Rev. Hugh James Rose — A New General Biographical Dictionary in Twelve Volumes

London; Oxford; Cambridge, T. Fellowes; F. &. J. Rivington; E. Hodgson; Richardson, Brother; J. Bain; G. Greenland; A. Greenland; F. C. Westley; Capes & Co, 1857. Leather. London; Oxford; Cambridge: T. Fellowes; F. &. J. Rivington; E. Hodgson; Richardson, Brother; J. Bain; G. Greenland; A. Greenland; F. C. Westley; Capes & Co.; Bosworth and Harrison; H. G. Bohn; H. Washbourne; Willis & Sotheran; J. Dale; Deighton, Bell & Co.; J. H. Parker, 1857. Leather. Very Good. 9" by 6". None. A smart half calf uncommon complete twelve volume set dictionary, with binder's stamp. A smart set of this comprehensive work, uncommon complete.  Each volume is bound in half calf and marbled boards, and decorated with marbled endpapers and text block edges, and gilt tooling and morocco labels to spines. Bound by 'Tuckett, binder to the Queen', with binder's stamp to front blanks. Collected by English Anglican priest and theologian Rev. Hugh James Rose, who served as the second Principal of King's College, London. Rose's other woks include 'The State of the Protestant Religion in Germany', published in 1825, and he became the editor of The Encyclopaedia Metropolitana. Bound in half calf and marbled boards. Externally, very smart. Mild, infrequent shelf wear. The odd marks to boards. Mild fading to spines. Mild bumping to vol1, 6 and 7 board edges. Slight tide marks to vol5, 7 rear spine tips. Hinges, apart from vol9 rear hinge and vol10 hinges, slightly starting, but boards firm. Internally, firmly bound. Very slight strain to vol5. Pages generally bright and clean, with the odd spot. Pages slightly cockled. Slight dusting to text b lock top edges. Binder's stamps to front blanks. Small closed tear to vol5 front blank. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .