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MILLER**, AMOS C: : SIR RICHARD GRENVILLE OF THE CIVIL WAR

LONDON & CHICHESTER.PHILLIMORE & CO. LTD.,1979.

ISBN 085033330X.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn but price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,red+ white city map and b/w subject portrait vignette illustrated front panel of dw/dj with black lettering,rear panel with publisher's advert for other titles; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.A small 2/5ths" closed tear to front top edge near head of spine.Top+ fore-edges generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight and pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly an unread copy? Bright, clean,sharp-cornered,khaki paper-covered boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,slim 8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,1-215pp [paginated] includes 10 chapters,3 b/w contemporary illustrations (2 portraits+map of Plymouth,1643,b/w map Lostwithiel,1644), notes and an index; plus [unpaginated], half-title+title pages,contents+illus lists/tables,a dedication and acknowledgements. Sir Richard Grenville was one of the most interesting military figures of his age. Hero of the siege of Plymouth and of the battle of Lostwithiel,the last great Royalist victory,he had deserted Parliament to become one of the most foremost Royalist leaders in the West. He came from a noted West Country family and was the grandson of the national hero, Sir Richard Grenville of 'The Revenge'.In ruthless determination and fighting spirit it was he whom Richard resembled most closely.As a professional soldier he served in Germany,Spain,France,Scotland and Ireland.The study of his career throws light on many aspects of both military and political history and,following the victory at Lostwithiel,offers fresh insight into the reasons for the decline of the Royalist cause.After the Civil War he spent many years in exile intriguing for the recovery of his fortunes and the restoration of Charles II. Grenville's life was profoundly influenced by marriage to a strong-willed woman who brought imprisonment and financial ruin upon him.His bitterness over this experience helps to explain the vindictiveness which he displayed during the Civil War.Yet he possessed qualities that aroused admiration and loyalty from many people and throughout life he remained a controversial personality who provoked sharply conflicting opinions from his contemporaries.Based on a wide range of sources,this first detailed biography of Grenville provides a penetrating study of his complex character. The book will be welcomed by students of the Civil War everywhere and especially by those in the West,where the memory of his exploits is still fresh.It is also a valuable contribution to 17thC history and,as a well-researched and well-written account of a strong character in the heroic mould,it is a biography that will appeal to many general readers with no special interest in that century or its great conflict. The publisher Phillimore exists to serve the cause of local history throughout Britain and the list of titles under the imprint is constantly growing. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item,for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

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