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1872 Queens of England by Agnes Strickland. Six Volume Book Set.
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1872 Queens of England by Agnes Strickland. Six Volume Book Set.

19th century
Sold 13 December 2025 · Harrington Antiques
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'Queens of England' by Agnes Strickland, published by Bell & Daldy, 1872. Complete in six volumes.

Each volume is three-quarter bound in Moroccon red leather with five raised bands, black leather title panels and brown leather volume panels to the spine. Signs of shelf wear throughout. Bindings remain tight.

Marbled page edges. Some light spotting to the preliminary pages but generally all pages remain clean and bright.

Dimensions:-

Height: 18.26cm

Width: 12cm

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Physical Dimensions
Height
18.3cm (7.20")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Declaration

Harrington Antiques has dated this Antique Book Set to the 1870s.

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SA1183591
Dealers Internal Reference
7936
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'Queens of England' by Agnes Strickland, published by Bell & Daldy, 1872. Complete in six volumes.
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Each volume is three-quarter bound in Moroccon red leather with five raised bands, black leather title panels and brown leather volume panels to the spine.
Harrington Antiques

Signs of shelf wear throughout. Bindings remain tight.

fig 1. A straight-on view of six antique red leather-bound books standing upright in a row, featuring black spine labels with gold lettering.
fig 1. 1872 Queens of England by Agnes Strickland. Six Volume Book Set.

Marbled page edges. Some light spotting to the preliminary pages but generally all pages remain clean and bright.

Dimensions:-

Height: 18.26cm

Width: 12cm

DELIVERY

UK Mainland: FREE

International Delivery: Please contact us for a shipping quote.

Height
18.3cm (7.20")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Date of Manufacture

Harrington Antiques has dated this Antique Book Set to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1183591
Dealers Internal Ref
7936
Harrington Antiques
Harrington Antiques
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Archive I A straight-on view of six antique red leather-bound books standing upright in a row, featuring black spine labels with gold lettering. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

1872 Queens of England by Agnes Strickland. Six Volume Book Set.

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A straight-on view of six antique red leather-bound books standing upright in a row, featuring black spine labels with gold lettering.
1872 Queens Of England by Agnes Strickland. Six Volume Book Set.
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A straight-on view of six antique red leather-bound books standing upright in a row, featuring black spine labels with gold lettering.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectBooks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • Material[Leather, Paper, Cardboard, Gold leaf]
  • ColourRed
  • MotifsGilt lettering, Raised spine bands, Embossed borders, Leather spine labels
  • SizeH 18.3 cm (7 in) x W 12 cm (5 in)

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Victorian bookbindings often featured cloth or leather covers with elaborate embossed details, gilt lettering, and decorative spine bands reflecting the artistic trends of the 19th century.

Books from this era typically utilised leather, cloth over millboard, paper pages with rag content, and genuine gold leaf or metallic foil for spine lettering and tooling.

Authentic period sets exhibit age-appropriate wear, sewn text blocks rather than modern glue bindings, traditional typography, and publisher details matching historical records.

Antique book sets can be arranged on shelves by colour or height, used to elevate decorative objects on coffee tables, or displayed within glass-fronted cabinets to protect them from dust.

Preserve antique books by keeping them out of direct sunlight, maintaining stable humidity levels, handling them by the book block rather than the spine top, and occasionally treating leather with specialised conservation dressings.
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