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The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, in Five Volumes
by Macaulay, Thomas Babington
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Webster, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1850. Seventh Edition. Half-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Seventh edition. Spines faded, corners a bit rubbed, front and end matter lightly foxed, ink name on front flyleaf of first volume. 1850 Half-Leather. Complete in five volumes. Leather spines and corners over blue cloth boards, gilt titles and rules, marbled edges and endpapers. The History of England from the Accession of James the Second (1848) is the full title of the five-volume work by Lord Macaulay (1800–1859) more generally known as The History of England. It covers the 17-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 III's death.
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- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Muse Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2337339
- Title
- The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, in Five Volumes
- Author
- Macaulay, Thomas Babington
- Format/Binding
- Half-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Seventh Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1850
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 4.13 lbs
- Keywords
- HISTORY EUROPE EUROPEAN BRITISH ENGLAND
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Muse Books
Biblio member since 2005
Webster, New York
About Yesterday's Muse Books
Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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- Foxed
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- 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...
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