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Donnelly Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
The first two volumes came out in 1856 with subsequent volumes appearing in pairs in 1858, 1860, 1863, 1866, and 1870. Before he published volume XI Froude decided that the defeat of the Spanish Armada would provide a more dramatic and appropriate conclusion altered the title accordingly. The first 6 volumes are published by John W Parker and Son, volumes VII & VIII by Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green and thereafter the publisher is Longman, Green & Co.
Externally scuffs, wear, marks and some loss to the gilding. Internally light foxing generally to first and last few pages as well as sporadically throughout, otherwise clean, bright and tightly bound. Here and there transference of red leather dye to lighter marbled end papers. Each volume measures 20 cm high, 14.7 cm deep and the shelf coverage runs to some 47 cm. Combined unpackaged weight approximately 12 kg.
Donnelly Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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12 Book First Edition Set of Froude's History of England Dated 1856-1870
