Author: John Richard Green; Mrs. J.R. Green and Miss Kate Norgate (ed)
Title: A Short History of the English People
Description: London, Macmillan and Co, 1892-1894. Leather. A finely bound set of the Illustrated Edition of Green's influential history of England. Each volume has a bookbinder's stamp for Pearse, Warrington, to the verso of the front free-endpaper. Featuring numerous illustrations, including tissue guarded coloured plates. With tissue guarded frontispiece maps to Volumes I and IV, and a fold out frontispiece of Old London Bridge to Volume III. Each front pastedown has an armorial bookplate above the nameplate of W. Ernest Atkin. Each front free-endpaper has the pictorial bookplate of Ronald Cuttell. A photograph of the gravestone of John Richard Green, labelled 'Menton, Cote d'Azur' in ink, has been pasted to the front blank of Volume I. Complete in four volumes. In uniform half morocco bindings, with gilt top edges. Externally, some shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound and bright, with light marginal foxing. Small marginal marks to pages xxvi-50 of Volume I and p1483-1553 of Volume IV. A pleasing set. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .
Keywords: Illustrations Frontispiece John Richard Green London Bridge Frontispiece Leather Various
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Title: A Short History of the English People
Description: London, Macmillan and Co, 1892-1894. Leather. A finely bound set of the Illustrated Edition of Green's influential history of England. Each volume has a bookbinder's stamp for Pearse, Warrington, to the verso of the front free-endpaper. Featuring numerous illustrations, including tissue guarded coloured plates. With tissue guarded frontispiece maps to Volumes I and IV, and a fold out frontispiece of Old London Bridge to Volume III. Each front pastedown has an armorial bookplate above the nameplate of W. Ernest Atkin. Each front free-endpaper has the pictorial bookplate of Ronald Cuttell. A photograph of the gravestone of John Richard Green, labelled 'Menton, Cote d'Azur' in ink, has been pasted to the front blank of Volume I. Complete in four volumes. In uniform half morocco bindings, with gilt top edges. Externally, some shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound and bright, with light marginal foxing. Small marginal marks to pages xxvi-50 of Volume I and p1483-1553 of Volume IV. A pleasing set. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .
Keywords: Illustrations Frontispiece John Richard Green London Bridge Frontispiece Leather Various
Price: GBP 510.00 = appr. US$ 728.27 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: SET9-F-4
- Book number: SET9-F-4
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