Regency Design 1790-1840

by John Morley

Book by Morley, John

473 pages, Hardcover

First published May 10, 1993

About the author

John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn OM, PC was an English Liberal statesman, writer and newspaper editor. Initially a journalist, he was elected a Member of Parliament in 1883. He was Chief Secretary for Ireland in 1886 and between 1892 and 1895, Secretary of State for India between 1905 and 1910 and again in 1911 and Lord President of the Council between 1910 and 1914. Morley was a distinguished political commentator, and biographer of his hero, William Gladstone. Morley is best known for his writings and for his "reputation as the last of the great nineteenth-century Liberals". He opposed imperialism, the Boer War, and British entry into the First World War in 1914.

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Reviews

[Sophie Turner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Probably 3.5 stars but I'll round up. There's a reason why I've been reading this since last July: it's a big, unwieldy book and therefore not very portable. It's also sparse on illustrations compared to the amount of text -- probably useful for those who are deep into British decorative arts but difficult to follow for someone who's looking for a coffee table book. I much prefer the Connoisseur guides.