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James Taylor, A.M., D.D., F.S.A., The Age We Live in: A History of the Nineteenth Century, from the Peace of 1815 to the Present Time
London William MacKenzie 1886 New and Enlarged Decorative Buckram Very Good Book
Not dated, c. 1886. Size Quarto, 10.25" x 7", Vol I & II 480 pp, Vol III & IV 471 pp, Vol V 248 pp, Vol VI pp 249-368 and 1-120, Vol VII pp121-360, Vol VIII pp 361-480 & i-cxxviii. Complete in 8 Volumes. Original binding of red/brown buckram with bevelled edges, with elaborate titles, borders and vignettes to the front covers, in gilt and black, gilt titles and decoration to the spines, blind tooled border decoration to rear covers, all edges gilt, pale yellow pastedowns and endpapers. Condition very good corners and spine edges a little rubbed, a few faint spots to first and last few pages, else contents clean. A superbly illustrated set, with 45 finely executed, tissue-protected steel engravings - Portraits, Buildings, Views and Maps. Volume VIII includes The Life of Major-General Gordon. New and Enlarged edition supplied to subscribers only. 13313
Price:
87.09 GBP
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