HISTORY OF ENGLAND THE FALL OF WOLSEY TO THE DEATH OF ELIZABETH (VOLS I-IV & VOLS I, III-VI) THE DEFEAT OF THE SPANISH ARMADA (VOLS V-VI & VOL II) [In Twelve Volumes Complete RIVIERE & Son Fine Bindings Mixed Edition Set]

JAMES ANTHONY FROUDE

Edité par London: John W. Parker and Son; Longmans Green and Co., 1870

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London: John W. Parker and Son, Longmans Green and Co., 1856-70 Mixed Edition Set. A mixed set with 6 Volumes titles "The Reign of Elizabeth" to the spine and the other six titled "The Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth". Title pages entitled "The Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth" to all volumes apart from Volumes V and VI of the first set photographed and Vol II of the second set which are entitled "The Fall of Wolsey to the Defeat of the Spanish Armada". Vol V & VI of the first set photographed are titled Vol XI and XII to the title pages. 12 VOLUME SET bound in red half leather bindings by Riviere & Son, spines with raised bands and gilt decoration, titles in gilt to the spine, red cloth boards and top edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Spine joints rubbed and worn with some external hairline crack, Vol II of the Fall of Wolsey with a crack to the base of the front joint. End papers badly foxed but text pages tanned and relatively free of foxing. Pagination: The Reign of Elizabeth: Vol I 1866, Fourth Edition xvi, 540, [2]pp; Vol II 1866, Fourth Edition, xii, 483pp; Vol III 1866, First Edition, xiii, [i], 596pp; Vol IV 1866, First Edition, xiv, 563pp; Vol V 1870, New Edition, xvi, 671pp; Vol VI 1870, New Edition, xvi, 634pp; Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth: Vol I 1856, First Edition, xv, [i], 459pp; Vol II 1870, New Edition, xv, [i], 544pp; Vol III 1867, Fourth Edition, xii, 535pp; Vol IV 1867, Fourth Edition, xii, 557pp; Vol V 1867, Third Edition, xii, 515pp; Vol VI 1867, Third Edition, xv, [i], 568pp. Provenance: bookplate for R St. M. Delius to the front of each volume. Approximately 8 ¾ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles, five gilt bands, six gilt decorated compartments with gilt decoration, rubbed to the raised bands with some loss, minor marks and scratches. Joints good condition Vol II of Fall of Wolsey with cracking to the front joint, others with minor hairline cracks to the external joints, otherwise sound, rubbed and worn. Corners fair to good condition bumped and worn with some loss to the leather. Boards good condition half leather with cloth covered boards, minor marks and scratches. Page edges good condition top edge slightly darkened gilt, others tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges fair to good condition intact, cracked to the bottom of the hinge of Vol II of the Fall of Wolsey. Paste downs good condition marbled, bookplate. End papers good condition marbled, tanned and badly foxed subsequently. Title good condition lightly tanned. Pages good condition lightly tanned with minor foxing. Binding good condition attractive Riviere & Son Binding. See photos.

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• Titre: HISTORY OF ENGLAND THE FALL OF WOLSEY TO THE DEATH OF ELIZABETH (VOLS I-IV & VOLS I, III-VI) THE DEFEAT OF THE SPANISH ARMADA (VOLS V-VI & VOL II) [In Twelve Volumes Complete RIVIERE & Son Fine Bindings Mixed Edition Set]
• Éditeur: London: John W. Parker and Son; Longmans Green and Co.
• Date de parution: 1870
• Reliure: Hardcover
• État de l'article: Good
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Riviere Fine Binding
  • Fine Binding
  • Leather Bindings