England in the Age of Improvement 1783-1867
by Asa Briggs
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Folio Society, 1999. Cloth. Fine. 10" by 6.5". Not Stated. A very smart illustrated copy of this detailed history of England from The Folio Society, with the original slip case. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, eight colour plates, and sixteen black-and-white plates. Collated complete. A detailed history of England during the Age of Improvement, with chapters on economy, social order, politics, the French Revolution, the impact of war, Reform, Victorianism, and more. Written by Asa Briggs, Baron Briggs, an English historian who was a leading specialist on the Victorian era, and the foremost historian of broadcasting in Britain. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original paper covered slip case is very smart with marks to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 903T44
- Title
- England in the Age of Improvement 1783-1867
- Author
- Asa Briggs
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1999
- Size
- 10" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- England Age of Improvement Briggs Age of Improvement
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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.
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