famous for its luxurious jeweled bindings that used real gold and precious stones in their book covers
name of a previous owner on first endpaper)
and "De illustribus grammaticis et rhetoribus" (Lives of Famous Scholars)
First Edition in 2 Volumes
name of a previous 1918 owner on the first endpaper - as shown)
1887 Scarce Victorian Book ~ Crowning Mercies, A Text Book for Every Day in the Month by J. Stanley. Rare book famous for its luxurious jeweledThis beautiful book has been sold Please search for other similar books from our bookseller friends! (Description) Author: J. Stanley M. A. Title: Crowning Mercies, A Text Book for Every Day in the Month. Publisher: Edinburgh, W. P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell, no date (1887). Language: Text in English. Size: Small oblong 3" X 4". Pages: Unpaginated (62 pages), Binding: Attractive, scarce, and very good original softcover binding (hinges fine, overall