Beckham Books Ltd
THIERS, M. A.: The History Of The French Revolution By M. A. Thiers. Translated From The Last Paris Edition, With Notes. , London: Whittaker And Co., Ave Maria Lane, [ c. 1845 ] .A very good original full leather binding. Thick 8vo. 9.5" x 6.5" x 2.25". [4pp.]/pp.972. Polished tan calf with gilt fillet border. Spine with 5 raised bands, gilt decorated compartments and original red leather title label. Marbled endpapers a,d matching page edges. Fine engraved armorial bookplate for "John Henry Arthur Whitley" and motto: "Live To Live". Neat dedication to front free-endpaper: Henry F. Whitley from his sincere friend William H. Willats on his leaving Eton, Easter, 1858." Light brown spotting to endpapers, otherwise clean English text throughout. A very good copy. N.B.: High Sherrif of Shropshire, 1918: John Henry Arthur Whitley of Bourton, Much Wenlock . (Book ref. 36963) £45.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Beckham Books Ltd , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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