A history of England

London : Bradbury, Evans & Co., circa 1860. Eight volumes, octavo, finely bound in half calf over marbled papered boards (edges a little rubbed), spines in compartments with raised bands, elaborate gilt tooling and contrasting morocco title labels with gilt lettering (spines a little scuffed at heads); marbled edges and endpapers; various paginations, with numerous engraved plates and vignettes; internally very good.

A handsome edition of Knight’s popular History of England.