Author: James Wycliffe Headlam
Title: Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire
Description: London, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1899. Leather. A first edition of this work on Bismarck by James Wycliffe Headlam, bound in a full calf prize binding. A first edition of the work.In a full calf prize binding for Eastbourne College. With gilt crest and boarders to the boards and gilt lettering and decoration to the spine. With a frontispiece portrait of Bismarck, headpieces, tailpieces and 25 plates, including a folding map to the rear. Collated, missing plate to pp.10 of Bismarck's mother. This work is written by British historian and classicist James Wycliffe Headlam. Otto Von Bismarck, the focus of this work, was prime minister of Prussia and founder and first chancellor of the German Empire. This work describes the life and political activities of Bismarck while also discussing the foundation of the German Empire. In full calf. Externally generally smart with marks to the boards, slight bumping and light rubbing to the joints, extremities and boards. Rubbing and fading to the spine. Prize label to the front free end paper. Internally firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages with the odd spot, heavier to the front and rear. Small closed tear to the half title. Very Good . Ill.: F. Von Lenbach. Very Good .

Keywords: Illustrated German Empire Bismarck Prize binding German Empire F. Von Lenbach


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