The Jubilee Years 1887-1897

The Jubilee Years 1887-1897
Compiled by Roger Hudson
Good gift for book-lover
The Folio Society, London, 1996.
First Edition.
Pictorial Cover , 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Hardcover, cloth spine on colour pictorial boards, in light blue slip case with gilt motif.
240pp.
Printed on Fineblade Cartridge paper, and bound in quarter cloth, with printed boards featuring a design by David Eccles

An overview of Victorian Life with 67 superb colour and 49 b&w illustrations, covering the monarchy, society, culture, arts, science, transport and sport. Usual superb Folio edition.

The decade between Queen Victoria's Golden and Diamond Jubilees saw Britain at the peak of its imperial power, its cultural achievenments and its financial strength. The book follows the Queen and the Empire through these ten years.