c1906 The Works of Lord Macaulay Vol 1 Literary Essays

A smart volume of the literary essays of British political figure and historian Thomas Baron Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay. In the publisher's original navy morocco leather binding.This edition is undated. Dated here using Jisc, from a copies held at The National Library of Scotland.A smart morocco bound edition of the literary essays of Whig politician and historian Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay, best known for his works 'The History of Ancient England' and 'The Lays of Ancient Rome'.Essays cover a wide range of historical topics and examples of Macaulay's literary criticism, with criticism and discussion of the works of Joseph Addison, Francis Bacon, John Bunyan, Lord Byron, Madame D'Arblay, Leigh Hunt, Samuel Johnson, John Milton, Robert Montgomery, and Robert Southey. On the publisher's original morocco binding. Externally, smart. Slight rubbing to boards and extremities, particularly the spine. Spine slightly faded. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper with the odd spot. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. One or two spots to fore edge. Very Good Indeed.…