Charles KINGSLEY His Letters And Memories of His Life Edited by His Wife In Two Volumes With Portraits and Illustrations. [Fifteenth Abridged Edition Fine Half Leather Binding by Mudie]

Charles Kingsley

Published by London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1885

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London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1885. Fifteenth Abridged Edition. Uniformly bound in half calf bindings by Mudie with the binder s stamp to the base of the front end paper. Externally, a little rubbed and worn, very elegant with gilt titles, gilt decoration to the compartments, all page edges marbled, and marbled end papers. Pages generally tanned with foxing generally to the start and end of volumes. Frontispiece portrait of Charles Kingsley. Pagination: Vol I xi, [i], 359pp; Vol II viii, 367pp. Provenance inscription to Wm. F. H. Beever, 1888 to the front of each volume. Approximately 7 ½ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles and decoration to calf leather, worn top and base. Joints good condition gently rubbed and worn. Corners good condition worn and bumped. Boards good condition marbled paper covered boards with leather quarters, marks and wear. Page edges good condition top edge darkened, all others marbled. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition marbled paper. End papers good condition marbled paper, tanned and foxed subsequently. Title good condition tanned with some foxing. Pages good condition tanned with some foxing. Binding good condition attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1885 Binding: Hardback. Seller Inventory # ABE-1712774796035

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Title: Charles KINGSLEY His Letters And Memories of...

Publisher: London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co.

Publication Date: 1885

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good