Biographical Sketches

London, United Kingdom: Macmillan, 1888. 4th edition, extended to include four new biographies, plus authors own post mortem. Only released in India and the colonies. Green cloth boards with gilt spine title, lightly bumped corners, minor rubbing. S/F and browning to end papers otherwise a tight copy with clean bright text.. 4th Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over… Saber más sobre este artículo

Macmillan & Co, 1869. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1869. No Edition Remarks. 445 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout, heavier at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout however binding remains reasonably firm. Ex Libris plate to front pastedown. Boards have heavy edge-wear with… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Hurst & Company, Publishers Hardcover, original red cloth with peach colored end-papers. Spine stamped in black and gold. 458 pages, with shot publisher's catalog appended. Contains 46 short biographies of literary, scientific, professional, political and royal personalities which first appeared in print starting in 1852, in the Daily News. Published as the "Author's Edition", circa 1875 [but before… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Leypoldt & Holt, 1869. First Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Dust Jacket. An ex-library copy in original purple cloth. The usual ex-libris markings, and heavy black tape reinforcement at the spine. The text is clean/unmarked. A reading copy only of the 1869 first edition. No dust jacket.

London: Macmillan & Co, 1870. Third and cheaper edition, 1870. Hardback. 8vo. xiii, 445pp plus 43pp of Publisher's ads at end. Blue cloth boards with gilt to spine. No jacket. Biographical sketches divided into six sectios: Royal, Politicians, Professional, Scientific, Social and Literary. Includes (amongst others) The Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Palmerston, Lord Raglan, David Roberts R.A., Alexander von… Saber más sobre este artículo

Leypoldt & Holt, New York, 1869. Hardcover. Acceptable. Shelf wear, corner and edge wear/bumping. Spine ends frayed/chipped. Hinges split front and back, pages intact. Pencil markings on ffep. Interior pages are age tanned, no markings found. Year 1869. 458 pages.

Adam, Stevenson & Co, 1869. Hardcover. Acceptable. Fair hardcover. No DJ. Ex-Library with usual markings. Ex-Library with usual markings. Text is clean and unmarked. Slightly tanned. Covers show edge wear with rubbing/scuffing. Bumped corners. Library support tape in back strip and hinges. All pages present and very readable.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Toronto Canada : Leypoldt & Holt , 1869. 1st. Good/None. 458 pages. Gilt titles and decoration on spine. Slight insect damage to pages 235 to page 270. Binding cracked between pages 272 and 273. Edge wear to top and bottom of spine. All pages legible. Record # 857402

Toronto: Adam, Stevenson & Co., 1869. Author's edition, covers worn and soiled, name sticker inside front cover otherwise unmarked, 458pp, G-/--.. Hard Cover. Good-/No Jacket.

Very Good. 1890 book in VG shape hardly used

Hardcover. Very Good. 2nd edition, minor wear else VG, blue cloth covers.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Biographical Sketches.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Biographical Sketches.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.