Legends and Lyrics
by Adelaide Anne Procter
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€233.80€210.42
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About This Item
London: George Bell & Sons, 1894-1895 . Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 5". None. A charming set of poems presented by Adelaide Anne Procter, in beautiful morocco bindings by Hatchard, with gilt detailing. Volume I is the 1864 eighth edition, and volume II is the 1865 fourth edition.A collection of poems and lyrics, the majority of which were originally published in Charles Dickens' 'Household Words' and 'All the Year Round' periodicals. The poems are influenced by Procter's own religious beliefs, being a Catholic, as well as her charity works, such as homelessness, poverty, and fallen women. With the inscription of Susan L. Cavendish to a front endpaper of each volume, and the bookplate of Susan Louisa Foljambe to each front pastedown. Susan was the Countess of Liverpool, being the Second wife of Cecil Foljambe, 1st Earl of Liverpool.With the bookplate of Josceline Grove to the front pastedown of each volume.In lovely signed bindings by Hatchards. In a full morocco signed binding by Hatchards, with extensive gilt detailing to board perimeters and back strip. Fading to back strips, and head of front board of volume I. Bookplates to front pastedowns, and front free endpapers. Inscription to front blank of each volume. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 897F17
- Title
- Legends and Lyrics
- Author
- Adelaide Anne Procter
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Bell & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1894-1895
- Size
- 7" by 5"
- Keywords
- Adelaide Anne Procter poetry philanthropy hatchards poetry
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- A.N.
- The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...