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Peter and Dan Snow's treasures of British history : the nation's story told through its 50 most important documents

Snow, Peter, 1938-2016
Books, Manuscripts
With a wealth of experience between them on political and military history and today's current affairs, Peter and Dan Snow are the perfect guides to appreciating the significance of each document. These fascinating records are beautifully reproduced on the pages and the authors explain their criteria for the selection of each one and its relevance. Ten documents are faithfully reproduced in facsimile form, bringing a tangible sense of history to the book.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Andre Deutsch, 2016.
Collation:
112 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Notes:
In slipcase.
Contents:
Partial contents: The domesday book -- Magna Carta -- Princess Elizabeth's tide letter -- Guy Fawke's confession -- The death warrant of Charles I -- The American Declaration of Independence -- Battle plan of Trafalgar -- The Penny Black stamp -- The charge of the Light Brigade Order -- Distress call from Titanic -- The Balfour Declaration -- The abdication of Edward VIII -- D-Day map -- Tickets to a Beatle concert -- World Wide Web memo -- The Good Friday agreement -- The Scottish referendum.
ISBN:
9780233002187 (hbk)
Dewey class:
941
LC class:
DA1
Local class:
941
Language:
English
BRN:
1763663
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