This stunning edition of Pageant of British History was published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1909. So the book is from the late Edwardian era.
The book is bound in grey cloth over bevelled boards, with delicate blind stamped gilt decoration to the front board and spine. The front board also has pictorial detail of a British Monarch. It's in good condition but sadly there is wear and dulling to the gilt on the spine. Crushing to the spine ends has caused splitting in the cloth. The board edges are bumped and the corners show crushing and very slight fraying. There is also light foxing to the text block edges.
Inside, the endpapers are beautifully illustrated and there are no inscriptions. The pages show light age toning and scattered foxing. There are occasional cracks to the gutter but the pages remain tightly bound. The book features both colour plates and black and white illustrations.
Dimensions approximately 24cm x 19cm x 4cm.
The book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and string.
I use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is biodegradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. I also reuse boxes when I feel it's appropriate (if the boxes are sturdy enough