Second Hand History of the Commonwealth and Protectorate
1649–1656 — Complete Four-Volume Set
Series : History of the Commonwealth and Protectorate
Author : Samuel Rawson Gardiner
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Condition
Good condition for their age. Complete matching four-volume hardback set with the original illustrated dust jackets preserved beneath transparent protective wrappers. The jackets show general rubbing, fading and surface marking, with age-related spotting, edge wear, creasing and some small chips and short tears around the corners and spine ends.
The brown cloth boards and bindings appear sound. Page edges show noticeable age-related toning and scattered foxing, with occasional spotting internally, but the pages are generally clean and securely bound. No inscriptions, highlighting or annotations. Please refer to the supplied photographs for a clear indication of the overall condition.
Details
General - Pages : 1400 | Images : Includes maps, including a full-page map of the Battle of Worcester; otherwise principally text | Publisher : The Windrush Press | Place of Publication : Gloustershire, UK | Language : English
Hardback - Year of Publication : 1988 | Edition : 1988 Windrush Press edition | Size : 205mm x 138mm | ISBN : 0900075651
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A complete four-volume facsimile edition of Samuel Rawson Gardiner’s authoritative History of the Commonwealth and Protectorate, covering the eventful period from the execution of Charles I in 1649 to the rule of the Major-Generals in 1656.
The work examines the establishment of the Commonwealth, Cromwell’s campaigns in Ireland and Scotland, the battles of Dunbar and Worcester, the First Anglo-Dutch War, Barebone’s Parliament and the creation and development of the Protectorate. Gardiner also considers Cromwell’s domestic, religious and foreign policies and the political difficulties that confronted the new regime.
Originally published in its four-volume form in 1903, Gardiner’s detailed narrative remains an important reference work for the study of the British Interregnum and Cromwellian government. This attractive Windrush Press facsimile edition includes maps and retains the pagination of the original edition. Offered here as the complete matching four-volume hardback set.
