Antique (1902) Portraits Of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain by Edmund Lodge - 11 Volumes Only - Connoisseur Edition Limited to 250 Copies. No 5. - Engravings.
The set is a fine, leather-bound edition. Edmund Lodge (1756-1839), an English officer of arms and writer on heraldic and historical subjects. The work is an elaborate collection of biographies and historical memoirs of notable figures from British history.
These fine binding, quarter leather with marbled boards and gilt detailing are in good antique condition. Gilded top page edges. End papers are marbled. The red leather has faded to a pinkish red color. This is originally a twelve volume set, so it is missing the twelfth volume. This listing is for Volumes 1-11 only. Multiple engravings through each book. The binding is tight. There is foxing and discoloration to pages. Volume X has distress to the spine. Discoloration present on some boards on leather near the spine - see photographs.
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Antique (1902) Portraits Of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain by Edmund Lodge - 11 Volumes Only - Connoisseur Edition Limited to 250 Copies. No 5. - Engravings.
The set is a fine, leather-bound edition. Edmund Lodge (1756-1839), an English officer of arms and writer on heraldic and historical subjects. The work is an elaborate collection of biographies and historical memoirs of notable figures from British history.
These fine binding, quarter leather with marbled boards and gilt detailing are in good antique condition. Gilded top page edges. End papers are marbled. The red leather has faded to a pinkish red color. This is originally a twelve volume set, so it is missing the twelfth volume. This listing is for Volumes 1-11 only. Multiple engravings through each book. The binding is tight. There is foxing and discoloration to pages. Volume X has distress to the spine. Discoloration present on some boards on leather near the spine - see photographs.
Price Includes Shipping.
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