Clarendon. George, William Frederick,Earl of.: Report of Her Majesty's Commissioners Appointed to Enquire into the Revenues and Management of Certain Colleges and Schools, and the Studies Persued and Instruction Given Therein; with An Appendix and Evidence. 4 Volumes , London. George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode for Her Majesty's Stationary Office. 1864.

1st edn. 4 Vols. Matching original brown publishers textured cloth, with gilt titles to spines. All spines sunned, but titles remain bright. Light bumps to extrems. Text block edges mottled pink. Vol 1 Report, 338pp ; Vol 2 Appendix, 604pp. Vol 3 Evidence Part 1, 534pp. Vol 4 Evidence Part 2, 436pp. Small tear to front free endpaper of volume 1, Armorial bookplate to front pastedown of each volume, otherwise all vols clean bright and tight. Fascinating insight into the workings and traditions of some of our major Public Schools in the mid Victorian period. Harrow, Eton, Winchester, Westminster. Charterhouse. St Pauls. Merchant Taylors. Rugby. Shrewsbury. Heavy item, will incur extra postage. PLEASE NOTE: These are original publications, published in 1864, they are NOT reproductions. (Book ref. 3927)  £800.00

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