A Life of John Colet, Founder of St. Paul's School, J.H. Lupton, 1909, in St. Paul's Leather Prize Binding

A smart full leather prize-binding from the school John Colet founded.

A Life of John Colet, D.D., Dean of St. Paul's, and Founder of St. Paul's School. With an Appendix of Some of His English Writings. By the Late J.H. Lupton, D.D., Formerly Surmaster of St. Paul's School, and fellow of St. John's College Cambridge. New Edition.

Published by George Bell and Sons, London, 1909. Printed by Chiswick Press: Charles Whittingham and Co, London.

A near fine example in a lovely red calf prize binding bearing the emblem of St. Paul's to the front cover, and with gilt laurel decoration and titles to the spine, with raised bands. Cover with light scuffing and bumping and a little sun fading to spine. Marbled endpapers with prize label to first pastedown, dated to 1913 and signed by the Head Mistress. Soundly bound and with bright gilt edges to text block.

Text is bright and clean throughout, with some light spotting to text block edge. With page marker ribbon. A very nice example.

Text in English.

xiv + 323pp. Plus fold-out Colet family tree.

Approximate dimensions: 220mm high x 145mm wide x 36mm deep.

Weight approximately 810g (unpacked).