New York: The MacMillan Company, 1904. WITH AN ORIGINAL LETTER FROM THE AUTHOR TIPPED IN. Hardcover. 8vo. Very good. Minor wear to exterior includes bumping to corners and spine ends and fraying to head of spine. Light rubbing to foot of spine and to boards. Book plate of Walter Sondheim to front paste down. Light browning to margins. The hand-written letter, dated December 28th, 1900, reads: "Dear Mr. Rideing, Last Wednesday I returned to you the type-written copy of my article on some traits of Mr. Gladstone's character, corrected for the press: and today I send herewith the article on the Powers of the Crown in England you asked for. I had better see a proof, or type-written copy of it before it appears. With best New Year, and New Century, wishes. I am faithfully yours, James Bryce." Index, 547 pages. AMEHIS/121725
James Bryce