Tudor Cornwall by Rowse (31 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Review Copy with publication information and publisher's blurb laid-in. Tight, clean Hardcover in Jacket with one small tape-closed tear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Bedford Historical Series. Book shows light edge wear, and some soiling at page edges. Jacket shows moderate edge wear, sunning to spine, and a small amount of light soiling. Interior remains crisp and clea with pull-out in tact and lovely, binding quite firm. A solid copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 462 p. Includes maps and photos. Describes life in Cornwall from 1450 through 1600, with special attention to the effect of the Reformation on the area. The author spent ten years on this project, basing his work largely on manuscript sources from local and national archives, examining the history of virtually all lan d owned by the Church in Cornwall, and describing what transpired in Cornish monastic houses, the process of dissolution, and the consequences. Clean.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 462pp hardback, green cloth gilt, bw plates and maps, folding map at end, frontispiece, 4th impression, private ownership stamp to front and rear end-papers.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. Former Library book. A reading only copy. Boards/spine/hinges may be broken, detached, or missing. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes/highlighting, be heavily stained, or detached. May be missing non-text pages (e.g. end pages, half title, title, frontispiece.). …

Hardcover. 462pp., illus. several fold out maps. Ink signature, binding slightly cocked, cover shows wear and soiling still interior is clean and unmarked; a good copy.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 462 pages; illustrations; 23 cm. Subjects: Cornwall History; Great Britain--History--Tudors, 1485-1603 Cornwall--History; Cornwall (England : County); Cornwall (Angleterre); England Cornwall (County); Cornwall (England : County) History 16th century; Great Britain History Tudors, 1485-1603; England Social conditions 16th century; Great Britain History Tudors, 1485-1603. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 462 pages; illustrations; 23 cm. Subjects: Cornwall History; Great Britain--History--Tudors, 1485-1603 Cornwall--History; Cornwall (England : County); Cornwall (Angleterre); England Cornwall (County); Cornwall (England : County) History 16th century; Great Britain History Tudors, 1485-1603; England Social conditions 16th century; Great Britain History Tudors, 1485-1603. 1 Kg.…

1969 Rowse, AL TUDOR CORNWALL: PORTRAIT OF A SOCIETY NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, c1969 462pp, index, illus b/w 8vo Fine hardcover in near fine d/j.

Fifth Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 462 pages illustrations. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Introduction: evidences and survival. The land. Industry: trade: shipping. Social structure and government. Feudal anarchy and social unrest. The rebellions of 1497: Henry VII and Perkin Warbeck. The condition of the church before Reformation. The dissolution of the monasteries. Consequences of the dissolution: economic, political, religious. Cornwall and public affairs under Henry VIII. The prayer book rebellion. The progress of the Reformation, 1549-58. The Elizabethan church. The Cornish Catholics. Defence and war, 1569-1603. The life of the society and of the individual. Subjects; Cornwall History. Cornwall (England : County). Cornwall (England : County) History 16th century. Great Britain History Tudors, 1485-1603. 1 Kg. …

Illust, 8.75 x 5.75, cloth, 462 + folding map, ink inscription (partially eradicated), corners bumped else ok in worn, discolored & slightly torn dw. Fifth Impression.

Fifth Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 462 pages illustrations. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Introduction: evidences and survival. The land. Industry: trade: shipping. Social structure and government. Feudal anarchy and social unrest. The rebellions of 1497: Henry VII and Perkin Warbeck. The condition of the church before Reformation. The dissolution of the monasteries. Consequences of the dissolution: economic, political, religious. Cornwall and public affairs under Henry VIII. The prayer book rebellion. The progress of the Reformation, 1549-58. The Elizabethan church. The Cornish Catholics. Defence and war, 1569-1603. The life of the society and of the individual. Subjects; Cornwall History. Cornwall (England : County). Cornwall (England : County) History 16th century. Great Britain History Tudors, 1485-1603. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Author: A.L.Rowse, Publisher: Charles Scribners, Date published: 1969, Hardcover with dust jacket, 462 pages, Condition: Very Good, Additional notes: In protective mylar. Illustrated. 8vo. Small amount of underlining. 764.

8° , Leinen. Condition: Sehr gut. New Edition .. 462 Seiten : mit Abbildungen : Vorsatzblatt mit Widmung des Autors für den Wirtschaftshistoriker Hermann Kellenbenz; grüner Leinen-Einband mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel und Deckel-Emblem (Cornwall-Wappen); ausgetragenes Bibliotheksexemplar, mit geringen Spuren / Dunklerfärbung eines entfernten Aufklebers über Rücken sowie historischem Bibliotheksstempel (Industrie- und Handelskammer zu Köln) an Vorsatz und Rückseite des Titelblatts; Papier innen insgesamt nur gering altersbedingt nachgedunkelt und sehr gut. B02-01-03G Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 951.…

Hardcover. Condition: VG. No Jacket. 3rd Impression. First published by Jonathan Cape in 1941, this third impression was printed in 1943. This book examines Cornish life in Tudor Times with emphisis on the impact of The Reformation and the integration of the Celtic County into the English-speaking, wider British nation. Aspects the author considers are Cornwall's history, its economic, religious military and cultural traditions and the effect integration had on the area's traditional society. 462 pages including abbreviations list and index, b/w art frontis portrait, seven other plates mostly photos with some art. four fold out maps. Green hard covers are VG with mottling to front top edge, light wear to spine hinges, few mottling spots front vertical edge, worn spot at spine top, gilt decoration to front board, gilt spine titles slightly dulled. internally excellent, no inscriptions. Photos, Art, Maps (illustrator). …

Condition: Good. 1969. New Edition. 462 pages. Blue dust jacket with red lettering over green cloth. Clean pages with firm binding. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Previous owner's name to front endpaper. Page 462 slightly stuck to the endpaper. Mild wear to spine, board edges and corners, with few small markings to boards. Unclipped dust jacket in protective plastic cover. Mild wear to edges and corners. Minor sunning to spine, with soiling to DJ.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Reprint. DJ is clean but is quite heavily rubbed to edges and has a tear to spine. Contents are clean but lightly toned. Free from markings or inscriptions.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Dust Jacket. 3rd Impression.

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.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Illus. with plates and maps, incl. frontis. 8vo. orig. cl. in faded d/w. Bds. a little marked, some staining to eps., generally a good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. Signed. Signed by the Author. *Tudor Cornwall: Portrait of a Society* by A. L. Rowse is a landmark study of Cornish life during the Tudor period, widely regarded as one of the finest regional histories ever written. Drawing on an exceptional range of archival sources, Rowse reconstructs the social, economic, religious and political life of sixteenth-century Cornwall, examining everything from mining, trade and agriculture to the Reformation, the Prayer Book Rebellion and the distinctive identity of the Cornish people. Combining meticulous scholarship with an engaging narrative, the book paints a vivid portrait of a county undergoing profound change while retaining its unique cultural character. An essential addition for readers and collectors of Cornish history, Tudor England, social history and the acclaimed historical works of A. L. Rowse. SIGNED COPY.…

1957. Jonathan Cape. Hardback. Book - VG. Ex-lib.

1941. Jonathan Cape. Hardback. Book - Good. Ex-lib, rebound in library binding.

1957. Jonathan Cape. Hardback. Book - Good. Ex-lib.

1941. Jonathan Cape. Hardback. Book - Good. ex-lib, sl. shaken, and corners sl.bumped, gd, green cloth.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. New Edition. Brilliant Local history. Narrative moves dynamically from the Cornish rebellions of 1497 and the Prayer Book rebellion of 1549 to Cornwall's part in the front line of the Elizabethan Sea War with Spain. FLAT SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ( A. L. ROWSE ) on title page. No other inscriptions. Some edge wear to jacket and a little creasing at the top. Signed by Author(s).…

1949. Jonathan Cape. Hardback. Book - Good. Bookplate.

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