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The History of Henry Esmond, Esq.: A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne
by Thackeray, William Makepeace
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair/No jacket
- Seller
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Meadows of Dan, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London, Edinburgh and New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1904. Reprint. Hardcover. Fair/No jacket. 556 pages. Ex-library The classic tale of a colonel in the service of Queen Anne, represented as written by himself. Green cloth binding with black titles on spine which was added later by library staff, gilt top edge, tan end papers, black and white frontispiece. Some edge wear to cover, scyffubg if back cover, corners and spine ends bumped and a bit frayed, library stamps on page edges, top gilt worn, repair to front hinge, light creases and spotting of end papers, library stamps and numbers on title page, some foxing of first few pages, interior pages bright with a few spots and corner creases, library pocket removed from back fixed end paper, library due slip attached to back free end paper, binding tight.
Measures 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches.
Measures 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches.
Synopsis
What spectacle is more august than that of a great king in exile? Who is more worthy of respect than a brave man in misfortune?' When "Henry Esmond" appeared in 1852, noted writers and critics of the time acclaimed it as the best historical novel ever written. Set in the reign of Queen Anne, the story follows the troubled progress of a gentleman and an officer in Marlborough's army, as he painfully wrestles with an emotional allegiance to the old Tory-Catholic England until, disillusioned, he comes to terms of a kind with the Whiggish-Protestant future. This change also entails a very uncomfortable switch in his affections. The love story of Henry Esmond is charged with sombre, unconscious emotions, yet is skilfully embedded into historical events which are convincing but never too prominent.
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Details
- Seller
- Scraps of American History
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 00948
- Title
- The History of Henry Esmond, Esq.
- Author
- Thackeray, William Makepeace
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London, Edinburgh and New York
- Date Published
- 1904
- Keywords
- fiction, literature, British,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Meadows of Dan, Virginia
About Scraps of American History
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