Elizabethan world unfolds around the reader. He shows a society making great discoveries and winning military victories and yet at the same time being troubled by its new-found awareness. It is a country in which life expectancy at birth is in the early thirties, people still starve to death and Catholics are persecuted for their faith. Yet it produces some of the finest writing in the English language and some of the most magnificent architecture, and sees Elizabeth's subjects settle in America and circumnavigate the globe. Welcome to a country that is, in all its contradictions, the very crucible of the modern world. 2012, First edition, first printing. A fine, unmarked copy in a fine, unclipped d/w which is now in a protective cover. Scans available if required. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. pp XII, 420. 1st printing. An unread book in a fine condition dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. First edition. As new. Unopened and unread. Signed and dated by the author on the title page. A beautifully produced book with illustrations. Fine / fine. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. "Ian Mortimer answers the key questions that a prospective traveller to late sixteenth century England would ask." Hard covers with dust wrapper. Boards are a little rubbed at the corners and edges. Scuff marks and very light discolouration front and back. Binding is neat and tidy, this book is in good condition. Dust wrapper bears the odd scuff and gentle thumbing. This dust wrapper is in good condition. *We try to describe the faults of our books meticulously - they often present better than they sound.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Published by The Bodley Head Ltd in 2012, here is the first hardback printing of Ian Mortimer's The Time Traveller's Guide to Elizabethan England flat signed by Ian in black ink to the full title page. Black cloth binding, silver spine lettering, 420 pages plus colour illustrations the book is in good condition with some light marking to the cloth covered boards and some bumping to the edges and corners plus, the name of a previous owner inked to the reverse of the half title page. The dust jacket is fair with chipping, creasing rubbing and some smallish tears to the corners. The book is extremely heavy and therefore additional postage MUST be applied to areas OUTSIDE the UK only, as follows: Europe/ Rest of the World £5. UK postage is as quoted. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 432 pages. 9.45x6.38x1.54 inches. In Stock.