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Church, Alfred J.
Early Britain.
Publisher: T. Fisher Unwin, London;
Date of Publication: 1894
Stock Code: 14632
Third Edition. Octavo, pp., viii, 382, [2], including photographic frontispiece, folding map of Roman Britain printed in black and blue, numerous plates, illustrations, and headpieces within text. Prize binding by Hugh Rees in full polished flame calf; spine on five bands, ornaments and rolls in gilt to compartments, titled in gilt to black morocco spine label; lettered in gilt to upper board within gilt double-fillet border; gilt rolls to board-edges and in blind to turn-ins; all edges marbled, marbled end-papers. Presentation plate to one ‘Norman Rice’, gift of College of the Sacred Heart, Wimbledon, dated 1911. Slight rubbing to upper joint, top edge a little dusty. Contents clean and bright. A near-fine copy. A superb prize copy of the history of ancient Britain from the Celts, to Picts, to Roman invasion. £85.00