TRENCH, Richard Chenevix (Rvsd. A. L. Mayhew) — English, Past and Present. Five Lectures. Fourth Edition, Revised.
London, John W. Parker, 1856. Original mid-century brown buckram, gilt lettered spine, blind stamped boards. Small 8vo. vi[ii]+256pp. 8pp. publisher's list.Robert ? Selfe's neat name in ink to half-title. Excellent. A truly nice copy of this early edition of a classic work. Bright cloth, tight and clean inside. Looks unused. Richard Chenevix Trench (9 September 1807-1886) Anglican archbishop and poet. Born in Dublin, buried in Westminster Abbey. His philological work, widely taught, contributed greatly to the historical study of the English language.