Verlag: [London], Maida Hill, 2. XII. 1852., 1852
Anbieter: Antiquariat INLIBRIS Gilhofer Nfg. GmbH, Vienna, A, Österreich
Manuskript / Papierantiquität
8vo. 1 page. Mounted on slightly larger backing paper. Covering letter with thanks for sending some earlier issues of the "Bouquet": "The packet containing the back numbers of the Bouquet reached me a few days since, and I beg to return my best thanks for them. With this I have taken the liberty of forwarding my last little publication, a copy for each of the young ladies, projectors of the Miscellany, and should they think the book worth their acceptance I shall feel much gratified [.]". The "Bouquet" was a literary magazine run by aristocratic women based on the far side of Regent's Park. Only subscribers were allowed to contribute, and each had to choose the name of a flower to sign her work: Jean Middlemass was "Mignonette", Lady Hester Browne "Bluebell", and the Knatchbull sisters "Kingcups". The young Christina Rossetti contributed Italian verses under the name of "Calta". - Substantial duststaining.