Author: Henry Hallam
Title: The Constitutional History of England from the Accession of Henry VII to the Death of George II
Description: London, John Murray, 1855. Leather. A smart edition of Henry Hallam's most famous work, an authoritative history of England's politics. The eighth edition of this study of England's constitutional history. Complete in three volumes.Uniformly bound in half calf with marbled boards.One of the major works from English historian, Henry Hallam, who was also a fellow of the Royal Society and a trustee of the British Museum.This work explores the subject at the point at which it had been dropped in his previous publication, Middles Ages, specifically the accession of Henry VII through to the accession of George II. It focuses on the history of the laws and institutions of England, including the Church of England. Although not involved in politics himself, Hallam was well acquainted with the leaders of the Whig party, and subsequentially received criticism from one review of this work, arguing that it was biased in their favour. However, this did not stop it from being regarded as a standard textbook of politics. In half calf with marbled boards. Externally, with moderate rubbing to the extremities and slight darkening to the spines. Marks to the boards. With a bookplate coat of arms to the front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd spot, heaviest to the endpapers. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: History England Henry Hallam England None
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Title: The Constitutional History of England from the Accession of Henry VII to the Death of George II
Description: London, John Murray, 1855. Leather. A smart edition of Henry Hallam's most famous work, an authoritative history of England's politics. The eighth edition of this study of England's constitutional history. Complete in three volumes.Uniformly bound in half calf with marbled boards.One of the major works from English historian, Henry Hallam, who was also a fellow of the Royal Society and a trustee of the British Museum.This work explores the subject at the point at which it had been dropped in his previous publication, Middles Ages, specifically the accession of Henry VII through to the accession of George II. It focuses on the history of the laws and institutions of England, including the Church of England. Although not involved in politics himself, Hallam was well acquainted with the leaders of the Whig party, and subsequentially received criticism from one review of this work, arguing that it was biased in their favour. However, this did not stop it from being regarded as a standard textbook of politics. In half calf with marbled boards. Externally, with moderate rubbing to the extremities and slight darkening to the spines. Marks to the boards. With a bookplate coat of arms to the front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd spot, heaviest to the endpapers. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: History England Henry Hallam England None
Price: GBP 150.00 = appr. US$ 214.20 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 913Y53
- Book number: 913Y53
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