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A History of Our Own Times: From the Ascension of Queen Victoria to the Berlin Congress
Justin McCarthy
1879-80
Chatto & Windus : London
8.5" by 5.5"
viii, 437; 406; vi, 437; x, 599pp.
SUMMARY
A very smart complete four volume set of McCarthy's history of our own time.
Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 4 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Four volumes.
A history spanning from the accession of Queen Victoria to the general election of 1880, with details of: science and speed, Chartism and young Ireland, the Exhibition in Hyde Park, the invasion of the Crimea, transportation, troubles in the East, the Reform agitation, Trades-Unions, and the anti-climax of Imperialism.
Written by Justin McCarthy, an Irish nationalist, journalist, historian, novelist and politician.
CONDITION
Bound in half calf with marbled boards, edges, and endpapers. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear only. Joint starting to the head of Volume I but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light spotting to the endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
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Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
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leaving a compromised copy even after repair
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