St Marys Books

And Stories Of The Brave Deeds Which Won The Prize "For Valour". No Date Circa 1865. Original red cloth boards with gilt titles and gilt medal to the front, gilt titles and vignette to the spine. The binding is a little discoloured to the extremities especially to the top right hand corner otherwise in good condition. Spine is slightly sunned with a little fraying of the cloth down the external hinges. Previous owners' signature to the front free end-paper and to the top of the title page. Prelims including the frontispiece and title page are heavily foxed however the rest of the pages although toned are clean. Illustrated with full page colour frontispiece and several black and white engravings throughout. pp. x + 383 + 8. Overall a good + copy. From the library of Major Beeton. Scarce Copy.