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THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND: A SERIES OF PORTRAITS OF DISTINGUISHED FEMALE SOVEREIGNS. DRAWN AND ENGRAVED BY EMINENT ARTISTS, WITH BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL SKETCHES Author: Strickland, Agnes Title: THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND: A SERIES OF PORTRAITS OF DISTINGUISHED FEMALE SOVEREIGNS. DRAWN AND ENGRAVED BY EMINENT ARTISTS, WITH BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL SKETCHES Publication: New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1854 Edition: "A New Edition" Description: Leather-bound. Quarto, 10.5 in. x 6.5 in., pp. 323. Illustrated with 27 tissue-guarded engraved portraits. Beveled full cal with crosshatch design and gilt title stamped to front. GIlt title, five raised bands, and acorn motif design to spine. Gilt edges. Light rubbing to edges and touch of sunning to spine. Front board slightly bent. Marbled endpapers. Light age-toning to pages, with tideline to bottom edge (in the margin only) of pages 313-324. Very Good. Includes a engraving and sketch of the young Queen Victioria, age 35 at the time of the printing. Seller ID: 88366 Aardvark Rare Books Eugene, OR We work hard to make your Bookbuying Experience safe, easy and fun. Aardvark Books is a proud member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and IOBA, Independent Online Booksellers Association. Ezra is also an accredited and Qualified Appraiser of Books and Manuscripts, with a designation from the ASA (American Society of Appraisers), with considerable Archive experience as well. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations are sent via the US Postal Service. Faster shipping is available, please ask before paying. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time in order to help reduce costs. International shipping is also available. Please inquire for a shipping quote before ordering. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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