A History of England in the Eighteenth Century

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Edited and Supplemented by Peter Rowland. Introduction by Professor J. P. Kenyon. Illustrated. Time period 1702-1832. Rowland selected materials from Macaulay's Essays, Miscellaneous Writings, Speeches, and History of England to assembly this extensive history, divided into fourteen chapters. Lots of politics, King George III, Pitt, Whig history, drawn from Macaulay's own experiences at the time as well as his extensive reading. A chapter on Literary Developments, discussing writers like Radcliff, Burney, Byron, Scott, but no Jane Austen. Mauve, red and gold with embossed gilt decorations. Excellent condition with Very Good slipcover. The Folio Society, London, 1980. USED. $30.00
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