LIVES OF EMINENT AND ILLUSTRIOUS ENGLISHMEN FROM ALFRED THE GREAT TO THE LATEST TIMES ON AN ORIGINAL PLAN

GEORGE GODFREY CUNNINGHAM

Published by A FULLARTON, GLASGOW, 1838

About this Item

Contemporary full grained brown leather boards with 5 raised bands ,gilt tooled compartments and titles, gilt and blind decoration to front and rear boards, gilt dentels, yellow made end papers, two colour sewn head and tail bands with markers, all edges gilt.220 x 145 mm approx. 8 Vols bound in 4 books with 40 steel engraved portraits. 1838. Vol I viii + 486 pp 2 Portraits, Vol II vi + 474 pp 9 Portraits, Vol III vi + 478 pp 9 portraits, Vol IV vi +458 pp 8 Portraits, Vol V vi +486 pp 6 portraits, Vol VI vi + 472 pp 2 Portraits, Vol VII vi + 472 pp 3 Portraits, Vol VIII vi + 472 1 Portrait. Please see our images of the actual set offered for sale for further details and condition. Good (Rubbing and scuffing to leather, no previous owner names or insc. moderate to heavy foxing to prelims. and rear leaves with occassional mild foxing to text block margins, the portraits which are on heavier paper stock have mild to moderate sporadic browning. Silk markers mostly detached and some missing. Cracks to some end papers, sewing cords holding). A handsome but heavy set which due to competitive pricing will necessitate an additional charge for overseas shipping. Seller Inventory # 132565

Bibliographic Details

Title: LIVES OF EMINENT AND ILLUSTRIOUS ENGLISHMEN ...

Publisher: A FULLARTON, GLASGOW

Publication Date: 1838

Binding: Full Leather

Condition: Good