The Pax Britannica Trilogy: Heaven's Command: An Imperial Progress; Pax Britannica: The Climax Of An Empire; Farewell The Trumpets: An Imperial Retreat Morris, James England

Sterling condition set of three hardcover volumes, with unbruised tips, tight bindings, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Gift-quality condition, inside and out. Apparently unread, spines still crackle, published to the usual high standards of The Folio Society. Housed in a sturdy but simple slip-case, lipped, with illustrated paper over boards. Bound in blue cloth with gold stamp of Queen Victoria on front, and of a Victorian scene at rear, Saint George slaying the dragon, and with gilt lettering to spines. Volumes contain scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. Texts are filled with several score black and white images and illustrations. The endpapers are beautiful colored paintings from the time period depicting the empire. Comprises: Heaven's Command: An Imperial Progress (xvi + 470 pp.); Pax Britannica: The Climax of an Empire (xii + 408 pp.); Farewell the Trumpets: An Imperial Retreat (xii + 482 pp.).Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.