The Works of Lord Macaulay

London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1898. Leather. Very Good. 8" by 5". None. The complete twelve volume set of works by Lord Macaulay bound in half calf. Twelve volumes. Complete in twelve.  The Albany Edition. Bound in half calf with cloth to the boards. Raised bands and gilt text to the spine. With monochrome frontispieces to all. This twelve volume set features the complete collection of works by Thomas Babington Macaulay. Macaulay was a British historian and Whig politician. This set includes Macaulay's best known work, 'The History of England' which is considered to be a seminal example of Whig history. The collection also features other works such as his essays, biographies, poetry and speeches.  Bound in half calf with cloth to the boards. Externally very smart with a closed tear to the head of the spine to 'Volume 7', front joint starting to 'Volume 1', minor marks to the boards and spines, slight fading to the head of the rear board to 'volumes 1, 2 and 3' and slight fading to the rear joints and to the the cloth boards. Bookplate belonging to at 'Edward Charrington' to the front pastedowns with scattered spotting to the bookplate. Internally firmly bound with lightly age toned pages with scattered spotting towards the front and rear and the odd spot throughout. Bookseller's label to the front blank. Very Good