QUEEN VICTORIA HER LIFE AND REIGN (4 volumes, complete) by THOMAS ARCHER, AMELIA HUTCHINSON STIRLING - 1901

VGC.The Gresham Publishing,1901.First edition.Four Volume set.Large format pictorial red hardbacks (gilt illustration on the front cover and spine,gilt lettering to the spine,slightly discoloured on the covers and spines, some stain marks,ink marks, small tears and dents on the cover and spine) in VGC, no Dj.Illustrated with b/w plates.Nice and clean pages but with small marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges, gilt edges on the outer edges of the pages,small stain marks, foxing marks,ink marks and creases on the edges of the pages of some pages, previous owner's name written inside the front endpaper in vol III. The books are in VGC for its age with some shelf wear.1224pp (in total) including List of illustrations.Please note:This is very heavy set (approx 4.6 Kg).

The Gresham Publishing Company. London. 1901. FIRST EDITION. Four large 8vo volumes. (9.2 x 7.1 inches). Illustrated throughout with portraits and views. A very good set in the beautiful decorative Art Nouveau style red cloth bindings designed by Talwin Morris. Front boards with gilt, dark green and light green decorations. Spines with gilt lettering and decoration plus dark and light green blocking. Rear boards decorated in white and green. Bevelled edges to all boards. Plain grey endpapers. All edges gilt. Some rubbing to the edges and uniform fading to the cloth spines but the gilt and colours still strong and bright and this is a very attractive set in these beautiful bindings. --- This design, featuring attractive Glasgow Roses and Crowns, was exhibited at the influential Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Decorativa Moderna in Turin in 1902.