The History of England from the Accession of James II [5 volume set]
by Macaulay, Thomas Babington
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
London: The Folio Society. 2009. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Near Fine condition in Near Fine slipcase. Five [5] volumes in one slipcase. Nice set. Colour plates. Bound in brown cloth blocked with [gilt] coins from the late 17th and 18th centuries. Title block to spine. Foreword by Richard J. Evans. Introduction by Peter Rowland. This is a heavy book and will cost more to ship internationally. Please contact us for a precise quote for your part of the world. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 526; 542; 582; 661; and 244 pages. . 1st thus. Hardback.
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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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- Bookseller
- Adelaide Booksellers (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BIB320256
- Title
- The History of England from the Accession of James II [5 volume set]
- Author
- Macaulay, Thomas Babington
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used -
- Edition
- 1st thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2009
- Bookseller catalogs
- History-UK & Ireland;
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