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The History of England From the Accession of James II: A New Edition in Two Volumes ( Volume I only )
by Macaulay, Lord
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Redruth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Volume I only. Contents include James II, William and Mary and the Protestant invasion of Ireland. Period Dark Blue Calf Full-Leather binding with Gilt Margins on front & back and Gilt Decoration on board edges. 5 Raised bands to spine with Gilt Lettering on Red ground in 2 compartments and Gilt decoration in the others. Endpapers and all page edges marbled. Bookplate illustrated with Armorial Bearing on endpaper and Portrait of Macaulay pasted on back of ffep. Narrow strip clipped from top of fly leaf. No inscriptions. Spine colour faded and some scuffing to front & back. Very small hole from insect damage on rear board.
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Details
- Bookseller
- White Swan Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100020
- Title
- The History of England From the Accession of James II
- Author
- Macaulay, Lord
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, Reader & Dyer
- Place of Publication
- 1877
- Date Published
- London
- Pages
- 776
- Size
- 7 1/2 " Tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- English History/Macaulay's History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian; History;
Terms of Sale
White Swan Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
White Swan Books
Biblio member since 2024
Redruth, Cornwall
About White Swan Books
Old fashioned Book loving Book Dealer selling from Bricks and Mortar Bookshop in Cornwall and also now selling Books online. Specialising in Antiquarian, Vintage Children's, Out of Print and Collectable books but also selling a wide range of Second Hand books in many subjects.
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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