Beschreibung
An illustrated copy of this work by Isabella Towers. A work of fiction following Tom Starboard, a sailor who found himself voyaging throughout Asia and the Pacific, this work was a delight amongst the young readership of its time. With a beautiful frontispiece that is portrait of Tom Starboard himself, with six engravings throughout. Direct from the Regency library of Elizabeth Greenly, later Lady Elizabeth Coffin Greenly. Elizabeth Greenly, born at Titley Court, Herefordshire, was a noted and varied collector. She kept prolific diaries from 1784 until her death in 1839 which included her responses to current events and occasions in her daily life. Among the diaries many names and anecdotes of celebrities of the time appear, including Lord Byron, Marie Antoinette, Mary Wollstonecraft and Hannah More. She was known to comment on customs of foreign countries to which she and her friends had travelled, and had a keen interest in scientific discoveries and advancements including medicine and archaeology. The Greenly library contents show Elizabeth Greenly's numerous interests including: Welsh causes, Science, topography, travel, Bibliana and literature, particularly female poets. The library contains many first editions of contemporary works, and many are signed or contain her bookplate. The library contained over 1000 volumes which show the diversity and depth of her interests and give an insight into the life of this fascinating collector. These works come directly from the library of the Titley Court estate. In quarter calf binding. Externally generally smart, with light rubbing and wear. E.H. Greenly bookplate on front pastedown. Front hinge slightly strained but reasonably firm. Loss to the head of the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and with scattered patches of foxing to plates and frontispiece and scattered spotting throughout. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LTH26-F-14
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