Antique 1878 First Latin Book - Nelson's School Series by Dr. Bryce, Inscribed 1881

Antique Victorian school textbook, First Latin Book, edited by Archd. H. Bryce, LL.D., D.C.L., F.R.S.E., Rector of the Edinburgh Collegiate School. Published in 1878 by T. Nelson and Sons (Seventh Edition) as part of Nelson's School Series.

Measuring 18.5 cm by 13 cm, this classic dark cloth-bound educational text features wonderful personal provenance: inscribed on the front flyleaf by a student named E. F. Knowles on September 14th, 1881, complete with pasted business card ephemera (E. Foster Knowles, Business House, Wednesbury) and authentic period pencil annotations and marginalia left behind by 19th-century learners. A charming and wonderfully tactile piece of Victorian educational history.

Dimensions:

• Height: 18.5 cm

• Width: 13 cm

Specifications & Details:

• Title: First Latin Book (Seventh Edition)

• Editor: Archd. H. Bryce, LL.D.

• Publisher: T. Nelson and Sons, London, Edinburgh, and New York

• Publication Year: 1878

• Series: Nelson's School Series

Condition: Antique condition with authentic wear commensurate with a 19th-century schoolbook, including scuffing to the dark cloth boards and spine edges. The interior features historic owner inscriptions dated 1881, pasted ephemera, and vintage student pencil annotations throughout. The text block remains solid and readable. Please review all high-resolution photographs to inspect the exact condition closely.

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