William Ewart Gladstone

Theodore W Handford

Padded Leather Binding

1898, Chicago by Domininon Press - First Edition

A biography of Gladstone (British politician, social reformer & eventually PrimeMinster of England) by Theodore Handford, who worked at some point with Gladstone ont he disestablishment and disendowment of the Irish Church in Ireland.

The book is physically beautiful. It's bound in red leather (which does show some light soiling) and the title etc were originally blindstamped in gold. That is now faded but could be restored. IT has light wear to the corners and spine ends but no other damage I could find.

The decorative endpapers are luxurious and the book is tightly bound even now. the page ends are all decorated in gilt which shows some light wear but no damage in terms of dents or chips.  The engraved portrait of Gladstone is intact with it's tissue protector and the frontis of the author is also intact.

There are 73 illustrations - many are engravings - including most of the major politicians of Gladstone's age.