The History of England from the Accession of James the Second
by Thomas Babington Macaulay
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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CA$484.94CA$436.44
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About This Item
London : Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans , 1854-1861. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". none . A smart complete five volume set of Macaulay's renowned history of England. A complete five volume set of Macaulay's esteemed History of England. Tenth Edition.Thomas Babington Macaulay was a British historian and Whig politician who served as secretary for War between 1839 and 1841. His History of England is a seminal example of Whig history and is still commended for its prose style. The History of England covers the seventeen year period from 1685 to 1702, encompassing the reign of James II, the Glorious revolution, the coregency of William III and Mary II and up to William the III's death. The first and third volumes have twenty four pages of adverts to the rear and volume five has twenty six adverts to the rear.The first and second volumes were published in 1854, the third and fourth in 1855 and the fifth volume was published in 1861. All volumes are in full brown cloth binding. Externally, very smart with a few light marks to the spines and boards. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 827B28
- Title
- The History of England from the Accession of James the Second
- Author
- Thomas Babington Macaulay
- Illustrator
- none
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1854-1861
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- The History of England from the Accession of James the Second thomas babington macaulay history british history thomas babington macaulay
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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BATH, Somerset
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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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