Author: Sir Wemyss Reid [ed.]
Title: The Life of William Ewart Gladstone
Description: London, Cassell and Co. 1899. Cloth. A smart, heavily illustrated biography of the life and career of nineteenth-century British prime minister, William Ewart Gladstone. Presenting a smart copy of this fascinating and comprehensive biography of the life of nineteenth century British liberal politician William Ewart Gladstone. During his long career of over sixty years, Gladstone served as prime minister for twelve years. Containing numerous in-text illustrations as well as a frontispiece portrait of Gladstone accompanied by a facsimile signature. Edited by Sir Thomas Weymss Reid, an English newspaper editor and novelist, and including contributions by Alfred F. Robbins, Arthur J. Butler, F.W. Hirst, Canon MacColl, and more. In the publisher's original green cloth binding with gilt detailing to the front board and spine. Externally, very smart, with just some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities and a small amount of wear to the tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. A few scattered spots to the first and last few pages and the fore-edge, not affecting the pages throughout, which remain bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: gladstone william politics great britain william nineteenth century 19th century Not stated


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