Sir John Eliot A Biography. 1592-1632 By John Forster In Two Volumes [Maclehose Half Leather Binding – Second Edition] John Forster (1812-1876)

London: Chapman and Hall, 1872, Second Edition. Handsome brown half leather binding, gilt titles to red and green labels, gilt ruled and decorated compartments, five raised bands. N.B. smokey odour to the pages. Pagination: Vol I – xxiv, 448pp; Vol II – xiii, [i], 482pp. Provenance: blind stamped with a circular stamp to the end papers from ‘The Library of Sidney Ronald Box’. Approximately 7 ½ inches tall (19cm). Condition Report Externally Spine – very good condition – gilt titles, gilt ruled compartments, worn and rubbed. Joints – very good condition – gently rubbed and worn. Corners – very good condition – gently worn. Boards – very good condition – half leather with marbled boards. Page edges – good condition – marbled, faded to the top. See above and photos. Internally Hinges – very good condition – secure. Paste downs – very good condition – marbled. End papers – good condition – marbled. Title – good condition – lightly tanned. Pages – good condition – tanned, smoke odour. Binding – very good condition. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1872 Binding: Hardback