History of Civilization in England 2 volumes (1857, 1861)
by BUCKLE, Henry Thomas
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London: John W. Parker and Son, 1857. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Scientific History
BUCKLE, Henry Thomas. History of Civilization in England. London: John W. Parker and Son, 1857/61. Vol I: half-title + TP + 1 leaf = dedication + [vii] - viii = contents + [ix] - xxiii = list of authors quoted + [1] - 854 + [1] - 8 = advertisements; Vol II: half-title + TP + 1 leaf = dedication + [vii] - xx = analytical table of contents + [xxi] - xxxi = list of authors quoted + [1] - 601 + [1] - 3 leaves = advertisements. 2-volume thick octavo. First Edition.
Henry Thomas Buckle is considered to be the father of scientific history. Intended as a 14-volume scientific examination of the history of civilization across the globe, Buckle only completed his volumes on England and France. In History of Civilization in England Buckle examines the influences of mental and physical laws on the development of history and the evolution of civilizations. He explores literature, government, religion, and politics. Buckles scientific history believed that the rigorous application of scientific study to human affairs would reveal that the social world is governed by forces and laws in the same way that the physical world is governed by the laws of physics.
CONDITION: Very good+ in original blind-stamped publishers cloth boards. Gilt lettering to spine. Original yellow endpapers. Internally bright, fresh, clean.
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BUCKLE, Henry Thomas. History of Civilization in England. London: John W. Parker and Son, 1857/61. Vol I: half-title + TP + 1 leaf = dedication + [vii] - viii = contents + [ix] - xxiii = list of authors quoted + [1] - 854 + [1] - 8 = advertisements; Vol II: half-title + TP + 1 leaf = dedication + [vii] - xx = analytical table of contents + [xxi] - xxxi = list of authors quoted + [1] - 601 + [1] - 3 leaves = advertisements. 2-volume thick octavo. First Edition.
Henry Thomas Buckle is considered to be the father of scientific history. Intended as a 14-volume scientific examination of the history of civilization across the globe, Buckle only completed his volumes on England and France. In History of Civilization in England Buckle examines the influences of mental and physical laws on the development of history and the evolution of civilizations. He explores literature, government, religion, and politics. Buckles scientific history believed that the rigorous application of scientific study to human affairs would reveal that the social world is governed by forces and laws in the same way that the physical world is governed by the laws of physics.
CONDITION: Very good+ in original blind-stamped publishers cloth boards. Gilt lettering to spine. Original yellow endpapers. Internally bright, fresh, clean.
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- Title
- History of Civilization in England 2 volumes (1857, 1861)
- Author
- BUCKLE, Henry Thomas
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- Hardcover
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- First Edition
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- John W. Parker and Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1857
- Keywords
- history, philosophy, science, psychology, sociology, England
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