Author: Edward Dowden
Title: A History of French Literature
Description: London, William Heinemann, 1907. Leather. A smartly bound edition of Edward Dowden's insightful history of French Literature, a prize binding by Howell. Bound by Howell for King Williams College, Isle of Man.Edward Dowden's critical study on the history of French literature.Exploring the development of French literature from the Middle Ages, to 1850, with an interesting commentary on the political and social history of the country. Part of 'Short Histories of the Literatures of the World', a series edited by Edmund Gosse.Prize inscription to the recto of the front free endpaper, "Walter Butterworth, Part of prize for French Essay, 'L'Eutente Coridale' at King Williams College, 1909, B. G. Boothroyd Brooks". In a full calf prize binding,bound by Howell for King Williams College, Isle of Man. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the spine and extremities. Spine is a bit discoloured. Light marks to the boards. Spots to the fore edge and endpapers. Prize inscription to the recto of the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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