Radcliffe john b saxon (1 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition hardcover in original olive green cloth covered boards with color loss at periphery, 1/2" rub at head of rear gutter, spine ends bumped, tips fairly sharp. Spine cloth darkened, gilt title remains legible. Hinge papers cracked, clear tape over front hinge, ink name on fep, attractive pastoral bookplate on frt pastedn. 500pp text shows a couple spine cracks but all pages are tight, bright and well illustrated with photos including tissue-guarded frontis. A fascinating account of the life and career of one of the most accomplished and influential figures of 19th century England. John Osborne was a political figure, lawyer, and journalist, and this book explores his career and influence in each of these fields. The book covers his early life and education, his time at the bar, and his involvement in political and social causes as well as his near militant attitude in the multitudinous events of the British Turf during a period of more than half a century. …