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An Account Of The Campaign In The West Indies, In The Year 1794 - With The Reduction Of The Islands Of Martinique, St Lucia, Guadaloupe, Marigalante, Desiada, Etc.

de Cooper Willyams

37,85€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 The campaign against the French in the Caribbean was notable for the large numbers on both sides who succumbed to yellow fever. In this 1796 eyewitness account, Cooper Willyams describes the actions to secure Martinique, St Lucia, and Guadeloupe, and the subsequent recapture of the latter by the French.
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The Voyage Of Governor Phillip To Botany Bay - With An Account Of The Establishment Of The Colonies Of Port Jackson And Norfolk Island

de Arthur Phillip

64,89€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 This 1789 work is an edited compilation of official papers, journals and illustrations relevant to the voyage of the First Fleet to Australia and the founding of Port Jackson on Sydney Cove, and of the penal colony of Norfolk Island, illustrating the birth of one of the world's great cities.
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Ancient Laws And Institutes Of England - Comprising Laws Enacted Under The Anglo-Saxon Kings From Aethelbirht To Cnut

73,00€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 Published in 1840, this two-volume original-language compendium of medieval law remains a standard source for scholars. Volume 2 contains ecclesiastical law from the seventh to the tenth centuries, beginning with the eighth Archbishop of Canterbury, Theodore of Tarsus, an early reformer and uniter of the divided and complex Anglo-Saxon church.
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Water And Disasters

202,78€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 This book is the first major attempt to address, comprehensively and in-depth, the many issues associated with water and disasters. It is particularly relevant and topical in view of the increasing frequency and intensity of water-triggered disasters that have afflicted the world in recent years, among them the Indian Ocean Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina.
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Narrative Of The Earl Of Elgin'S Mission To China And Japan, In The Years 1857, '58, '59

de Laurence Oliphant

62,19€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 In 1857 Laurence Oliphant (1829â€"88), lawyer, journalist, diplomat and sometime spy, became private secretary to Lord Elgin, accompanying him on a diplomatic mission to Japan and China, aimed at extended British trading interests. His 1859 account provides a highly informative analysis of the negotiations from a privileged vantage point.
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The Life Of Sir Anthony Panizzi, K.C.B. - Late Principal Librarian Of The British Museum, Senator Of Italy, Etc.

de Louis Fagan

44,60€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 Anthony Panizzi (1797â€"1879) moved to England in 1823 to avoid arrest for his political activities. His thirty-five years at the British Museum Library transformed it to one of the world's great institutions. This two-volume 1880 biography deals with his professional career and his involvement in the Italian independence movement.
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Military Service And Adventures In The Far East - Including Sketches Of The Campaigns Against The Afghans In 1839, And The Sikhs In 1845â€“6

de Daniel Henry Mackinnon

39,20€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 This two-volume work, published in 1847 by cavalry officer Daniel Henry Mackinnon (1813â€"84) describes his military service in India, in the campaigns against the Afghans in 1839 and the Sikhs in 1845â€"6. Volume 1 begins with his arrival in India and his involvement during the First Anglo-Afghan War.
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The Journals Of Walter White - Assistant Secretary Of The Royal Society

de Walter White

39,20€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 Walter White (1811â€"93) was the self-educated son of a cabinet-maker. He spent most of his working life in the Royal Society, where he was Librarian for twenty-three years. His diary, published posthumously in 1898, describes his intellectual journey and the many influential people he met.
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Memoir Of The Life Of Admiral Sir Edward Codrington

de Edward Codrington

56,77€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 The courage and steadfastness of Sir Edward Codrington (1770â€"1851) are depicted in this 1873 biography. Structured around his letters and edited by his daughter, the two-volume work reveals the realities of the eighteenth-century navy, and Codrington's role in some of the most important naval conflicts of his time.
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A History Of English Gardening, Chronological, Biographical, Literary, And Critical - Tracing The Progress Of The Art In This Country From The Invasion Of The Romans To The Present Time

de George William Johnson

51,36€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 In this informative study of Britain's rich horticultural history, first published in 1829, George W. Johnson (1802â€"66), a chemist, political economist and practising gardener, traces the history of gardening in England, relating the art and craft of gardening to classical writers as well as modern scientists.
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A History Of The Cries Of London - Ancient And Modern

de Charles Hindley

39,20€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 Originally published in 1881, this book uses evidence from pamphlets, books, engravings, music and drama to trace the history of London's street traders and their wares from the time of Chaucer to the Victorian period. It includes over 200 illustrations, and vividly portrays the sights and sounds of the city.
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A Treatise On The Industry Of Nations - Or, The Principles Of National Economy And Taxation

de Joseph Salway Eisdell

51,36€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 Originally published in 1839, this two-volume set explores the issues of the political economy of 1830s Britain by examining 'fiscal sociology'. In a time of shifting trends and opinions, Joseph Eisdell (1791â€"1876) emphasises the growing importance of the industrial worker, and the significance of human nature in economics.
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A Brief Historical Relation Of State Affairs From September 1678 To April 1714

56,77€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 Narcissus Luttrell (1657â€"1732) was a civil servant and book-collector, best remembered for his detailed diary. These volumes, first published in 1857, contain Luttrell's diary, which provides a rich and valuable historical account of contemporary political events of the late seventeenth century. Volume 5 covers the period 1701â€"5.
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A Brief Historical Relation Of State Affairs From September 1678 To April 1714

56,77€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 Narcissus Luttrell (1657â€"1732) was a civil servant and book collector, best remembered for his detailed diary record of political events. These volumes, first published in 1857, provide a rich historical account of political events of the late seventeenth century. Volume 3 covers the years 1693â€"95.
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A Brief Historical Relation Of State Affairs From September 1678 To April 1714

63,53€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 Narcissus Luttrell (1657â€"1732) was a civil servant and book collector, best remembered for his detailed diary record of political events. These volumes, first published in 1857, provide a rich historical account of political events of the late seventeenth century. Volume 2 covers the years 1689â€"92.
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History Of England From The Accession Of James I To The Outbreak Of The Civil War, 1603â€“1642

de Samuel Rawson Gardiner

47,32€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 Samuel Rawson Gardiner (1829â€"1902) was a Victorian historian of the seventeenth century, noted for his use of and editorial work on primary sources. This ten-volume edition of his history of the period 1603 to 1642 was published in 1883â€"4.
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The Amusements Of Old London - Being A Survey Of The Sports And Pastimes, Tea Gardens And Parks, Playhouses And Other Diversions Of The People Of London From The 17th To The Beginni

de William Biggs Boulton

39,20€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 Published in 1901, this two-volume set looks at how entertainment in London changed dramatically between the restoration of Charles II and the accession of Queen Victoria. From bear-baiting and prize-fights with swords, tastes turned to less bloodthirsty pastimes such as gambling, masked balls, and opera and theatre.
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Wounded Knee - Party Politics And The Road To An American Massacre

de Heather Richardson

27,04€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 An acclaimed historian uncovers the story behind the massacre at Wounded Knee, demonstrating how party politics in Washington, D.C. made the South Dakota catastrophe inevitable
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A Historical And Descriptive Narrative Of Twenty Years' Residence In South America

de W. B. Stevenson

51,36€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 This three-volume work, published in 1825, describes W. B. Stevenson's colourful experiences in colonial Chile, Colombia and Peru as a traveller, a prisoner, a provincial governor and a revolutionary. It gives a dramatic account of society and culture in South America as the movement for independence from Spanish rule gathered pace.
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Letters Of John Adams Addressed To His Wife

de John Adams

39,20€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 First published in 1841, these letters from American statesman John Adams (1735â€"1826) to his wife stage Adams' reaction to world events in the context of the creation of the United States as a nation. Volume 2 covers the later years of Adams' political career, from 1777 to 1801.
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The Greville Memoirs - A Journal Of The Reigns Of King George Iv, King William Iv And Queen Victoria

de Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville

45,96€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville (1794â€"1865) was Clerk to the Privy Council for over forty years, and mixed with all the great political names of the day. His diaries covering the period 1820â€"1860 are a major source for nineteenth-century history, and were published between 1874 and 1887.
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The Life And Opinions Of General Sir Charles James Napier, G.C.B.

de William Francis Patrick Napier

51,36€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 Heroic, ambitious, fiery and individualistic, Sir Charles James Napier (1782â€"1853) inspired his troops and infuriated the authorities. This four-volume biography (1857) by his brother William tells the story of his life and career, describing his campaigns, his character, his high-profile admirers and the controversies he generated.
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The Life And Opinions Of General Sir Charles James Napier, G.C.B.

de William Francis Patrick Napier

51,36€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 Heroic, ambitious, fiery and individualistic, Sir Charles James Napier (1782â€"1853) inspired his troops and infuriated the authorities. This four-volume biography (1857) by his brother William tells the story of his life and career, describing his campaigns, his character, his high-profile admirers and the controversies he generated.
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Biographia Navalis - Or, Impartial Memoirs Of The Lives And Characters Of Officers Of The Navy Of Great Britain, From The Year 1660 To The Present Time

de John Charnock

56,77€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 John Charnock (1756â€"1807) was a professional naval biographer. This six-volume study, first published between 1794 and 1798, contains biographies of over two thousand post-captains and admirals who served in the Navy between 1660 and 1793, arranged by year of first appointment, and alphabetically within each year.
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