{"product_id":"the-history-of-england-in-the-eighteenth-century-thomas-babington-macaulay-1st-folio-society-ed","title":"The History of England in the Eighteenth Century, Thomas Babington Macaulay — 1st Folio Society Ed.","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\" id=\"p-rc_559699f9d172476b-61\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-63\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-63 citation-end-63\"\u003e London, The Folio Society, 1980\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-62 citation-end-62\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large 8vo, pp. 318.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_559699f9d172476b-62\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Fine. This volume is preserved in exceptional condition, presenting a remarkably tight and square binding that appears largely unread\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,2\"\u003e. The dark red Winterbottom buckram boards are pristine, critically free from shelf-wear, rubbing, or fading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,4\"\u003e, while the intricate gold-gilt blocking on the front board and spine remains dazzlingly bright and unoxidized\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,6\"\u003e. Internally, the book is superb; the Dalmore Antique wove paper is crisp, structurally sound, and entirely devoid of any visible toning, spotting, or previous ownership markings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,7\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,8\"\u003e. The accompanying original slipcase is likewise in Near Fine condition, remaining remarkably firm with only the most trivial, superficial signs of handling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,10\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\" id=\"p-rc_559699f9d172476b-63\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This First Folio Society Edition is elegantly bound in full Winterbottom buckram cloth, elaborately blocked in bright gilt with a classical, symmetrical design by the renowned eighteenth-century English bookbinder Roger Payne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,2\"\u003e. The text is handsomely set in twelve-point Caslon type and printed on high-quality Dalmore Antique wove paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,4\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" id=\"p-rc_559699f9d172476b-64\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,0\"\u003eThe work is richly illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author alongside supplemental plates printed by Fletcher \u0026amp; Son Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,2\"\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"citation-61 citation-end-61\"\u003eThis specific volume is uniquely compiled and supplemented by Peter Rowland, who drew directly from Macaulay's renowned essays, reviews, and miscellaneous writings to chronologically construct the historical narrative that the author left unfinished at his death\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-60 citation-end-60\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Accompanied by an insightful introduction by Professor J. P. Kenyon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,6\"\u003e, this volume is relatively common on the secondary market; however, securing a copy in such impeccably preserved, collector-grade condition adds an undeniable degree of desirability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_559699f9d172476b-65\"\u003eThomas Babington Macaulay was arguably the most famous and widely read historian of the Victorian era, a literary titan whose prose defined the narrative of English history for generations. \u003cspan class=\"citation-59\"\u003eWhen he died in 1859, Macaulay had drafted only a few chapters of his highly anticipated fifth volume of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"302\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-59\"\u003eThe History of England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-59 citation-end-59\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e In this brilliant, creative feat of editing, Peter Rowland has seamlessly assembled a chronological account of English history from 1697 until 1830 by drawing entirely upon Macaulay’s own prolific essays, reviews, and writings. The result is a lost masterpiece reborn—a spectacular, sweeping panorama of the eighteenth century that captures all the intellectual brilliance, political drama, and coruscating wit that defined Macaulay’s legendary style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54161124622675,"sku":"4407","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260623_120551.jpg?v=1782976389","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-history-of-england-in-the-eighteenth-century-thomas-babington-macaulay-1st-folio-society-ed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}