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1860 The Miscellaneous Writings of Lord Macaulay
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Description
Leather Binding, Rebound
Complete in two volumes.
Thomas Babington Macaulay was a Whig politician and British historian, being a prolific writer of essays, poems, and political and historical works. He served in numerous political roles, including Secretary at War and Paymaster-General.
Macaulay may be best known for his five volume work 'The History of England from the Accession of James II', the publication of which earned him the respect as a historian.
These volumes contains 'Fragments of a Roman Tale', 'Criticisms on the Principal Italian Writers', 'On the Athenian Orators', 'On Mitford's History of Greece', 'Mill on Government', 'Sadler's Refutation Refuted', and more, including some of his contributions to the 'Encyclopaedia Britannica'.
With a frontispiece of a portrait of Macaulay to Volume I.
Containing the bookplate of Charles Seymour Grenfell to the front pastedown of each volume.
Condition
In uniform half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally, smart, with some rubbing to the spines, joints, and extremities. A small amount of loss to the spine labels. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume. Internally, hinges are lightly strained, remaining binding is firm. Light spotting to the first and last few pages, and a few spots throughout, otherwise pages are bright and clean.
Very Good
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