In a Good Cause. A Collection of Stories, Poems, and Illustrations

Oscar Wilde; H. Rider Haggard; Various

Verlag: Wells Gardner, Darton & Co, London, 1885

Beschreibung

The first edition of this scarce anthology of poems and prose, compiled to raise money for the North Eastern Hospital For Children, with contributions by Oscar Wilde and H. Rider Haggard. The first edition of this scarce work.An anthology of poems, stories, and illustrations, published for the benefit of the North Eastern Hospital For Children in Hackney Road, compiled by Margaret S. Tyssen Amherst. The hospital, now known as Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children, was originally formed by two Quaker sisters in 1867.This anthology includes a brief history of the hospital, as well as 'Le Jardin des Tuileries' by Oscar Wilde, 'Old Age - a Sonnet' by the Earl of Rosslyn, 'Faith and Unfaith' by Lady Augusta Noel, 'Hunter Quatermain's Story' by H. Rider Haggard, 'Seekers For a City' by Andrew Lang, and more.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and in-text illustrations throughout, by Randolph Caldecott, W. Callow, Tristram Ellis, and more.Twenty pages of adverts to the rear. In a rebacked quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Part of the original paper spine has been restored by rebacking. Some rubbing and discolouration to the boards and spine, including a few light spots. Minor bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine. Two tide marks to the rear board. Front hinge is a little strained, rear hinge is starting but firm. Spots to the endpapers, small tidemark to the rear endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few light handling marks. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 899P4

Bibliografische Details

Titel: In a Good Cause. A Collection of Stories, ...

Verlag: Wells Gardner, Darton & Co, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1885

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Randolph Caldecott; Various

Zustand: Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book