{"product_id":"george-stokes-the-days-of-queen-mary","title":"George Stokes The Days of Queen Mary","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAttributed to George Stokes and issued by the Religious Tract Society in London, this copy bears a stated \"New Edition\" notice but no printed date on the title page. Based on the publisher's addresses at Paternoster Row, St. Paul's Churchyard, and Piccadilly, along with a dated presentation label inside, the volume was issued no later than 1892 and most likely sometime between the 1870s and the early 1890s. It belongs to a well-established tradition of Protestant publishing aimed at general readers, moral instruction, and the kind of prize-book distribution that filled Victorian Sunday schools across Britain and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe binding is a beautiful example of late Victorian decorative cloth in deep burgundy, with a repeating blind-stamped geometric pattern across the boards and confident gilt titling on both the spine and the front cover. The publisher's monogram sits at the base of the spine. All edges are fully gilt and still bright, which gives the book a jewel-like quality when closed on a shelf. Inside, engraved plates include a portrait frontispiece of Queen Mary and historical scenes such as the burning of Ridley and Latimer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Author | Attributed to George Stokes [d]Title | The Days of Queen Mary; or, Annals of Her Reign [d]Publisher | The Religious Tract Society, London [d]Date | A New Edition, issued no later than 1892, circa 1870s to early 1890s [d]Origin | England [d]Language | English [d]Binding | Decorative burgundy cloth, blind-stamped geometric pattern, gilt titling to spine and front board, all edges gilt [d]Features | Engraved portrait frontispiece of Queen Mary, historical scene plates including the burning of Ridley and Latimer [d]Provenance | Printed and handwritten presentation label on the front pastedown from a French Protestant Sunday school, dated December 1, 1892 [d]Dimensions | 7.25 in H x 5.5 in W x 1.25 in D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[condition] The binding is generally sound with light wear to the edges and corners and slight loosening at the front hinge. The decorative cloth remains clean and attractive, and the gilt on the boards, spine, and edges is strong and bright. Internally the book is clean overall with some scattered foxing, as is typical for Victorian publications of this kind. The illustrated plates appear complete. There is no odor and no inscriptions beyond the original prize label on the front pastedown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51216837247254,"sku":"AMD-02886","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/April_2026-5053.jpg?v=1776458856","url":"https:\/\/austynmariedesign.com\/products\/george-stokes-the-days-of-queen-mary","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}