The History of Mary Queen of Scots by F. A. Mignet 1851

The History of Mary, Queen of Scots. By F. A. Mignet. In Two Volumes. London: Richard Bentley, 1851.

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Provenance:

Prize bookplate reading "Xmas 1858 First Class Eng. History Prize Robert W. Ingham Presented by A Newlanch. 86, Oxford Terrace. Hyde Park."

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Size: 148 x 219 mm (approx.)

Condition: 

[frontis, t.p., v-xii, 378pp.]; [t.p., v-xi, 465pp.]

Contemporary full calf with green and red tooled morocco labels in compartments to spines between raised bands, other compartments with decorative gilt designs. Spines show very nicely on the shelf indeed. Very small loss to the backstrip of volume one. Bindings secure, very minor rubbing and scuffing. All boards securely attached with very minor wear to joints and hinges. Very minor shelf and edge wear. Marbled page edges, show well. Prize bookplate attached to the front pastedown of volume one. Text blocks very clean with light edge toning and occasional foxing.