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The history of England from the accession of James the Second / by Lord Macaulay ; a new edition in two volumes
by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron (1800-1859)
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- Hardcover
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : Longmans, Green, Reader, & Dyer, 1873. New Edition. Hardback. Very good copies in contemporary bindings of 1/2 aniline calf over marbled boards. Gilt-titled leather labels to spines, with raised bands and gilt-tooled compartments. Marbled endpapers with all edges marble. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age, with some minor surface wear to the front panel of vol.2. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; Description: 2v. (xxiv, 776, xi, 820p. ) ; 19cm. Subjects: Great Britain - History - James II, 1685-1688 - 1660-1714 - Stuarts, 1603-1714 - William and Mary, 1689-1702.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 194239
- Title
- The history of England from the accession of James the Second / by Lord Macaulay ; a new edition in two volumes
- Author
- Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron (1800-1859)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Longmans, Green, Reader, & Dyer
- Date Published
- 1873
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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MW Books Ltd.
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- Calf
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Spine
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