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The Historians’ History of the World Vol. XXI, Scotland, Ireland, England Since 1792 (1907), Henry Smith Williams | World History

This handsome early 20th-century history volume is part of The Historians’ History of the World, a large reference set edited by Henry Smith Williams.

Volume XXI focuses on Scotland, Ireland, and England since 1792, giving readers a period survey of political change, monarchy, war, reform, and modern British history as presented for an early 1900s audience.

It has the kind of warm cloth binding and substantial feel collectors love, with a decorative title page, portrait frontispiece, and black-and-white historical plates.

Quick Specs

• Item Type: Hardcover history book
• Size: 10 x 7 x 2 in.
• Material: Cloth-covered boards, paper text block
• Color: Tan cloth boards with black spine titling; cream pages
• Origin or Maker: The History Association, London and New York
• Year or Era: 1907
• GENRE: World History / British History / Historical Reference
• Language / Pages: English / 670 pages
• Identifiers: No ISBN; Volume XXI; title page dated 1907

Edition & Features

• Edition/Printing: Early 1907 volume of the multi-volume The Historians’ History of the World set
• Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Portrait frontispiece of Knight; decorated title page; black-and-white historical plates and illustrations
• Extras: Newspaper clipping found laid in; “How to Open a New Book” instruction card found
• Volume Focus: Scotland, Ireland, and England since 1792

Condition Grade: Good

Positives:
• Cloth binding remains attractive and structurally solid
• Spine titling is still readable
• Interior pages appear clean and readable overall
• Decorative title page and frontispiece present well
• Text block looks tight and complete
• Page edges have an attractive aged look without heavy staining visible in the photos
• Laid-in ephemera adds period charm

Issues / Wear:
• Newspaper found between pages has yellowed the contents pages, as shown
• Light overall age toning to pages and page edges
• Minor rubbing and wear to cloth at edges, corners, and spine ends
• A few light marks/scuffs visible on the cloth boards
• Newspaper clipping is yellowed and fragile-looking from age
• Sold as pictured. Please review all photos carefully.

This 1907 Volume XXI covers Scotland, Ireland, and England since 1792 and still holds its laid-in newspaper clipping and How to Open a New Book card, and it suits a British history reference shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.

  • Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
  • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
  • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
  • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

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