History of the Romans under the empire.
Charles Merivale (1808-1893)
Category
Books
Date
1880 - 1883
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Greys Court, Oxfordshire
NT 3195873
Summary
Bibliographic description
8v.. maps. 17.5 cm. Provenance: Bookplate loose in vol. 1 "In Memoriam Congreve prize" with eagle and motto (non moritur cujus fama vivit). Flyleaf of vol. 1 is inscribed "Henry B. Irving, Bowen Prize for History, Congreve Prize for Literature 1887-1888 G. C. Bell Master". Binding: Nineteenth century full calf over boards, Gilt armorial device on front bearing the text "Marlborough College founded a.d. 1843", gilt fillet front and back, gilt tooling and red and black labels with gilt lettering on spine. Marbled edges and endpapers.
Makers and roles
Charles Merivale (1808-1893)