Smythe robert a carthusian (2 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. Bound in slightly worn half leather with dark green cloth boards, new endpaper, title and frontis foxed and stained otherwise very good indeed.

First Edition. Good copy only in later 19th century half calf over marbled boards, now lightly scuffed; front joint broken, with board detached. Corners slightly bumped, with panel edges worn. Spine heavily rubbed, with flaking and loss at both ends, retaining gilt-blocked red leather label. Preliminary and final leaves foxed; interior otherwise sound with only faint, sparse marginal foxing. Despite its faults, a well-preserved example. Provenance; The copy of the Rev. R. Watkinson, second schoolmaster [Charterhouse], with his autograph to flyleaf and a manuscript note on his election at page 243. Later bookplate of Eric Sexton F.S.A. on front pastedown (offset to free endpaper). Physical description; [6], iv, [4], 298, 84 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : frontispiece, illustrations, portrait ; 28 cm. Notes; Introduction signed: Robert Smythe (i.e. "a Carthusian"). Title page with vignette. With a list of subscribers. Printer statement from colophon: "W. M'Dowall, printer, Pemberton Row, Gough Square." Includes bibliographical references. Some documents in appendix are in Latin. Subjects; Charterhouse School (Smithfield, London, England). Carthusians. Sutton, Thomas (1532-1611). Church history. London. Great Britain. 19th century. 1 Kg. …