Robert Cochrane — Beneficent and Useful Lives

London, W. &. R. Chambers, 1890 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce, first edition of Robert Cochrane's illustrated biographical work detailing the lives of numerous eminent figures. The first edition. Very scarce work. This interesting biographical work surrounds the lives of those considered by the author to be beneficent and useful. Containing biographies on Lord Shaftesbury, George Peabody, Sir Josiah Mason, Andrew Carnegie, Walter Besant, Arnold Toynbee, Bishop Vincent, Samuel Morley, Dr. William T. Morton, Sir James Y. Simpson, Sir Joseph Lister, Dr Arnold of Rugby, The Crossley's of Halifax, Sir John Sinclair and a group of benefactors. Compiled by Robert Cochrane. Illustrated with ten plates.Twelve pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Prize ink inscription to the front endpaper. Bound in the publisher's pictorial cloth. Externally, very smart, with light rubbing to the extremities and the odd mark to cloth. Light spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with light scattered spotting, predominantly to the first and last pages. Ink inscription to front endpaper verso. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .