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London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1895. [English History] FINE PRIZE BINDING, a popular edition in two volumes. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] xxiv; 776 [2]; pp.[2] xii; 820 [2]. Contemporary brown calf for Clifton House School, Eastbourne, with gilt titles and decoration to spines, and a gilt school stamp to..... More
London: Longmans, Green, Reader, & Dyer, 1877. [English History] FINE PRIZE BINDING. Two volumes. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xxiv; 776 [2]; pp.xii; 820 [2]. Contemporary black full morocco for King's College London, with gilt titles and decoration to spines, and a large gilt college crest to upper of each volume..... More
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1886. [English History] FINE PRIZE BINDING. Two volumes. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.[2] xxiv; 776 [2]; pp.[2] xii; 820 [2]. Contemporary tan full calf for Hurstpierpoint College, with raised bands, gilt titles to contrasting brown and green labels, further gilt decoration to spines, and and..... More