Daniel Wilson — Oliver Cromwell and the Protectorate

London, Thomas Nelson, 1849. Cloth. A smart copy of this historical study on Oliver Cromwell and the establishment of The Protectorate. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title, and four plates. Collated complete. A detailed historical study following the life of Oliver Cromwell, an English statesman, politician, and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important yet controversial figures in the history of the British Isles. With commentary on his part as a leading advocate of the execution of Charles I and the establishment of The Protectorate, through which Cromwell ruled as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. Written by Daniel Wilson, a British historian. In the original green cloth binding with gilt. Externally, sound with rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine with the odd mark to the boards. Splits in the cloth to the head of the spine resulting in light loss. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot. School prize bookplate and bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .