Search Results: Authors starting with I from William Robertson

London: Sphere, 1987. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. Very Good/-. A compilation of the best of the 'Dear Bill' letters, originally published in 'Private Eye'. British political satire at its wittiest. Guaranteed to raise a smile; a titter, perhaps; maybe even a guffaw (or three). Size, 19.5 x 13cm, 269 pages, illustrated throughout with drawings by Brian Bagnall. Illustrated card covers showing some minor creases and light rubbing, internally very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Ted Smart//HarperCollins, 2000. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine/fine. London: Ted Smart//HarperCollins, 2000. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Hardback. Reprint. Fine/Fine. From an acknowledged expert in the subject, this is a highly illustrated and comprehensive look at the Royal Navy and naval warfare in the age of sail. Covers such broad topics as, The Seven Years War; the American Revolution; the Royal Navy and exploration; the Napoleonic Wars, and Britain v. the USA 1812-15. If you want to know how ships were built, crewed and fought in these periods, this is the book for you. An absolute must for naval historians or Royal Navy enthusiasts. Contains 240 pages, 29 x 23cm, and illustrated throughout with colour and b&w artwork, including contemporary paintings, plus ship plans and cutaways. Illustrated, laminated boards in identical illustrated dust jacket. Internally, Fine: bright, clean and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.

London: The Reprint Society, 1961. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Very Good/Very Good. A classic biography of a very complex character - Sir Walter Ralegh. Reads like a dramatic novel in places, as mirrored by Ralegh's real-life adventures. Central to this account is the man's relationship with Elizabeth I, and his alleged participation in the plot against the incoming James I. Though it would eventually cost him his life upon the scaffold, the author points out in detail that Ralegh's involvement in this crime has never been explained. Contains 350 pages, 19 x 12.5cm, with 10 b&w illlustrations. Yellow boards with maroon quarter binding in very good illustrated dust jacket. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.