The Gladstone Papers
Gladstone, William
£25.00
The Gladstone Papers
“A new light is thrown on the great Victorian Statesman by the publication of these extracts from his diaries. Politics have been left to one side and Gladstone’s varied interests in literature and the current topics of the day are brought out, revealing a personality that even in his lifetime was known only to his intimates. We see here a man of wide culture and keen sympathy with all that was going on around him.”
Conservative to Liberal, four time prime minister Wm Gladstone (1809-1898). Double first class degree at Oxford in Classics & Mathematics. Chancellor of the Exchequer twice. MP for 60 years…
Published by Cassell & Company, Ltd., London, 1930. First Edition. Hardback with dust jacket. 12mo. 19cm H x 14.5cm W. 119pp. Green cloth boards and plain orange paper dust jacket. Book condition: Used. Very Good. Outer page edges are dust stained; Inside is tight and bright with no foxing; No inscriptions or tears; All pages present. Dust Jacket: Shelf wear; Rubbed and with the odd mark; Chipping to edges with a small amount of loss along the top and corners.
Overall Condition: Very Good