Various — Lives of Eminent Persons

London, Baldwin and Cradock, 1833. Leather. A selection of biographies on several eminent people. Published as a part of the 'Library of Useful Knowledge' by the superintendence of the 'Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge&apos. Illustrated, with several vignettes throughout. Biographies are on people such as Galileo, Kepler, Newton, Wolsey, Blake, Michael Angelo, Caxton, Blake, Sir C Wren and more. In a half calf binding with paper covered boards. Externally, smart with rubbing to the joint sand extremities. Further rubbing to the head and tail of spine and to the extremities. Prior owner's bookplate to the front pastedown, J P Wedd. Another prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spotting throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .