William Barnes — Notes on Ancient Britain and the Britons
London , John Russell Smith , 1858. First edition. Cloth. An interesting first edition copy of the History of Ancient Britain and the Britons. This volume grew out of a collection for a course of lectures on "Ancient Britain and the Britons" and considers the food, tattooing and Celts amongst other topics of interest. This first edition copy is written by William Barnes, who was an English writer, poet and polymath. In full cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. There is some fading and bumping to the spine and extremities. Front hinge is starting, but remains firm. There is previous owner inscription to the front and rear free endpapers and half title page. Internally, generally firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages with the odd scattered spot throughout. Very Good . Ill.: none. Very Good .
