Author: Motley, J.
Title: Prize form, 1904, Middlesbrough | The Rise of the Dutch Republic: a history. By John Lothrop Motley. A New Edition. Complete in one volume. London, George Routledge and Sons, limited, Broadway, Ludgate Hill, 1904, 930 pp.
Description: A 1904 copy of Motley's book on the Dutch Republic, awarded to Gladys Bride on July 19th of 1912. Prize form affixed to front pastedown: 1st Prize in Form VI, signed by Hugh Bell (chairman), and G. M. Bedford MA (Headmistress). Crest of Middlesbrough high school (North Yorkshire England) on front board and prize form.John Lothrop Motley, (1814-1877) was an American diplomat and historian best remembered for The Rise of the Dutch Republic, a remarkable work of amateur scholarship that familiarized readers with the dramatic events of the Dutch revolt against Spanish rule in the 16th century.Prize binding - prize form - high school - history Dutch Republic - The Netherlands - Middlesbrough - North Yorkshire - England - United Kingdom Edwardian, bound in gold-tooled green calf (spine discolored), 19.8 x 13.1 cm. Marbled pastedowns and edges, in good condition.

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