Our First Century: Being A Popular Descriptive Portraiture Of The One Hundred Great And Memorable Events .. Hardcover (quarter leather) - 1878

J. W. Lyon & Co, Guelph, Ont., and Sydney, New South Wales, 1878. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Illustrated. Preface by author, list of contents, list of illustrations and index. Marbled end pages. The text is illustrated with copious " ... plates, portraits and other embellishments." – from the title page. Dark purple coloured leather back strip with gilt coloured decoration and titles; along with quarter leather corners with gilt embellishment. Marbled text block edges. Quoting from the title page " ... Our First Century: Being A Popular Descriptive Portraiture Of The One Hundred Great And Memorable Events of Perpetual Interest In the History of Our Country, Political, Military, Mechanical, Social Scientific and Commercial: Embracing also Delineations of All the Great Historic Characters Celebrated in the Annals of the Republic; Men of Heroism Statementship, Genius, Oratory, Adventure and Philanthropy." The book shows wear to the book edges, panels and the top right hand corner of the front panel has a small score to the letter corner. Some flecking of the book panels and rubbing of the back strip. Age toning with faint foxing, usually to outside edge, of the pages. The title page has some handling marks with age toning, offset tanning and faint insect trials to the end pages. Gift inscription to the verso of the page following the free front end page. Though overall the book is in very good shape for its age. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [7], 8 - 1007, [5] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: History; United States; Politics & Government. Inventory No: 0288247. .