The History of England From The Accession of James II
de Thomas Babington Macaulay
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Very Good Indeed
- Librería
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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EUR 710.70EUR 639.63
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London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1853. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A complete set of Macaulay's renowned History of England. Ninth edition. Thomas Babington Macaulay was a British poet, historian and Whig politician. He wrote extensively as an essayist and reviewer, and on British history. Macaulay's approach to writing the History was innovative for his period. He consciously fused the picturesque, dramatic style of classical historians such as Thucydides and Tacitus with the learned and factual approach of his 18th century precursors such as Hume, following the plan laid out in his own earlier "Essay on History" (1828). 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. Bound by Southeran (binder's ink stamp to front pastedown). Complete in five volumes. In half-calf bindings. Externally generally smart, with just some fading to the spines. Bookplates of James Coupe to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright, though with some slight marginal age-toning, and spotting to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed
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El Jul 2 2018, un lector dijo:
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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- Librería
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- SET52-E-2
- Título
- The History of England From The Accession of James II
- Autor
- Thomas Babington Macaulay
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Indeed
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1853
- Tamaño
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Palabras clave
- Macaulay British History England British Leather bound
- Atención
- Puede que se trate de un conjunto de varios volúmenes y requiera de gastos de envío adicionales.
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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.