Beschreibung
Blue cloth with gilt coat of arms centre front, generally clean but spine faded with lettering almost invisible, small light spot towards top and ends rubbed, in acetate wraparound sleeve as acquired. xi + 296, 8 plates ex-pagination as called for; heraldic crest of Archibald Peel to front pastedown which actually looks earlier than pub. date, pencil note by previous owner 'son of Alison and Jonathan Peel younger brother of Robert Peel', gift inscription to front end-paper 'To Dearest Mama Xmas 1920 from Ellen' (also a small letter B top outer corner), penciled to half-title: 'Georgiana Peel from Ellen Ashworth' and again around title on t.p. 'G.P. from Ellen Ashworth Christmas Day 1920 Georgiana Peel' and verso t.p. small 'Christmas Day' also in pencil, Georgiana Peel was Archibald's widow, he having died in 1910, hence she presumably affixed his old bookplate. Ellen her married daughter. The editor George Peel was a grandson of Robert Peel, his father being Robert's 5th and youngest son. Otherwise, thin incipient split down fr. gutter, rear gutter netting exposed, touch of top edge dustiness. 14 cm x 22.5 cm. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 012672
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