Nottingham: A Biography, Geoffrey Trease — 2nd Edition

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Nottingham: A Biography, Geoffrey Trease — 2nd Edition

Name: Nottingham: A Biography, Geoffrey Trease — 2nd Edition
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Publication: Otley, West Yorkshire, Amethyst Press Ltd, 1984

Formatting: 8vo.

Condition Report: Very Good. The book maintains its structural integrity, presenting cleanly without major flaws such as tears to its binding or pages. The dark green cloth boards remain bright and unblemished, with sharp gilt tooling along the spine. The text block is tight and robust, showing minor signs of careful handling and faint, uniform edge toning. Internally, the pages are crisp and tidy, featuring a standard previous ownership inscription on the front endpaper, but otherwise remaining free from significant marks. The original two-toned dust jacket remains fully intact, displaying only gentle rubbing and minor discolouration near the spine.

Catalogue Note: This is the second edition of Geoffrey Trease's Nottingham: A Biography. Originally published by Macmillan and Co. Ltd. in 1970, this updated edition was notably revised by the author and features substantial new material. The volume is presented in a deep green secondary cloth binding and retains its distinct two-toned dust jacket.

While the first edition is regularly encountered on the open market, copies of this revised hardback edition are generally uncommon, holding particular appeal for collectors of Nottinghamshire local history.

In Nottingham: A Biography, historical novelist and Nottingham native Geoffrey Trease steps away from fiction to chronicle the history of his home city. Tracing its development from a Danish settlement through the English Civil War and into its industrial boom, Trease constructs a narrative civic history. By blending historical research with a novelist’s pacing, the book provides a thorough account of Nottingham’s evolving landscape and the people who shaped it.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Geoffrey Trease

Book Publisher: Amethyst Press Ltd

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: Second Edition

Signed: No

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Book Publication Year: 1984

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Book Binding: Hardback

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Otley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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