THE DAYS OF QUEEN MARY. Or, Annals of Her Reign; Containing particulars of the restoration of Romanism, and the sufferings of the Martyrs, during that period. A New edition.
The Religious Tract Society. London. No date. Circa 1865, 1865.
New edition. 12mo. (6.8 x 4.3 inches). Fore edge painting of Tonbridge Castle. Previous owner name and date; 'Mary Adder, 1865' on front blank free endpaper. Fine 19th century binding of full dark brown polished mottled calf. Spine with raised bands, all ruled in gilt. Spine compartments double ruled and decorated in gilt. Green morocco title label, gilt. Boards with elaborate gilt borders. Board edges decorated in gilt. Gilt inner dentelles. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. The binding is a bit rubbed to the edges but overall very good and, although unsigned, of a very high quality. With twentieth century FORE EDGE PAINTING of Tonbridge Castle in Kent. An attractive fore edge painting on a book with a beautiful binding.
Item #11496
Price: £475.00