British History Book Appraisal

English Constitutional History From The Teutonic Conquest To The Present Time (Seventh Edition, 1911)

The item is an antique or vintage bound book titled 'English Constitutional History From The Teutonic Conquest To The Present Time'. The book appears to be a substantial volume, likely a hardcover, given the visible thickness of the pages and spine. The cover is a dark color, possibly a deep green or blue, as suggested by the visible edge. The pages exhibit a cream or off-white hue, consistent with older paper, and show some age-related toning or tanning, particularly noticeable on the title page. The text is printed in black ink, clear and legible. This specific edition is identified as the 'Seventh Edition', revised throughout with notes. The original author is Thomas Pitt Taswell-Langmead, and the reviser for this edition is Philip A. Ashworth. The publisher is 'Stevens & Haynes, Law Publishers' located in 'Bell Yard, Temple Bar, London', with the publication year prominently indicated as 1911. On the front endpaper, there's a handwritten inscription in cursive: 'Larry Mc Cleave Dalhousie Arts '76'. This inscription suggests a previous owner and potentially provides a provenance detail, indicating that Larry McCleave was associated with Dalhousie University in the 'Arts' faculty or program in 1976. The handwriting is neat and appears to be in blue or black ink. There are no immediate signs of significant damage such as tears, major stains, or missing pages on the visible leaves, though the overall condition of the binding and the rest of the pages would need further inspection for a complete assessment. The quality of the paper and binding appears to be robust, typical of scholarly or legal texts from the early 20th century. The book's style is functional and academic, common for historical and legal texts of its period.