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Non fiction, hardcover, 232 pages, Details in book: Published by Heinemann Educational Books, London in 1969 - sbn 435 31892 6 Synopsis: Lovely black and white illustrations and photos, a glossary, index and colour pictures on both front and back cover. The century and a half spanned by this book witnesses the transformation of British Society. Dorothy Thompson traces the great movements in economy, aristocratic oligarchy to parliamentary democracy, she covers all the great political and military events, conditions of life, status of women. A vivid portrait of years in which Britain reached her moment of maximum influence in the world while her people struggle to escape from the most impoverished and degrading conditions - described as the British Revolution. Dozens of unusual illustrations to provide evidence of her clear thoughtful and well-informed text. Condition: Great very old ex- Seafarers library book, original library sticker still inside, usual wear on pages which are still intact, neat, durable and smooth pages starting to yellow on top, cover and dust jacket yellowed with age,age marks, plastic on dust jacket plastic cover is torn at edge, nicked and scuffed from age and storage in some places, tippex marks inside on, some of the pictures/drawings, "olden times" writing inside. 
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