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A History of England from the Accession of James the Second (in 2 volumes)
by Macaulay, Lord
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near fine, full calf binding with gilt edging, decoration and spine titling bright, on green panels (ribbed spine x5); marbled p
- Seller
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Longmans, Green, Reader & Dyer, 1883. hardback. Near fine, full calf binding with gilt edging, decoration and spine titling bright, on green panels (ribbed spine x5); marbled pastedowns and edges; pages clean, crisp and unmarked with tight binding. Unread. Rugby School prize - embossed emblem on front and prize plate glued on front pastedown (presented to C. Headlam who would become a 1st Class Cricketer and travel writer 1872-1934). (Vol I).. 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_"" x 5""). Macaulay's History was originally published in 1848 in 5 volumes, but this edition reduced that to two, without a reduction in text. The History is famous for its brilliant ringing prose and for its confident, sometimes dogmatic, emphasis on a progressive model of British history. According to this view, England threw off superstition, autocracy and confusion to create a balanced constitution and a forward-looking culture combined with freedom of belief and expression. This model of human progress has been called the Whig interpretation of history.
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC63959
- Title
- A History of England from the Accession of James the Second (in 2 volumes)
- Author
- Macaulay, Lord
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine, full calf binding with gilt edging, decoration and spine titling bright, on green panels (ribbed spine x5); marbled p
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, Reader & Dyer
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1883
- Pages
- 776, 820
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- history, leather-binding, set, Macaulay
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- Size
- 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_\"\" x 5\"\")
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Inklings & Yarnspinners
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Maidenhead, Berkshire
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- Spine
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- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
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