History of the Romans under the Empire motoring The English writer and dandy

The English writer and dandy

Bound in full red crushed morocco with decorative gilt borders

Contents clean and bright with no folxing or old inscriptions

Rebound in slightly later half-calf over green cloth

despite the fact that his work eschewed economic theory in favour of factual information

History of the Romans under the Empire motoring The English writer and dandyLondon: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1865 72. Complete in eight volumes. 8vo (18 x 13 cms). Bound in full gilt calf by Bickford of London. Heavily gilt spines with contrasting double labels, raised bands. Spots of foxing to endpapers; tips of corners bumped; caps of spines and some places on sides rubbed on some vols. All edges marbled to match pastedowns. A handsome library set. The author was Vicar of Ely.