Short studies on great subjects.

4 vol., 8vo: vi-662, vi-598, viii-558, viii-572 pp. (min. fox.).

Contemp. red calf with covers bordered with a double gilt fillet, gilt spines with 5 raised bands, green and red leather title labels, marbled endpapers, marbled edges (bit worn and some defects).

A collection of essays by one of the most renowned historians and novelists of his time, the controversial English writer Froude (1818-1894), who believed that the objective of writing history was simply to record human actions and, as such, should be written as a drama. As a consequence, his work was often criticized for its prejudice and inaccuracy.
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