1924 Drinkwater (Edited) THE OUTLINE OF LITERATURE 2 Vols COLOUR PLATES B/w Ills

Full Title: The Outline of Literature.

Author(s): John Drinkwater (Edited).

Publisher & Date: London: George Newnes, [1923-4].

Pages: 312; 313-640 pp.

Dimensions (Approx): 27.5 x 21.5 cm.

Illustrations: Colour frontispiece and title-page to each volume, 24 other plates (23 in colour), and b/w illustrations throughout.

Provenance: "J.P.T. Bury / Easter 1924 / The binding being a gift from his / Father and Mother - and the Contents from / himself, being purchased in parts during / a considerable period - chiefly at Mrs / Turner's shop - Marlborough."


Description:

First edition of this profusely illustrated part-work, bound in two volumes, originally the property of historian John Patrick Tuer Bury (1908-1987). Bound in half leather and cloth-covered boards, with gilt title and decoration to spines. Bindings remain sound with some wear to extremities, small loss to spine ends. Marbled endpapers with ownership inscription to verso of ffeps (see above). Text-blocks sound with pages generally very clean and tidy, just a little light foxing and other minor marks and blemishes in a few places.
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