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1911 Treasure Island | Prize Binding

1911 Treasure Island | Prize Binding

€50.00 EUR
€50.00 EUR
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Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Published 1911. 

Prize binding for Addiscombe College, located in West Brighton. The school's crest is gilt-stamped into the cover and features the school motto in Latin, "Scientia Sapientia Reverentia," which translates to "Knowledge, Wisdom, Reverence." This academic triad was highly intentional in late-Victorian and Edwardian education.

A light brown binding with 5 raised bands at the spine and intricate gold gilt tooling in the 6 separate spine panels. The front and back cover feature gold borderwork, all page edges are marbled, endpapers are marbled, dentelle work on turn-ins, black illustrations throughout. 

A deep green velvet cover with embossed details, decorative gold-tone metal corner caps on all 4 corners, a gold-tone metal cross clasp, and 4 gold and black chromolithographs of Saints Clotilde, Suzanne, Agathe, and a scapular. 

English, 388 pages.

130 mm W x 190 mm H 

Condition: Wear to hinges and cover board edges, some light discoloration and scratches to covers, light foxing throughout. Good to fair condition. 

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