Pictures from English History / 1883

By Coleman E. BishopPictures From English History is an 1883 pictorial history of England, illustrated with engravings from photographs. It contains a vivid narrative of over 200 years of English culture, providing a detailed and factual analysis of the rich history and development of the country. Accompanied by numerous illustrations and photographs, it is an invaluable source of knowledge of the past. Book: Fair Dust. jacket: None. The book's boards and spine are red with a stamped black and gilded title and decoration. The covers and spine all have shelf wear and chips, tears, fraying, scuffs, soiling, and bumping. The spine tail band is partially detached. The text block edges have tanning and foxing. There is foxing and tanning to the inner text block pages. The binding is cracked, and there are a few pages that are loose from the binding. There are no missing pages, and the pages are unmarked except for the previous owner's name on the front endpaper in ink.   Publisher: Philips