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Click here to see our other books! Historical Works Thomas Carlyle, Mrs Uwins 1857-1869 Chapman and Hall; Longman, Brown , Green, Longmans, and Roberts : London 7.5" by 5" SUMMARY A lovely matching set bound in half leather comprising various historical or biographical volumes on General Oliver Cromwell, Thomas Uwins, the French Revolution, and Frederick the Great. First Edition,Folding Maps,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Pleasing Copy,Rebound Overall Condition: Near Fine This book weighs 15 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 79.99 EU Postage : £ 40.99 European Postage: £ 75.99 Asia Postage: £ 159.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 249.99 DESCRIPTION A lovely matching set bound in half morocco and cloth, with marbled edges and endpaper. Including three volumes Oliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches: With Elucidations by Thomas Carlyle. The second edition of this work, with a foreword on the edition to volume one. Including the letters and speeches of Oliver Cromwell, noted English general and statesman who led the armies of the Parliament of England against King Charles I during the English Civil War. He acted simultaneously as head of state and head of government of the new republican commonwealth. Two volumes A Memoir of Thomas Uwins, With Letters to his Brother During Seven Years Spent in Italy and Correspondence, with the Late Sir Thomas Lawrence, Sir Charles L. Eastlake. A E Chalon, and other DIstinguished Persons by Mrs Uwins. The first edition of this work. A fascinating memoir of the British painter, and letters exchanged with important people of the time. Two volumes on The French Revolution: A History in Three Parts: I. The Bastille; II. The Constitution; III. The Guillotine . A thorough and interesting later edition of these volumes on the history of the French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle. These were inspiration for Charles Dickens' novel A Tale of Two Cities. Seven volumes A History of Friedrich II of Prussia, Called Frederick the Great . A later print complete with sic in text maps and fourteen folding maps. A complete set on the history of Frederick the Great, self-proclaimed King of Prussia from 1740 until his death, being the longer reigning monarch of the Hohenzollern. Under his rule, Prussia became a military power in Europe. CONDITION Bound in half morocco binding and cloth over boards, with marbled edges and endpapers, and five raised bands. Externally lovely with only minor rubbing to head and tail of spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Minor faint spotting to the endpapers, otherwise pages are bright and clean. Collated. Complete with various maps, fourteen of which folding maps to Frederick the Great's volumes. Overall Condition: Near Fine GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques