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The Life of William Ewart Gladstone
by John Morley
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$159.74$143.76
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co, 1903. Cloth. Very Good. 9.5" by 6". Not Stated. The second impression of John Morley's important biography of the life and career of the Victorian Liberal politician William Ewart Gladstone. The first edition, second impressions of this work, published in the month after the first impression.An insightful biography into the life of William Ewart Gladstone, by John Morley, a fellow Liberal statesman.Gladstone was an important Victorian politician, his career lasting over sixty years. He served as Prime Minister for twelve years across four terms, and also for twelve years at the Chancellor of the Exchequer.Volume I covers the years 1809-1859, and is illustrated with a frontispiece, and three plates; volume II, 1859-1880, is illustrated with a frontispiece, one plate, and one in-text illustration, and volume III, 1880-1898, is illustrated with a frontispiece, and one plate.Collated, complete.With the illustrated bookplate of L. G. Sutton to each front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Fraying to cloth of rear joint of volume I, with split to cloth. Boards bright. Spotting to fore edge of text block. Illustrated bookplate to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd instance of spotting to first and last few leaves. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 825F6
- Title
- The Life of William Ewart Gladstone
- Author
- John Morley
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1903
- Size
- 9.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- The Life of William Ewart Gladstone gladstone prime minister british politics gladstone
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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