Lot # 43 - History of England by Thomas Babington Macaulay – First Editions

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Pickup Instructions: Friday pick-up inPuyallup from 10:00-7:00pm
Start Date/Time: 27-Aug-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 03-Sep-2025 7:42:00 PM
Current bid:

$7.00

Highest bidder:

Dakiam

Auction has ended

Description :

History of England by Thomas Babington Macaulay – First Editions, Vols. I–V

Complete 5-volume set of Thomas Babington Macaulay’s The History of England from the Accession of James II, an influential 19th-century classic of English historiography. These volumes are identified as first editions, retaining their original brown cloth bindings with gilt titles to the spine.

Details:

  • Author: Thomas Babington Macaulay

  • Title: The History of England from the Accession of James II

  • Volumes: I–V (complete set)

  • Binding: Original publisher’s cloth with gilt lettering on spine

  • Edition: First Edition

  • Date: Mid-19th century printings (1848–1861 period, depending on volume)

  • Size: Each volume approx. 8.5" tall × 5.5" wide × 1.5" thick

Condition: Very good for age. Tight bindings with expected shelf wear and rubbing to cloth at edges and spine tips. Light age toning to pages, but overall clean and presentable.

Why Collectible:
Macaulay’s History of England was a publishing phenomenon of its time, shaping Victorian understanding of English history with vivid prose and a Whiggish interpretation of progress and liberty. First editions in a complete set are increasingly desirable for collectors of fine literature, English history, and 19th-century publishing.



Auction History

Highest bidder is Dakiam

Date Bid User
03-Sep-2025 12:08:28 PM $7.00 Dakiam
03-Sep-2025 12:08:28 PM $7.00 Fleabyte
27-Aug-2025 4:05:06 PM $5.00 Dakiam

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