The Life of Francis Drake. [COSWAY-STYLE BINDING]

MASON, Alfred Edward Woodley

Published by London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1941

Language: English

Condition: Fine Hardcover

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FIRST EDITION; leather-bound, hardcover, octavo (22.5 x 14 x 5 cm.), pp. ix, 436. English text, with portrait frontispiece, 1 plan and 1 facsimile map. Stunning Cosway-style binding for Asprey (stamp-signed in gilt on front turn-in), bound in full dark blue crushed morocco gilt, covers elaborately ruled and tooled in gilt, front cover with an inset central oval hand-painted portrait miniature (7 x 5.5 cm.) by William Mineard Bennet of exceptional quality of Francis Drake set under glass. Spine with five raised bands elaborately tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments. Wide gilt turn-ins with corner-pieces, silk moir� liners and endleaves, all page edges gilt. Presented in a custom solander box with velvet padded lining. Condition: FINE. An immaculate copy. Seller Inventory # MFR0794

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Title: The Life of Francis Drake. [COSWAY-STYLE ...

Publisher: London: Hodder and Stoughton

Publication Date: 1941

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

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