Oceana or England and Her Colonies

Description:

New edition. James Anthony Froude (1818–1894), historian and man of letters, whose Life of Carlyle is considered among the best biographies of the Victorian age. Froude states the object of the present book 'was not only to see the Colonies themselves, but to hear the views of all classes of people there on the subjeact in which I was principally interested.' (Preface)

Following its appearance in print, the book 'excited much controversy, and Froude was charged with misrepresenting the views of many persons, conversations with whom he reported in his book. One of the stoutest attacks was by Mr Wakefield, a member of the New Zealand house of representatives'. (ODNB)

Condition

Sm. 8vo, cont. full calf by Relfe Brothers, London, rubbed, head of spine chafed/worn, dec. gt border to boards, raised bands + gilt tooling to spine, gt inner dentelles, marbled edges and endpapers. Owner's name to fly-leaf. Vg.