Penelope's English Experiences: being extracts from the commonplace book of Penelope Hamilton

Wiggin, Kate Douglas

Verlag: Gay and Bird, London, 1900

Beschreibung

True First Edition: stated:" First Edition Oct. 1900" (ie. no Vol I on front cover). Beautiful gilded cover with intricate design of thistles, roses and hearts, similar design on spine. All edges gilt. Cover is clean and bright with a little fraying to corner points. Plain olive green end-papers (tiny movement of front board but still strong, square binding) with no inscription and tiny red bookseller's label: Chas Thornham and Sons, Carlisle and a curious faint stamp: *Central Control Board Carlisle, Liquor Traffic*. (This board was set up about 1915 by the local council after the influx '.to this quiet cathedral city of the coming of a new population.of the navvy class' - sent by the Ministry of Munitions. if this book was 'approved' to lure men off the streets and out of the pubs then nothing further from appropriate reading could be imagined. This from the author of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.16pp. Bookseller's Catalogue. Illustrated throughout with Brock's charming if whimsical artwork. A thoroughly clean copy. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 001091

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Penelope's English Experiences: being ...

Verlag: Gay and Bird, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1900

Einband: Hardcover

Illustrator: Charles E. Brock

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket