The Oxford History of England, Volumes I to XI (including volumes I A and I B), plus Consolidated Index Volumes (Complete in 17 Volumes)

Complete set of the Oxford History of England in 16 volumes (17 books, volume I being issued in two books), including the consolidated index volume.  All volumes other than I B uniformly bound in blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine.  Volume I B has black cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on the spine and, being a later addition to the series, is printed on different, acidic-free, paper.  8vos.  All volumes are in near fine condition, being neat, clean, bright and tight throughout.  All volumes in their original dust wrappers, very slightly shelf worn and lightly bumped at edges, with a couple of short creases and scuffs here and there.  

The Oxford History of England was originally planned as a 14 volume series spanning the history of England from Roman times to the outbreak of the first world war.  However, since the first edition of the first volume appeared in 1931, the series has been substantially revised and enlarged, with some volumes being replaced by revised editions and a 15th volume taking the story to the end of the second world war added.  Some of the volumes are considered the classic work on their period but overall the reputation of the series is mixed. 

The volumes contained in this complete set are: I A – Roman Britain; I B – The English Settlements; II – Anglo-Saxon England; III – From Domesday to Magna Carta; IV – The Thirteenth Century; V – The Fourteenth Century; VI – The Fifteenth Century; VII – The Earlier Tudors; VIII – The Reign of Elizabeth; IX – The Early Stuarts; X – The Later Stuarts; XI – The Whig Supremacy; XII – The Reign of George III; XIII – The Age of Reform; XIV – England, 1870-1914; XV – English History, 1914-1945; The Consolidated Index.

A very large, very heavy set (circa 17kg packed weight) which will likely incur an additional charge for overseas delivery.