From the 13th century to the middle of the 16th, outlaws and " border lords" reigned supreme on the contentious frontier between England and Scotland. Feud and terror, raid and reprisal, were the ordinary stuff of life, and power was held by the notorious border reivers: raiders and freebooters, plunderers and rustlers who robbed, murdered, and wreaked havoc. George MacDonald Fraser, author of the bestselling "Flashman" novels, takes us back through three centuries of conflict, showing how the frontier society was born and ...
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From the 13th century to the middle of the 16th, outlaws and " border lords" reigned supreme on the contentious frontier between England and Scotland. Feud and terror, raid and reprisal, were the ordinary stuff of life, and power was held by the notorious border reivers: raiders and freebooters, plunderers and rustlers who robbed, murdered, and wreaked havoc. George MacDonald Fraser, author of the bestselling "Flashman" novels, takes us back through three centuries of conflict, showing how the frontier society was born and grew; how the region fitted into the diplomacy of the bordering nations; and how, with surprising suddenness, the world of the reivers disappeared. Fraser has crafted a fascinating work of serious history and scholarship that' s as irresistibly compelling as any novel.
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Good. Size: 9x6x1; Alfred A. Knopf; New York, 1972. Hardcover. Second Printing. A Very Good, brown cloth binding with gilt emblem on front board and gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, bit cocked, some fading along top board/spine edges, heavy fading/discoloration bottom front board/spine edges, top text block edge stained maroon, some age toning to pages, couple of small scuff marks bottom text block edge, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, crease along rear flap, small tear top front and rear panel edge, 1-inch top rear panel edge, some sunning to flaps and verso panels/flaps, Dust wrapper. A nice, overall clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 395pp., glossary, indexed. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Good in Good jacket. Size: 4x0x6; Clean, unmarked pages, slightly yellowed pages. The dust jacket has a small tear that has been tape repaired along with some light wear and bumping around the edges. The front flap of the dust jacket is creased.
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Good in Good dust jacket. Yellowing to pages. Spill stain to edge of pages. Foxing to exterior edge of pages. -Good overall condition. General wear. No major blemishes. No writing.; -We're committed to your satisfaction. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.
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Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible-Acceptable. No Dust Jacket Former Library book. From the collection of Charles Edward Roberts, owner and founder of Wonder Book & Video. With his signature on his personalized bookplate on endpage. Cosmos Club Bookplate inside. (great britain, scottish borders, scotland)
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Fine- in Fine- jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. First published in 1971, this book is the second printing fromJune 1962, 379 pages + Index. "This book both scholarly and readable, accuate and alive, documented and well written. It is the only work that I know which imposes form on the anarchy of Border history and gives life to that form." FINE-HARDCOVER, FINE-DUST JACKET. Dust jacket portected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket.
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BOOK VERY GOOD+ JACKET VERY GOOD. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a special, decorative bookplate. A VERY CLEAN COPY WITH A BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL DUSTJACKET IN NEW, GLOSSY BRODART. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. FIRST PRINTING. HANDSOME, COLLECTIBLE COPY.
