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Shire of Toodyay > Records

THE RISE OF THE DUTCH REPUBLIC

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1882

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Overview

Hardcover book with very worn cover in red, brown and black, The Rise of the Dutch Republic. Author: John Lothrop Motley (1814-1877)
Published by George Routledge & Sons, London 1882
Printed label from Fremantle Grammar School is affixed to the inside cover with blue school crest inside a border with a handwritten dedication
The marbled pattern in brown, cream and black on flyleaf and inside cover match the design on the outside cover.

Historical information

Book is about the dramatic events of the Dutch revolt against Spanish rule in the 16th century.

Details

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Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.1823

Item type

Inscriptions and markings

Inscribed on the label:: "Awarded as a General Prize to Form 2, Div 1 on December 1886 and signed by Headmaster Henry Briggs and Hon. Sec. to the Governor W. Glyn Watkins".
At the top of the label in the same handwriting is "W Dempster" who is assumed to be the recipient of the award

Keywords

Fremantle Grammar School

Year

1882

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