Magna Charta Stories - World Famous Struggles For Freedom In Former Times
Recounted For Youthful Readers
By Arthur Gilman
Published by Blackie And Son Limited: London c1910
Prize Leather & Gilt Bindings From Brighton Grammar School: Melbourne
"Magna Charta Stories presents a series of accessible historical narratives illustrating great struggles for liberty across earlier centuries, retold with clarity and moral purpose for younger readers. Edited by Arthur Gilman, A.M., the volume highlights pivotal episodes of resistance, courage, and the defence of rights, drawing on medieval, early modern, and classical sources. Illustrated plates bring the stories to life, providing a colourful entry point into key moments of Western constitutional and social history. Though designed for youthful audiences, the book retains the tone and earnestness of the Edwardian era's educational ideals.
This copy is strikingly bound in full navy prize leather for Brighton Grammar School, featuring elaborate gilt tooling, gilt school crest on the front board, red leather spine label, and decorative gilt compartments. The marbled endpapers and page edges further enhance its presentation, while the 1912 prize inscription to J.S. Wright adds provenance and period charm. An appealing volume for collectors of school prize bindings, Edwardian educational works, and illustrated historical narratives for young readers."
Light wear to covers and spine as shown. Prize plate from Brighton Grammar School December 1912. Pages clean and well presented. Excellent binding with no loose pages. A stunning, prize copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
