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1st Edition Full Set of The History of England
*Rare, First Edition, Leather, Complete Set of The History of England by the Reverend T. S. HUGHES, Cambridge University 1836 (only a few full sets with all 7 volumes are known to be left in circulation worldwide and this one is in excellent condition which makes it highly collectable and highly sought after by collectors). Individual volumes in this set generally sell for 100 Euros (approximately $100) each so having ALL 7 VOLUMES makes this entire collection highly valuable. Full-calf with gilt lineal design on covers, Raised bands with decorative panels, Gilt titles on spine [some minor peeling but commensurate with age of books, almost 200 years old]. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Included are: Volume I. xv, 452 pages, Volume II. xi, 434 pages, Volume III. xi, 468 pages, Volume IV. xi, 463 pages, Volume V. xi, 468 pages, Volume VI, xi, 507 pages. and Volume VII. vii, 475 pages. Thomas Smart Hughes (1786-1847), theologian and historian, was educated at Cambridge, travelled in Europe, ordained and held successively a number of livings as a prebendary of Peterborough Cathedral. *Petrified Wood Bookends Sold Separately.
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