By Uncle John
London   Darton and Clark
6" by 5" viii, 475pp
A wonderfully illustrated and very scarce children's history of the United Kingdom.
By Uncle John

c1840 The Book of the United Kingdom

London   Darton and Clark
6" by 5" viii, 475pp
A wonderfully illustrated and very scarce children's history of the United Kingdom.
£145.00
: 0.75kgs / : 751R33

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Description

Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Prize Binding, Very Scarce

This is a very scarce work on British history for children, being a compendium of the history of England, with a description of the public buildings in London. Written by a Samuel Clarke (1810-1875) under the pseudonym 'Uncle John'.

Illustrated with a full colour map frontispiece, as well as vignette and full plate engravings by Samuel Williams throughout. 

Gift inscription reads 'To Charles N. Cowper, for having been Dux at the Circus Place School during the 1st, 2nd and 3rd years of his attendance, from his Father, M. Cowper.'

In a full straight grain morocco binding with a gilt spine and decorative gilding and blind stamping to the boards.

Undated, dated from copies on Library Hub.

Condition

In a full straight grain morocco binding. Externally generally smart, some rubbing to the head and tail of the spine with a little loss to the leather. Inscription to the front page blank. Internally firmly bound, pages bright and clean.

Very Good Indeed

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