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A smart anthology of prose pieces by leading essayists of the nineteenth century, complete with twelve photographic portrait plates. A series of twelve abridged prose pieces by leading essayists of the 1800s, including works from Irving, Lamb, Macaulay, and Gladstone.Essays include 'Imperfect Sympathies', 'Sweetness and Light', 'On Popular Culture', 'Kin Beyond Sea', and more.Illustrated with twelve portrait photographic plates. Collated, complete.With the inscription 'Presented to Miss A. M. Perry with the sincere good wishes of C. Litton Falkiner', June 1886, to a front blank, and a further loosely inserted letter between the same individuals remarking that 'I have great pleasure in presenting you with the accompanying volume of speeches of modern English Essayists. It is a slight recognition not only of your own essay [.] but also of your unremitting attention to the works of my class throughout the year'.The writer of these messages,Caesar Litton Falkiner, was an Irish Unionist Party politician, barrister and a writer on literary and historical topics, editing a significant number of volumes of poetry and prose. In 1886, he was president of the Dublin University Philosophical Society, and studying at both the university and the King's Inns.With a four page publisher's catalogue to the rear. In the publisher's original quarter morocco binding, with cloth covered boards. Rubbing to back strip head and tail and joints, with fading to board perimeters. Front hinge starting, with board holding firm. Inscription to a front blank, and loosely inserted letter. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd mark or spot to page perimeters. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 837F1
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