The Age We Live In: A History of the Ninteenth Century, from the Peace of 1815 to the Present Time
by James Taylor
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: William Mackenzie, c1886. Leather. Very Good. 10.5" by 8". None. The first four volumes of this comprehensive look at Britain in the nineteenth century, with beautiful illustrations, and in decorative morocco. Volumes I - IV only(of seven). Bound as Two Volumes. With a selection of engraved plates. James Taylor, 1813-1892, was a minister of the United Presbyterian church, historian, and civil servant. As well as numerous articles in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Imperial Dictionary of Biography, United Presbyterian Magazine, and individual sermons and pamphlets, Taylor published several historical works. In half Morocco leather bindings, with cloth boards. Externally, some rubbing prominent to the spine, with some water stains to the cloth. The front joint of volume 3/4 is starting. Internally, firmly bound, bright with just the occasional spot, prominent to the plates. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH14-B-1
- Title
- The Age We Live In: A History of the Ninteenth Century, from the Peace of 1815 to the Present Time
- Author
- James Taylor
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Mackenzie
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c1886
- Size
- 10.5" by 8"
- Keywords
- Presbyterian History Britannica Historian History
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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