1891 Hardcover Antiquarian Book, Sir Philip Sidney, H. R. Fox Bourne, First Edition, Biography, Reference, History

1891 Hardcover Antiquarian Book, Sir Philip Sidney, H. R. Fox Bourne, First Edition, Biography, Reference, History

A wonderful antiquarian first edition hardcover book entitled Heros Of The Nations, Sir Philip Sidney, Type of English Chivalry in the Elizabethan Age by H. R. Fox Bourne. The Heroes of the Nations series was a collection of biographies of famous people who influenced nations and changed the course of history.

This book is part of the distinguished Heroes of the Nations series, it is a portrait of Sir Philip Sidney (1554–1586)—a poet, courtier, and soldier and one of the Elizabethan Age’s most prominent figures—examines the chivalrous aspect of Sidney’s life and how it influenced, and was influenced by, his time, country, and contemporaries.

Henry Richard Fox Bourne (1837 – 1909) was a British social reformer and writer.

Size:
7¾ x 5½ inches
384 pages
Leather Bound Hardcover
Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons -- 1891 -- First Edition

This book is in very good condition. There is wear on the edges and covers. The binding is tight. The pages are yellowed but this is to be expected considering the age of this book, it is 131 years old. There is no writing in the book. The book has some staining on the front cover.

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