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A Short History of the English People, J.R. Green, Illustrated Edition, 1892-1894

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A Short History of the English People. By J.R. Green, M.A. (John Richard Green). Illustrated Edition. Edited by Mrs. J. R. Green and Miss Kate Norgate. In four volumes, complete.

Published by Macmillan and Co., London and New York, 1892-94. The first edition was first printed 1874 and enjoyed many reprints and revisions. This is the first printing of this illustrated edition. Publication years:

Vol I: xxvi + 468pp + Plates, 1892; 
Vol II: xxvi-liv + 469-931pp + Plates, 1893; 
Vol III: lv-lxxxii + 935-1409pp + Plates, 1893; 
Vol IV: lxxxiii-cvi + 1411-1890pp + Plates, 1894.

A good clothbound hardback set in an unusual style library binding, where the corners are deliberately left without any cloth and are protected by a tough plastic used for the boards. Red cloth spine and green cloth over boards. Spines are sun faded. With some shelf wear and scuffing. Previous owner's marks to endpapers.

Text is clean and bright. With offsetting to endpapers and light scattered spotting. With some age toning to extremities and light spotting to text block edges. Gilt top edge. Well illustrated in black and white with guarded colour plates. Vol. III has a particularly nice colour foldout of Old London Bridge.

Text in English.

Dimensions: Each volume approx 254mm high x 182mm wide x 40mm deep.

Weight: approximately 6.64kg (the set - unpacked).

 

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