FROUDE, James Anthony.
History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Fourth edition.
FROUDE'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND
London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1867.
12 vols., 8vo (8¾" tall). Splendid half crushed terracotta morocco by RAMAGE, London. Marbled boards and endpapers. Top edges gilt. Bookplate to front pastedown.
A very handsome set bound by top London binder, Ramage. Published to immediate popular success, Froude's History of England firmly established him as one of the pre-eminent writers of the day and fundamentally altered the whole direction of Tudor studies. Although heavily criticised for its inaccuracies and anti- Papal tendencies, Froude's work was nonetheless well researched and incorporated unprecedented volumes of previously unpublished material. Uniformly bound with our other copies of works by Froude.
£850.00
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