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Memoirs of Great Commanders by G.p.r. James, C.1870. Leather Book.
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Memoirs of Great Commanders by G.p.r. James, C.1870. Leather Book.

19th century
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'Memoirs Of Great Commanders' by G.P.R. James. New edition published by George Routledge and Sons, c.1870.

Full green leather binding by Bickers & Son, London. Five raised bands and red leather gilt stamped title panel to the spine. Shelf wear throughout but nonetheless an attractive volume. Binding tight.

Marbles page edges. Prize plate to front pastedown for Bedfordshire Middle-Class Public School dated 1874. Small pencil inscriptions and binder's stamp to front endpapers. Some spotting throughout, more notable to the preliminary pages.

Dimensions:-

Height: 19cm

Width: 13.5cm

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Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
13.5cm (5.31")
Declaration

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

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'Memoirs Of Great Commanders' by G.P.R. James. New edition published by George Routledge and Sons, c.1870.

Full green leather binding by Bickers & Son, London. Five raised bands and red leather gilt stamped title panel to the spine. Shelf wear throughout but nonetheless an attractive volume. Binding tight.

fig 1. An antique Victorian book standing vertically, featuring green leather covers with gilt border lines and a dark brown spine detailed with gold-tooled compartments.
fig 1. Memoirs of Great Commanders by G.p.r. James, C.1870. Leather Book.

Marbles page edges. Prize plate to front pastedown for Bedfordshire Middle-Class Public School dated 1874. Small pencil inscriptions and binder's stamp to front endpapers. Some spotting throughout, more notable to the preliminary pages.

Dimensions:-

Height: 19cm

Width: 13.5cm

DELIVERY

UK Mainland: FREE

International Delivery: Please contact us for a shipping quote.

Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
13.5cm (5.31")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1201593
Dealers Internal Ref
7842b
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Memoirs Of Great Commanders by G.P.R. James, c.1870. Leather Book.

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An antique Victorian book standing vertically, featuring green leather covers with gilt border lines and a dark brown spine detailed with gold-tooled compartments.
Memoirs Of Great Commanders by G.P.R. James, c.1870. Leather Book.
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Victorian leather-bound books frequently featured intricate gilt tooling, raised spine bands, and high-quality calfskin or morocco bindings. Produced extensively during the mid-to-late 19th century, these volumes were crafted for both private library collection and aesthetic display.

Traditional 19th-century bindings utilised vegetable-tanned leathers such as calfskin or goat morocco over thick paperboard panels. Spine compartments were decorated using brass hand tools heated and pressed with real gold leaf to apply detailed scrollwork and lettering.

Authentic 1870s volumes exhibit natural surface patination, slight wear to the spine edges, and genuine gilt leaf decoration rather than modern synthetic foil stamping. Examining the title page for publication details and checking for hand-sewn paper signatures helps verify period production.

Antique leather volumes introduce texture and historical weight when arranged in small groupings on open shelving, sideboards, or mantelpieces. Displaying books horizontally in stacks alongside brass decorative objects creates a structured focal point.

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