Corpus Poetarum Latinorum, editit Gulielmus Sidney Walker. Published by George Bell and Sons, London, 1886. Presented by G.G. Ramsay.

This handsome Glasgow University prize volume was awarded for Latin in 1890 and personally signed on the presentation label by George Gilbert Ramsay (1835-1921), the distinguished classical scholar and Professor of Humanity at the University of Glasgow. Ramsay occupied the chair from 1863 until 1906 and was also a keen mountaineer, becoming the first President of the Scottish Mountaineering Club. The presentation label is completed in manuscript for Carolus [Charles] W. Thomson and personally signed "G.G. Ramsay L.H.P." by Ramsay. Bound in an attractive contemporary full calf prize binding by Maclehose of Glasgow.

Corpus Poetarum Latinorum, editit Gulielmus Sidney Walker.

One of a remarkable group of Glasgow University prize volumes awarded between 1889 and 1895 to Charles William Thomson (1871-...), a notably distinguished student who won fifteen University prizes and graduated M.A. Thomson subsequently pursued a prominent career in Scottish education, serving as Rector of several schools including Larkhall Academy, and was also an author and advocate of Scottish national interests. A founding member and later President of the Scottish Patriotic Association, he is best remembered for his substantial two-volume historical work Scotland's Work and Worth (1909-10). His identity and academic record have been confirmed from the matriculation, prize and General Council records held by the University of Glasgow Archives & Special Collections.

Published by George Bell and Sons, Covent Garden, London, 1886. Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Limited.

A good (plus) full calf leather hardback with gilt Glasgow University roundel to front and top compartment of spine. With gilt and blind stamped borders to covers and elaborate gilt tooling to spine. Raised bands and gilt morocco title label. Some scuffing and shelf wear to leather and wear to spine - rubbed edges to head and tail. Soundly bound.

With marbled endpapers and matching marbled text block edges. A University prize presentation label to the front pastedown records the award to Carolus W. Thomson in the Latin class in 1890, and is personally signed "G.G. Ramsay L.H.P." by George Gilbert Ramsay, Professor of Humanity at the University of Glasgow.

The text is bright and clear throughout, with just a few light spots to rear endpapers. With a vertical crease in rearmost free endpaper. With 4 manuscript pages in pencil of academic notes on the text.

An attractive and substantial volume.

Text in Latin.

vi + 1209pp.

Dimensions: approximately 239mm high x 165mm wide x 72mm deep.

Weight: Approximately 1950g (unpacked).