The Royal Victoria Keepsake; or Souvenir of Literature and Art

PHOTOS
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PUBLISHER
Thomas Holmes, London.

BINDING
Green cloth boards with gilt lettering and decoration. Gilt block edges. 

BOOK CONDITION
In poor condition. Boards are very worn, with significant damage along spine. Generally discoloured and faded with some water staining evident. Split hinges, but binding is holding together with no loose leaves. Browning and foxing especially to outer pages, although many of the printed pages and images do remain largely clear. Tissue guards very browned. Handwritten inscription on flyleaf for school Latin prize. 

DUST JACKET
No.

EDITION
No edition remarks, believed 1852.

DESCRIPTION
An unusual anthology of over 120 short stories, essays, poems and extracts, to instruct and entertain families and "the youth of either sex". Illustrated with approx. ten steel engravings. 280 pp. Octavo.