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A Short History of the English People
by John Richard Green
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London : Macmillan and Co. , 1895. Leather. Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. A beautiful, leather bound copy of John Richard Green's history of the English people, with multiple fold out maps. A new edition. In a full calf prize binding by Relfe Brothers, with a bookplate presented to one 'J. R. Herridge' to the front free endpaper. With a frontispiece and five maps. Collated complete. 'A Short History of the English People' was the first work by the nineteenth century historian, John Richard Green, assuring him a place in the rank of influential historical writers. This book was praised for beginning a new epoch in the writing of history, one which focuses primarily on the progress of its people. Green later went on to expand this novel into a multiple volume set. In full calf prize binding. Externally, excellent with some light shelf wear to the extremities and spine. Prize bookplate to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean with some light age-toning to the edges. The odd spot throughout. Small tear to the frontispiece tissue guard. Two small ink marks to the fore-edge. Near Fine
Reviews
On Aug 10 2011, Aliveinmaine said:
Good, solid hardcover in very good condition. Will last another lifetime.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 829G34
- Title
- A Short History of the English People
- Author
- John Richard Green
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1895
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- England Jesus College Relfe Brothers Prize binding Jesus College
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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.
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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- Calf
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- Shelf Wear
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- Spine
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- New
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