The History of England from the Accession of James II (5 volumes).
by Thomas Babington Macaulay:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Tewkesbury, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: The Folio Press (Folio Society), 1985. First Folio Society edition, complete in five hardback volumes in two slipcases. Each book measures 25cm by 16cm, has about 500 pages, and is bound in the original blue cloth, gilt titling to the spines, gilt design to the front boards. The five books are all in very good condition; the slipcases are in near-VG condition (some light rubbing and sunning0.
Reviews
On Jul 2 2018, a reader said:
This is another great 5 volume set of English History from a Whig and political view from a standpoint other than the what you normally would read.I would love it in my collection and may have to seriously entertain its purchase.C.E.HUGGINS RARE BOOKS
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cornell Books Limited (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 72216
- Title
- The History of England from the Accession of James II (5 volumes).
- Author
- Thomas Babington Macaulay:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: The Folio Press (Folio Society), 1985.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Cornell Books Limited
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About the Seller
Cornell Books Limited
Biblio member since 2005
Tewkesbury
About Cornell Books Limited
We are a medium-sized bookshop located in a small country town in the west of England. The shop is open for business from 1030 to 1700 Monday to Saturday. The building is a fifteenth-century former public house. We are still awaiting the day when we find a book older than the shop itself!
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...