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A substantial prize-bound collection of works by Thomas Carlyle, comprising his seven-volume essays and ten-volume history of Frederick the Great, complete with maps and rebacked in calf. Bound in a full tree calf prize binding for Rugby School, rebacked in later calf. A complete collected set comprising Carlyle"s Critical and Miscellaneous Essays: Collected and Republished in seven volumes, here bound as three, and History of Friedrich II of Prussia, Called Frederick the Great in ten volumes, here bound as five. Together, these works represent Carlyle"s major contributions to historical and philosophical writing, ranging from literary criticism and biographical studies to his monumental account of Frederick the Great.Compromising: 1872. Critical and Miscellaneous Essays: Collected and Republished. Complete in seven volumes. First issued in collected form in 1839, with final revisions in 1869. 1873. History of Friedrich II of Prussia, Called Frederick the Great. Complete in ten volumes. Each volume is illustrated with maps, as follows:Volumes I-II: Volume I with one map; volume II with one in-text map and one folding map.Volumes III-IV: Two in-text maps and one folding map facing page 294 instead of 298)= in volume III; volume IV with two folding maps.Volumes V-VI: Volume V with one in-text map and one folding map; volume VI with two in-text maps and one folding map.Volumes VII-VIII: Volume VII with three folding maps; volume VIII with four folding maps and one in-text map.Volumes IX-X: Volume IX with two folding maps; volume X with one folding map.Collated, complete.Thomas Carlyle, often known as the "sage of Chelsea" (1795-1881) was a Scottish historian, essayist, and social critic whose works, including Sartor Resartus and The French Revolution, were highly influential in Victorian intellectual life. Although his work is not as widely read today, Carlyle remains recognised as "one of the enduring monuments of English literature." Bound in a full tree calf prize binding for Rugby School, rebacked in later calf. Prize plate to front paste down of volume IX and X of "History of Friedrich II" and volume I, II and III of "Miscellaneous." Hinges cracked slightly, with binding materials occasionally partially exposed, but holding firm. Hinge at front free endpapers of volume III and IV of "History" reinforced with tape. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in minor loss to calf. Slight discolouration to spines. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean if slightly age toned, with one or two spots and handling marks to fore edges. Very Good.
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