The Victorian Empire; A Brilliant Epoch in our National History [5 Volumes]

James Taylor, The Victorian Empire; A Brilliant Epoch in our National History, London: William Mackenzie, Undated, but published to coincide with Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee of 1887, 5 Volumes

This work is in three sections spread over five volumes.

Volume I: The Victorian Empire; A Brilliant Epoch in our National History, 1 paper guarded frontispiece + 5 paper guarded steel engravings + 240 pages
Volume II: 241-404 pages including 5 paper guarded steel engravings; Section II: The United Kingdom: Social and Material Progress of the United Kingdom, 1-76 pages
Volume III: The Literature of the Victorian Period, 316 pages including 6 paper guarded steel engravings
Volume IV: 317-392 pages including 5 paper guarded steel engravings and 2 colour double spread maps; Section II: India and the colonies: Our Indian Empire, 1-160 pages
Volume V: 404 pages including 6 paper guarded steel engravings and 2 colour double spread maps

Publisher's original blue bevelled boards with gilt and black title on spine, and ornate gilt black and red stamped design on the front board. The back board has blind stamped colophon. All edges are gilt. (each)
10.75 x 7.5 in (27.5 x 19.5 cm) (each)

The sections deal with Queen Victoria's life, the state of the United Kingdom, and the Colonial Empire; this was a nation at the height of its power and assured of its position in the world, without the jingoism apparent in lesser histories.

This was published at the height of an Empire ruled by "One Flag", "One Navy and Army" and "One Queen": the age of "jingoism" when the words "send in a gun boat" would strike fear into any rebellious heart.

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