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Old England's Worthies, being Full and Original Biographies of the most eminent Statesmen, Lawyers, Warriors, Men of Letters and Science, and Artists of our Country, by Lord Brougham, and other distinguished authors. Illustrated with Steel Portraits from Original and Authentic Sources and numerous Illustrative Wood Cuts. London. James Sangster & C.^o, La Belle Sauvage Yard, E.C. [1880].

Folio (27x36cm). Half leather burgundy cloth boards, decorative gilt  title to front board, embossed and decorated spine.
Frontispiece, steel engraved plaque of Prince Albert | Title page with steel engraved plaque of Queen Victoria | 2nd Title page in red and black | Preface | List of Contents | Index to Engravings | 2pp. List of colour illustrated engravings | 84pp biographies of Prince Albert, Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert Peel, Lord Macaulay, George Stephenson, Robert Stephenson, Lord Nelson. | 257pp plus 12 engraved b/w plates of portraits 6 to a page and 5 full page chromolithograph plates | 15pp Index.

Boards scuffed and marked, corners bumped and worn, spine good and binding firm, contents clean and unmarked with tissue guards to plates. A good copy.