Macaulay (Thomas Babington) The History of England from the Accession of James II, 5 vol., first editions, half-titles to vol.1, 4 and 5, advertisements, some spotting, original cloth, rebacked, preserving original gilt backstrips, faded, corners worn, rubbed, [PMM 328], 8vo, 1849-1861. ⁂ Scarce with all volumes in first edition. 'His colourful style and stirring power of description secured for the History a success such as no historical work in the English language has had since Gibbon' (PMM)
Macaulay (Thomas Babington) The History of England from the Accession of James II, 5 vol., first editions, half-titles to vol.1, 4 and 5, advertisements, some spotting, original cloth, rebacked, preserving original gilt backstrips, faded, corners worn, rubbed, [PMM 328], 8vo, 1849-1861. ⁂ Scarce with all volumes in first edition. 'His colourful style and stirring power of description secured for the History a success such as no historical work in the English language has had since Gibbon' (PMM)
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