Lives of the Queens of England, Agnes Strickland, 12 Vol Set, 1840s, Illustrated - $1,400 - (North Arlington, NJ)

Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest; with Anecdotes of Their CourtsNow First Published from Official Records and Other Authentic Documents, Private as Well as PublicBy Agnes Strickland - • - 12 VOLUMES (COMPLETE SET) THREE QUARTER LEATHER ILLUSTRATED SCARCE FIRST EDITION - • - Agnes Strickland (1796 - 1874) was an English historical writer and poet. Her chief works are Lives of the Queens of England, Lives of the Queens of Scotland and English Princesses, and Letters of Mary Queen of Scots. - • - Publisher: Henry Colburn, London Copyright: 1840 -1848 Condition: These books are in good condition and will make a fabulous addition to your library. Leather. All collected here complete and uniformly bound in fine bindings. Three-quarter brown morocco and marbled boards. Spines have five raised bands, gilt decorated dentelles, gilt titles along with published dates. Leather is chipped and worn along outer hinges. All the cover boards are attached. Boards show signs of wear along edges and corners. Blue marbled endpapers. All the books have an elegant ex libris, possibly collectible (Loren Griswold Du Bois). Top edge gilt. Binding is square and interior hinges strong. Each book has an engraved frontispiece featuring the portrait of a queen and an engraved title page. Prelims through title page has some slight foxing. Text block is in fantastic, clean and crisp. Minimal toning. All pages supple. Only serious offers considered. 8vo, Heavy set of books weighing 17+ lbs. _gsrx_vers_586 (GS 6.8 (586))

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