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London / New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.. Good with no dust jacket. 1916. Hardcover. A 1916 reprint of the 1907 issuance. Volume I only (of two) in Everyman's Library edition of a collection of essays by Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-1859), the English historian and essayist. In this volume, the author discusses English History. Newly arranged by A. J. Grieve, with appended explanatory index and prefatory note. An entry in Everyman's Library Essays and Belles Lettres series, edited by Ernest Rhys. EL no. 225. --- In flatback binding style 1, full burnt orange cloth-covered boards with elaborate Reginald Knowles-designed gilt spine titling & decorations, blindstamped J. M. Dent vignette to front cover, dark topstain and fancy Knowles woodcut art at title page, endpapers & frontis. Lacks a dust jacket. --- The cloth covering of the spine is somewhat crumpled, and with prior owner's signature to front endpaper;… Read More

New York: White, Stokes, & Alllen . Very Good. Three Quarter Leather. 12 Mo Three Quarter Leather over patterned boards. Slightly rubbed to edges. No date. Marbled end papers.49 pages clean and tight. Contents: - LORD CLIVE. RANKE'S HISTORY OF THE POPES. COMIC DRAMATISTS OF THE RESTORATION. LORD HOLLAND. WARREN HASTINGS .

London : Printed for Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1846. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Poor copy with wear and tear. Boards stained. Text remains clear and unblemished. Physical description; 1 v. ; 23 cm. Subjects; English literature � History and criticism. Great Britain � History.

1850.. Bernh.Tauchnitz jun. Leipzig, 349 Seiten gebundene Ausgabe Copyright Edition Ecken/Kanten bestossen, Seiten gebräunt, Lesebändchen Buchrücken fehlt komplett, Einband-Vorderseite sowie erste paar Blätter vollständig gelöst, Rückseite sowie letzte paar Blätter locker jedoch haftend, Bindung im Ganzen intakt, Schmutzblätter farbig, gesamter Textteil mit starken Stockflecken, Restaurierungsbedürftig, mässig Bücher

, viii, 836 pages, with a black and white frontispiece and illustrated title page

London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. Very Good+. 1851. A New Edition. Hard Cover. vi, [2], 794 pages, + 32 pages of publishers adverts, portrait frontispiece and engraved title page, index, original cloth binding with blind stamped boards, decorative endpapers with advertisment on pastedowns, endpapers rehinged. ; 220 x 160mm .

New York: Published by Sheldon & Company, 1871. First Edition. Hardcover. Worn copy bound in half leather over marble boards with gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some minor wear and tear to the spine and boards, along with some dust-toning. Remains well-preserved overall; bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; in three volumes. Subjects; Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron Macaulay (1800-1859). English literature � 19th century.

London: J M Dent & Sons Ltd, 1910. Hardcover. Very Good. In very good condition in tan cloth, the edition is undated. Ownership inscription to half title page of James Herbert Wilson, Harold Wilson's father's copy, later inherited. This book comes from the private collection of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and his wife Mary who died recently at the age of 102. During his lifetime Harold Wilson kept the book in the Ashley Gardens mansion flat in Westminster that the couple shared until his death in 1995. After she lost her husband Mary Wilson continued to live in the couple's flat, surrounded by a lifetime's accumulation of books and memories until 2016. Very Good 1910

London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1849. Sixth Edition . Fine Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Published in 1849, the Sixth edition. Complete in 3 volumes. Size 8.75" x 5.5", 490, 611, and 628 pages. Tree calf and gilt fine binding. The front and back covers are made of mid brown tree calf with a borders of gilt flowers and scrolls. Tan calf spines with five raised bands with gilt detail. Titles and volume numbers in gilt on brown leather labels in the second and third and elaborate gilt flowers and scrolls in the other compartments. Gilt hatching to the cover edges, marbled page edges, pastedowns and endpapers. Condition very good, corners and edges a little rubbed, owner's bookplate on front pastedowns else fine, contents very clean. With the bookplate of Henry Yool Esq. on the front pastedown of each volume. Contains: Volume I; Milton, Machiavelli, Hallam's Constitutional History, Southey's Colloquies on Society, Mr.… Read More

London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1854. Eighth Edition. Hardcover. Worn copy bound in full aniline calf with a leather gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some wear and tear to the spine and panel edges as with age. Physical description; 3 v. ; 16.4 cm. Contents; v. 1. Milton. Machiavelli. Hallam's Constitutional history. Southey's Colloquies on society. Mr. Robert Montgomery's poems. Southey's edition of The pilgrim's progress. Civil disabilities of the Jews. Moore's Life of Lord Byron. Croker's edition of Boswell's Life of Johnson. Lord Nugent's Memorials of Hampden. Burleigh and his times. War of the succession in Spain. Horace Walpole -- v. 2. William Pitt, earl of Chatham. Sir James Mackintosh. Lord Bacon. Sir William Temple. Gladstone on church and state. Lord Clive. Von Ranke -- v. 3. Leigh Hunt. Lord Holland. Warren Hastings. Frederic the Great. Madame d'Arblay. The life and writings of Addison. The earl of Chatham. Printed: London: A. and G. A. Spottiswoode. Edition: The Essays… Read More

London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1843. First Edition, First Printing; brown embossed c w/gilt titles; ownr's name; moderate wear at spines/tips, lite spots of discoloration on covers (SEE IMAGES); Volume I; Milton, Machiavelli, Hallam's Constitutional History, Southey's Colloquies on Society, Mr. Robert Montgomery's Poems, Civil Disabilities of the Jews, Moore's Life of Lord Byron, Boswell's Life of Johnson, Southey's edition of The Pilgrim's Progress, Lord Nugent's Memorials of Hampden. Volume II; Burleigh and his Times, War of the Succession in Spain, Horace Walpole, William Pitt Earl of Chatham, Sir James Mackintosh, Lord Bacon, Gladstone on Church and State, Sir William Temple. Volume III; Lord Clive, Von Ranke, Leigh Hunt, Lord Holland, Warren Hastings, Madame D'Arblay, The Life and Writings of Addison, The Earl of Chatham.. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible Very Good/No Jacket. 8 Vo.