Bound in reddish brown leather with gold embossed embellishing on front cover and spine. Copyright 1908, printed by Horace Hart, printer to University. Inside front cover is pasted a presentation bookplate to Robert C Harven (or Harvey?) from a delegacy in connection with a course of lectures on "Heroes of Liberty and Revolution' at Maidenhead, dated Michaelmas Term 1911. The forward is by Mary Shelley, she of Frankenstein fame. The edges are marblized attractively. Beautiful book!