1874 History of United Netherlands from 1590-1609 Vellum Oriel College New Ed

Description: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Title History Of The United Netherlands; From The Death Of William The Silent To The Twelve Years Truce – 1609. In Four Volumes. New Edition. With Portraits [Full Vellum Binding – Four Volumes – New Edition] __________ Author John Lothrop Motley ______________________ Year of Publication 1874 1869 __________________________ Publisher London: John Murray _______________________ __________________________________ Description: London: John Murray, 1874 an 1869, A New Edition with Portraits. Fine full vellum binding, with gilt titles to brown leather labels, gilt decorated spine and boards, marbled end papers, and red page edges. Crest to the front with Eveleigh S.T.P. Coll. Oriel. Praep. in gilt banner around the crest to the front boards and Collegium Orielense to the rear boards. Frontispiece in every volume, fold out map in Vol. III. Pagination: Vol I – 1874, [1584-86], xii, 503pp; Vol II – 1874, [1586-89], vii, [i], 533pp; Vol III – 1869, [1590-1600], x, 563pp; Vol IV – 1869, [1600-09], viii, 580pp. John Lothrop Motley (April 15, 1814 – May 29, 1877) was an American author, best known for his two popular histories The Rise of the Dutch Republic and The United Netherlands. He was also a diplomat, who helped to prevent European intervention on the side of the Confederates in the American Civil War. Provenance: dedication to Giorgio Edwardo Maurice Stobart to the front of Vol I, Orley College Oxford, 1879. Approximately 7 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine – good condition – gilt titles, gilt bands with compartments, four of which have lavish gilt decorations, gently worn top and tail, minor marks.Joints – good condition – sound, gently rubbed.Corners – good condition – bumped and worn.Boards – good condition – fine full vellum, gilt crest decorations to the front and rear boards, minor marks and scratches.Page edges – good condition – all red, darkened to the top edge.See above and photos. Internally Hinges – good condition – sound.Paste downs – good condition – marbled.End papers – good condition – marbled, very tanned and foxed to subsequent end papers.Title – good condition – lightly tanned in all 4 volumes, very minor foxing.Pages – good condition – b/w frontispiece in every volume, Vol. III has a fold out map before the start of Chapter 1, pages are lightly tanned throughout each volume.Binding – good condition – sound.See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1874 & 1869 Binding: Hardback _________________________________________ Louis88Books are Members of the PBFA We take great pride in photographing all our books, maps and prints and in describing every detail. If, for any reason, you are dissatisfied with your purchase, we offer a 100% money back guarantee provided the item is returned in the same condition as sent. Please e-mail me for extra photographs and with any questions you may have Ruler in picture is 6 inches long. ---------------------------- Please Browse all other books and prints in my Shop Thank you. LOUIS88Books Preserving books for the next generation

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