Alexander Charles Ewald
The Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield, K.G. , and His Times
London, William MacKenzie, 1881-83. First edition. Cloth. A bright set of this insightful biography on the life of Benjamin Disraeli, an illustrated work published shortly after his death. Complete as two volumes bound in five.Volumes II and V are the first edition.A detailed life of Benjamin Disraeli, the Earl of Beaconsfield.Disraeli served twice as the Prime Minister, providing the groundwork for what would become the modern Conservative Party. He was a significant Prime Minister due to the fact that he was the only Prime Minister who was Jewish by birth.This biography explores the life and prominent career of Disraeli, Volume II being published in the same year as Disraeli's death, Volume V the year after, and Volumes I, III, and IV being published two years after Disraeli's death. Written by the subject's contemporary, Alexander Charles Ewald.Volume I, a reprint published in 1883, illustrated with a frontispiece, and five plates. Volume II, the first edition, published in 1881, illustrated with a frontispiece, and five plates.Volume III, a reprint published in 1883, illustrated with a frontispiece, and five plates. Volume IV, a reprint published in 1883, illustrated with a frontispiece, and five plates.Volume V, the first edition, published in 1882, illustrated with a frontispiece, and five plates.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart, with bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Light rubbing to the spines. Minor marks to the boards and spines, a little heavier to the rear boards. Gilt to the spines is a little faded. Faded pencil to the rear board of Volume II. Tide mark to the paste downs, endpapers, title page, and plates of Volume II. A small patch of loss of cloth to the tail of the front board of Volume IV, and a larger chip resulting in loss to the tail of the front board of Volume V. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with some scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

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