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Description

Short Stories
founded on
English History.
Published under the direction of
the General Literature Committee
London :
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
c1895.

Selling here is an attractively bound two volume set of Thomas Oswald Cockayne's 'Short Stories founded on English History....', published in London, c1895. This set extra illustrated with a total of ninety eight tissue guarded plates (including the two frontispieces), drawn from a wide variety of sources, 18th-late 19th century. From the Foyle collection, with their bookplate. 

8vo, two volumes uniformly bound in 20th C blindruled half red morocco by Zaehnsdorf, spines gilt lettered and with five gilt ruled raised bands, upper page edges richly gilt. Marbled endpapers period with the binding, previous owners bookplate to pastedowns.

The books measure 13.5cm by 19.5cm.

The contents are continuously paginated and complete, meeting collation: [2], 228; [2], 229-404pp, extra illustrated with a total of ninety eight tissue guarded plates (including the two frontispieces).

FOR SALE WITHOUT RESERVE.

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Condition: Bindings firm and in very good condition, hinges with no cracking, a few small scuffs and abrasions noted. Contents firmly bound and in very good condition as seen. An extra illustrated set in beautiful Zaehnsdorf bindings. 


FOR SALE WITHOUT RESERVE.

THIS SET WEIGHS APPROX 1KG PACKED. Please study the pictures carefully and feel free to ask any questions.
 

 

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At Worthydownbooks we curate a weekly auction of antiquarian and rare books, starting at £4.99 and always without reserve. These auctions generally close on a Thursday night at 19.00 GMT.

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