Item #50165 Worthies of the World, A Series of Historical and Critical Sketches of the Lives, Actions, and Characters of Great and Eminent Men of all Countries and Times. H. W. DULCKEN.

Worthies of the World, A Series of Historical and Critical Sketches of the Lives, Actions, and Characters of Great and Eminent Men of all Countries and Times.

DULCKEN, H. W. (1832-1894).

London: Ward, Lock and Co., n.d. [c.1880]. [Historical Biographies]. FINELY BOUND. In two volumes. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.[4] 416 [2]; pp.417-832 [2]. With frequent in-text wood engraved portraits of notable characters. Contemporary dark green half morocco with raised bands, gilt title to spines and marbled boards. Marbled endpapers; all edges yellow. Purple ownership stamp of Rev. John J. Winser to binder's blank in volume I. Blank leaf possibly cancelled from volume II. Moderate outer wear. Some rubbing to joints and fore-edges; good. Item #50165

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