Lays of Ancient Rome with Ivry and The Armada - Presentation Copy Signed by Lady Frederick Cavendish

Lord MaCaulay

Published by Longman's, Green, and Co., London, 1884

About this Item

1884, Good Condition, Full Leather Binding with Gilt School Emblem and Motto, Marbled front and end papers, Prize label Signed by Lady Frederick Cavendish, 144pp Edges and spine worn.

Lady Cavendish Presented Victorian Prize Book (1896), Notting Hill High School for Girls

A distinguished Victorian school prize book with exceptional provenance, personally signed and presented by Lady Frederick Cavendish, one of the leading figures in the advancement of girls education. Awarded in 1896 to Susan Mary Sifton for excellence in arithmetic at Notting Hill High School for Girls, this finely gilt Bickers & Son binding of Lays of Ancient Rome with Ivry and The Armada bears the Kensington High School Company Limited emblem and its motto, Knowledge is Power A Fountain Sealed.

The presentation inscription links the volume directly to Lady Cavendish, whose influential role within the Girls Public Day School Company helped shape the early landscape of academic opportunity for young women. Her patronage, strengthened by a life marked by public service and personal tragedy, lends the book rare historical resonance.

Elegant, intact, and richly emblematic of Victorian educational ideals, this is both a personal testament to a students achievement and a collectible artifact of womens history, institutional identity, and 19th century prize binding craftsmanship.

Feel free to contact us for a detailed account of the provenance of this book.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1776071860163

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lays of Ancient Rome with Ivry and The Armada - Presentation Copy Signed by Lady Frederick Cavendish
• Publisher: Longman's, Green, and Co., London
• Publication Date: 1884
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Special Edition
• Condition: Good
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