Lectures on the History of England. (Vol 1, Lectures 1-5, all published)

LONGMAN William 1813-1877

Published by Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, London, 1863

VG+, 1st ed, 5 maps, 1 plan, 1 plate, complete. In off white half vellum with blue cloth by Birdsall of Northampton, gilt tooling, a little shelf wear. Spine, raised bands, attractive gilt tooling and titles. Internally, half title, frontis, [5], (vi-xxiii), [3], [1], 2-459, 5 maps (folding), 1 plan (folding), 1 coloured plate, 49 illustrations within text, binders gilt stamp fpd, printed by Spottiswoode, text block edges yellowed, some light foxing to eps. (218*136 mm). Title continues: From the earliest times to the death of Edward II. Delivered before the Society for the improvement of the labouring classes, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. No more published. In 1869 the author issued his "History of the life and times of Edward the Third" as, in a certain sense, a continuation of this work, although, being composed on a different plan, it is really a separate and independant work. William Longman was part of the Longmans publishing empire. Seller Inventory # 005097

Bibliographic Details

Title: Lectures on the History of England. (Vol 1, ...
Publisher: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, London
Publication Date: 1863
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition