Cohen, Victor - The Nineteenth Century: a Biographical History

John Murray, London, 1932. First Edition, Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. to front: preface, contents & list of illustrations; In this book the author has attempted to tell the story of the nineteenth century by selecting the more representative personalities & the story of the movement each pioneered. He has avoided adding to the many accounts already existing of men such as Russell, Palmerston, Gladstone & Disraeli, preferring to emphasize the influence of the pioneers in thought & social effort, by quoting wherever possible, their own expressions, contemporary opinion, opposing points of view, & the literature of the period. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. xiii + 555 + 6. Black titles spine. spine colour daded. blue cloth; illustrated by b/w. drawings & photo's.. Includes summaries; list of ministries; suggestions for further reading & index. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Politics; Sociology & Culture; Nineteenth Century; Britain/UK; 19th century; History. Inventory No: 4668.

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