Author: Steven, William
Title: Memoir of George Heriot; with the History of the Hospital Founded by Himself in Edinburgh; and an Account of the Heriot Foundation Schools
Description: Bell & Bradfute, 1845. Hardcover. The Memoir and the Account of the Foundation number 282 pages. Then follows a separately paginated appendix of 256 pages. Engraved frontispiece showing the hospital, one other engraved plate showing the school, and a part coloured folding plan of Edinburgh. Bound in original full calf with gilt coat of arms and an ornate spine with raised bands and title lable, All edges gilt and marbled endpapers, Leather bit scuffed and some wear at spine ends. The binding seems firm and the text block is tight, pages crisp and unmarked but the spine looks as if it has had a glue repair. See scans. . Near Very Good

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