Nicholas Breakspear (Adrian IV) Englishman and Pope.

This is a rare or used book from the Berkelouw Rare Books Department.

London: Arthur L. Humphreys 1896. Sm. 4to. Orig. full black calf (slightly rubbed; spine cracked and neatly repaired). Gilt. Spine extra gilt with raised bands. Gilt dentelles. (xvii 292pp.). With frontisp. & protective tissue-guard title-vign. dec. initials & end-pieces full-page illusts. maps fold. geneal. table fold. facs. marbled endpapers and marbled edges. Title-page printed in red/black. Scarce first edition. Previous owner's name on fly-leaf and hinges strengthened otherwise contents fine.