3V William Haller TRACTS ON LIBERTY IN THE PURITAN REVOLUTION 1638-1647 1965 Gilt History Records of Civilizations Sources Studies Facsimiles Pamphleteers Revolt Rights of Man Free Speech William Walwyn Richard Overton Milton English Prose

Title: Tracts on Liberty in the Puritan Revolution 1638-1647
Author: Uncredited
Editor: William Haller
Publisher: Octagon Books, Inc.
City: New York
Year: 1965
Binding Style: Hardcover
Number of Volumes: 3 Full Set: Yes
Width: 6.25" Height: 9.25"
Book Details: Complete in three volumes, this title is bound in blue cloth with gilt spine lettering and design to the front board. Each volume contains an illustrated frontispiece; volume I is Commentary, and volumes II & III are Facsimiles. This title is from the “Records of Civilization Sources and Studiesâ€, edited under the auspices of the Department of History, Columbia University.

From the Preface: “Some years ago…I undertook what I then thought would be a brief excursion into the pamphlet literature of 1643-1644. I was seeking a clearer appreciation of the contemporary significance of Milton’s tracts. My conclusion was that what was really needed for that purpose was a critical survey of the literature of the Puritan Revolution in its entirety…The literature of the Puritan Revolution is important for its relation to Milton, but it is also of the greatest significance for much besides in our history and literature. Here, in a word, are revealed the beginnings of democracy, of economic individualism, and of modern English prose.â€
Condition / Notes: These volumes show very nicely, with mild indications of age and wear, including shelfwear. Bindings and text blocks are sound. Text and illustrations are clear and crisp. These volumes are ex-library, and contain interior attachments and call numbers to the spine.

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