Britain in the First Age of Party, 1689-1750
Essays Presented to Geoffrey Holmes
Edited by Clyve Jones

The seventy years of late Stuart and early Hanoverian Britain following 1680 were a crucial period in British politics and society, seeing the growth both of political parties and of stability.

This collection of original essays by distinguished colleagues, friends and former pupils reflects many of the interests pursued by Geoffrey Holmes in his distinguished career and provides a coherent account of Britain in the 'First Age of Party'.

320 pages 1987
0 907628 89 3 Cased £45.00