The British Empire in the Nineteenth Century. Its Progress and Expansion at Home and Abroad Comprising a Description and History of the British Colonies and Dependencies. 6 Volumes Bound into 3

London: Blackie & Son, Limited, 1898. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. All volumes are bound in matching three quarter brown leather over dark brown leather cloth boards. Red and gilt title labels to two of the three volumes. Wear and rubbing to corners, edges, and spines of all volumes. Dampstain to front board of last volume. Bubbling to cloth on front of first volume. Fading and scuffing to spines. Marbled endpapers and full marbled edges. Occasional spots of foxing, mostly to early and late pages, but clean overall. Illustrated. Size: Thick octavos. Each volume measures 6.75 x 10 x 2 inches. Volume I / II is 336 / 343 pages; Volume III / IV are each 344 pages; Volume V / VI are 362 / 368 pages. ENG/080522.