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", Volume 1: (illustrated title page with colour engraving die cut tipped in hand written text, Index) 57 pages , title page inscribed "In Memoriam", decorative initials throughout, various types of acrostics, small red Playfair crest pasted in; Volume 2: (frontispiece and illustrated floral title page with ink sketch around text) 59 pages (including Index), floral ink sketches around text throughout (including zinnia, garden pea, mercury, wild camellia), owner's loose inserts (incuding cabinet portrait "Geo Macdonald Playfair…Consul Packchoi China 1880" with pencil annotation "the author of this book" and author's page "notes") ; 2 volumes of handwritten verses [some original compositions] on a variety of subjects (including translations from French, German, Chinese and Greek, lyrics, humorous, "Peking", "Pygmalion and Galatea", "End of a Little Life" referring to his late daughter Dorothy and mourning verses with a pressed Maidenhair frond), both volumes initialled "D O N". Absolutely fascinating and unique, meticulously written and illustrated - Linnet Song appears to be in memory to late daughter." , Original Edition , wear and rubbing to covers of both volumes, volume 1 has slight split to lower spine edge, volume 2 bumped corners, backstrip missing with lower joint partially detatched, (volume 1) slight foxing throughout, (volume 2) marking to endpapers, both volumes pages a little tanned with a few marks, firmly held good condition (vol 1) half bound red morocco with gilt rules to boards and spine, gilt titles with black decoration to upper board, raised bands; (vol 2) navy morocco with bevelled edges, blindstamped rules to upper gilt rules to lower board, all edges gilt both vols folio, 19 x 26.5 cms, 28.5 x 24.5 cms Hardback SIGNED BY AUTHOR (INSERTS) ISBN: Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 65823
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