Author: John Richard Green
Title: History of the English People
Description: London, Macmillan and Co, 1877-80. First edition. Leather. The first edition of John Richard Green's brilliant history of the English people, complete with detailed colour folding maps. The first edition.Complete in four volumes, later expanded to include two additional volumes titled 'The Making of England' and 'The Conquest of England&apos.'History of the English People' is a brilliantly detailed history of the inhabitants of England, focusing solely on the people, and not on Kings or conquests. This decision of the author's to ignore the battles meant that his work was criticised by other historians, who viewed those battles to be of great significance to the history of the people.Volume I illustrated with three colour folding maps, one monochrome folding map, and three colour maps. Collated, complete.Volume III illustrated with a one monochrome folding map, and three monochrome maps. Collated, complete.Volume IV illustrated with three colour folding maps. Collated, complete.Written by John Richard Green.Ink inscription of Rosamond Fay, dated 1919, to the recto of the front free endpaper of Volume I. In a half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, smart, with some light rubbing to the leather. A small amount of loss and lifting to the head of the spine of Volume I. Spines and joints are a little faded. A few minor marks to the boards and spines. Minor bumping to the extremities. Front hinge of Volumes I and IV are starting but firm. Spots to the endpapers. Ink inscription to the recto of the front free endpaper of Volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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