American Revolution by Sir George Otto Trevelyan, Six Volume Set, 1915

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American Revolution by Sir George Otto Trevelyan, Six Volume Set, 1915

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Trevelyan, Sir George Otto, Bart. The American Revolution. New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1915. New Edition. Octavo, six- volume set. Presented in period half leather and marbled covered boards, with gilt ruling, titles, and raised bands to spine, With new archival lined slipcase. Presented is the 1915 “New Edition” six volume printing of The American Revolution by Sir George Otto Trevelyan. The multi-volume set was published in New York by Longmans, Green, & Co. The set is presented in period half leather and marbled covered boards, with gilt ruling, girl titles, and raised bands to the spine. The set is presented with a new, archival lined slipcase to hold all volumes. A British historian and statesman, Trevelyon began writing the book, publishing its six volumes in serial form, after he left the House of Commons in 1897. The first volume was published in 1899. He finished the history’s sixth and final volume sixteen year later; it was published in 1914. A year later, this 1915 six volume “New Edition” was published by Longmans, Green, & Co., presented with small edits and corrections and as a uniformed set. All of the six volumes have color lithographed folding maps at the rear. Volume VI has three maps and Volume I has a frontispiece illustration. A liberal member of parliament from 1865, Sir George Otto Trevelyan, Bart. served in all four of William Gladstone's administrations. He is remembered for his part in the political events surrounding Gladstone's introduction of Irish Home Rule in 1886, which Trevelyan first opposed and then later supported. Trevelyan's historical works include the Early History of Charles James Fox (1880) and these six volumes on the American Revolution. His biography of his uncle Lord Macaulay, His Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay published in 1876, is also very well regarded. Condition: Very good condition. 6 vols. 8vo. Bound in period half red leather and marble covers, with gilt labels and decor to spine compartments and 5 gilt raised bands. Vol. I has a frontispiece. All volumes have color lithographed folding maps at rear. Vol. VI has 3 maps. Interior pages are clean and healthy. Light conservation work to boards and spine. New archival slipcase with inlay of “George Washington Crossing the Delaware” on the front. Book dimensions: 8 1/4" H x 6" W x 1 1/8" D each. With slipcase: 8 1/2" H x 7 1/2" W x 6 1/8" D.

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Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Width: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)Depth: 6.13 in (15.58 cm)
Materials and Techniques
Leather,Paper
Place of Origin
United States
Period
1910-1919
Date of Manufacture
1915
Condition
Additions or alterations made to the original: Light conservation work to boards and spine. New archival slipcase with inlay of “George Washington Crossing the Delaware” on the front. Conservation work and slipcase by Felton Bookbinding Ltd. in Ontario. Canada, in August 2022. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
Seller Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Reference Number
Seller: BK08941stDibs: LU909730203062