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Kingsley Charles

Charles Kingsley. His Letters and Memories of his Life. Edited by his Wife.

Macmillan, 1895

52,90 €

Island Books

(Devon, Royaume-Uni)

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Détails

Année
1895
Auteur
Kingsley Charles
Éditeurs
Macmillan
Thème
literature, kingsley, water-babies, biography, letters, fine bindings, bindings, charles kingsley, literature, charles, kingsley
Langues
Anglais

Description

8vo., with an engraved portrait frontispiece (original tissue guard present); contemporary half calf ruled in gilt, marbled boards, back with five raised bands, second compartment with leather label lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with a floral spray, marbled edges, marbled edges, backstrip lightly faded else a most attractive copy in well-preserved period binding. The (normally blank) preliminary following front free endpaper carries an original and well-executed water-colour comprising an oval garland of pink, blue and white blossoms enclosing a gift inscription lettered in red. Fanny Kingsley's edition of her husband's life and letters was first published in two volumes in 1876, with a Cabinet edition following in 1879. Demand continued buoyant and a condensed single-volume version appeared in 1883 and was several times reprinted.
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