Shelfmark
Kk.2.04-Kk.2.05
Author
Title
The French revolution : a history / by Thomas Carlyle.
Varying form of title
The Ashburton edition
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Chapman and Hall, Ld., 1895.
Physical description
2v, [1] leaf of plates : 1 port. ; 22 cm.
Series statement
(The Ashburton edition)
Note
Both vols with a series title-page.
Note
Vol 2 includes index.
Note
Vol 1 with ms. bookseller's prices in pencil.
Formatted contents note
Contents: Vol 1: "The Bastille", "The constitution" ; vol 2: "The guillotine".
Provenance
Loose typed letter (dated 1998-05-05) to the Librarian of Eton College Library signed from A. B. Sainsbury, explaining how he was given these books by his Headmaster R. F. Bailey, and gifting them to ECL ; presentation bookplate with ms. inscription to R. F. Bailey from Edmond Warre.
Binding
Both vols with 19th century tree calf binding with gilt rolls on boards, gilt stamps on spines, gilt lettering on red and black leather labels on spines, marbled endpapers and edges.
Subject
France History Revolution, 1789-1799.
Added entry--name
Sainsbury, A. B. former owner.
Added entry--name
Bailey, Richard Fitzroy, 1883 - 1951 former owner.
Added entry--name
Warre, Edmond, 1837 - 1920 inscriber.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B26424