Lawrence du Garde Peach was een productieve Engelse auteur, vooral bekend om zijn historische kinderboeken uitgegeven door Ladybird. Zijn uitgebreide werk in deze serie, met meer dan 30 titels, bood een boeiende manier om jonge lezers kennis te laten maken met het verleden. Naast kinderliteratuur schreef hij ook toneelstukken voor radio, theater en film, waarmee hij zijn veelzijdigheid als schrijver toonde. Zijn nalatenschap leeft voort door de generaties lezers die zijn boeken inspireerden om de geschiedenis te ontdekken.
This book tells us about one of the greatest story-tellers the world has known. Many of the events in his life, and the characters whom he knew, are described in his books: this is the story of the man who wrote them.
The story of an important figure in English history who fought for many years against what he believed to be tyranny and injustice.
1959. 50 pages. Blue pictorial jacket over beige pictorial boards. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.
This Ladybird Book about the story of Napoleon is a gem from the Ladybird vintage archive. First published in 1968, this is a classic Ladybird hardback book, packed with information about one of the most famous soldiers in history. This new edition, published alongside the Story of Nelson two hundred years after the Battle of Waterloo, is exactly the same as the original, with a dust jacket and beautifully reproduced images. The story of Napoleon is told dramatically by L. du Garde Peach, and his adventures are wonderfully illustrated throughout the book.
1963. No Edition Remarks. 50 pages. No dust jacket. Illustrative paper covered boards. Contains colour illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.
Henry VIII was very popular with his subjects at the beginning of his reign. He was young, handsome, friendly with everybody, and athletic. But he was selfish, and when unable to get what he wanted, very cruel. He was, however, a patriotic Englishman and we have much to thank him for today.
John was probably the worst King ever to occupy the throne of England. He tried to deceive everybody, and was trusted by none. His reign was disastrous, but it remains one of the most important in the history of the English-speaking people: this book will tell you why
An Adventure from History
