MACAULAY, Thomas Babington, Lord. The Works, edited by Lady Trevelyan, London: Longmans, Green, 1871, 8 volumes, 8°, engraved frontispiece portrait, contemporary tree calf presentation binding by RIVIERE, front covers with gilt armorial of Rugby school, back cover of vol. I with legend "Charles Ashworth James Honoris Causa," gilt-tooled spines with contrasting morocco lettering-pieces (extremities a little rubbed, spine of final vol. frayed at head), marbled edges with matching marbled endpapers. With 3 other sets of historical works in a total of 30 volumes, all bound in tree calf. (38)

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MACAULAY, Thomas Babington, Lord. The Works, edited by Lady Trevelyan, London: Longmans, Green, 1871, 8 volumes, 8°, engraved frontispiece portrait, contemporary tree calf presentation binding by RIVIERE, front covers with gilt armorial of Rugby school, back cover of vol. I with legend "Charles Ashworth James Honoris Causa," gilt-tooled spines with contrasting morocco lettering-pieces (extremities a little rubbed, spine of final vol. frayed at head), marbled edges with matching marbled endpapers. With 3 other sets of historical works in a total of 30 volumes, all bound in tree calf. (38)

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