SMITH, JOHN FREDERICK.
The Lives of the Queens of England. London: Bradley and Co, 1890. 47 parts + half-sheet prospectus. 8vo (235 x 162 mm). Illustrated throughout by Sir John Gilbert and others. Loose sheets as issued. Some very mild spotting.
AN UNUSUAL SURVIVAL comprising 47 unopened gatherings, each numbered on the centerfold. The accompanying leaflet is an unopened half-sheet and advises "If you are a lover of history, read these specimen pages...," and that the parts are available at one penny weekly from the London Journal Office.
Estimate:
US$ 400 - 600
£260 - 380
300 - 450
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Books, Maps and Manuscripts
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