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John Hill Burton
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
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This richly detailed history of Scotland covers everything from the country's ancient Celtic roots to the political upheavals of the 17th century. The author examines key figures and events such…
In this meticulously researched history, John Hill Burton delves deep into the reign of Queen Anne, exploring the political, social, and cultural changes that took place during her reign. From…
A selection of gripping and often gruesome stories from Scottish criminal trials in the 18th and 19th centuries, compiled by historian John Hill Burton.
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This book provides a comprehensive history of Scotland from the Revolution of the Last Jacobite Insurrection in 1689 to 1748. The author explores key events, such as the Glencoe massacre…
Burton's insightful analysis of communism, taken from the eighth edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, provides historical context and critical commentary on this much-debated ideology. A must-read for anyone interested in…
Queen Anne (1665-1714) was the last of the Stuart monarchs and a significant figure in British history. This comprehensive account of her reign provides a detailed and engaging overview of…
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe…
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1847 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1905 Edition.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1852 Original Publisher: Chapman and Hall Subjects: Trials Scotland History / Europe / Great Britain Law / General Law / Administrative Law
Full Title: Narratives from Criminal Trials in Scotland Description: The Making of the Modern Law: Trials, 1600-1926 collection provides descriptions of the major trials from over 300 years, with official…
Title: The Darien papers: being a selection of original letters and official documents relating to the establishment of a colony at Darien by the Company of Scotland Trading to Africa…
Title: The emigrant’s manual: Australia, New Zealand, America, and South Africa: with a preliminary dissertation.Author: John Hill BurtonPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin’s famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana…
This is a new release of the original 1905 edition.
The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926 includes over 20,000 analytical, theoretical and practical works on American and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists…
Title: History of Scotland, from the Revolution to the extinction of the last Jacobite insurrection. 1689-1748.
Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions
The British Library is the national library of…
