A History of the Papacy During the Period of the Reformation by M. Creighton, M.A. Late Fellow of the Merton College, Oxford. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1882-1894.
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Very finely bound by Bickers and Son, London.
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Size: 145 x 221 mm (approx., each)
Condition:
[(2), h.t., t.p., v-xxiii, 453pp., (2)]; [(2), h.t., t.p., v-xx, 555pp., (2)]; [(2), h.t., t.p., v-xvi, 307pp., (2)]; [(2), h.t., t.p., v-xii, 314pp., (2)]; [(2), h.t., t.p., v-xi, 384pp., (2)].
Half navy morocco over blue cloth backed boards with gilt titles in compartments to the spines between raised bands, and gilt borders surrounding the raised bands. Bindings in near fine condition with very minor signs of wear. All boards securely attached with minor wear to joints and hinges. Shelf and edge wear with occasional very minor dents, only visible upon very close inspection. Top page edges gilt with few very minor scratches. Page edges lightly toned with few marks. Two very small indents to the page edge of volume two. Bookplates removed leaving the glue residue behind on the front pastedowns in all volumes. Binder's stamp to front blank in all volumes. Text blocks extremely clean with occasional foxing.
