Carlowrie; or, Among Lothian Folk

Swan, Annie S.

Verlag: London Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier 1884, 1884

Beschreibung

First edition. 320 pages. Inscribed by Swan to the verso of the frontispiece, the top of which has been neatly sliced off to conceal the identity of the modest recipient, tantalisingly leaving just the lower part: "from his friend the author. October 1884". The book is firmly bound in red half-leather with simple gilt titles and decoration, marbled paper covered boards and endpapers, and matching marbling to all edges of the page block, the leather is slightly bumped and rubbed and there are minor chips and rubs to the board edges. The text block is slightly foxed, toned and marked, more so to the earlier and later pages, the partial frontispiece retains its complete tissue guard and the other five black and white illustrated plates are present, all with their tissue guards. A blend of Victorian romance and melodrama, set in the Scottish lowlands, the dialogue written in the authentic local dialect. Swan was the daughter of a farmer and potato merchant in the Scottish Lowlands, and was not only one of the most prolific late Victorian writers of both novels and serials, but a suffragist, Liberal activist, and a founder-member and vice-president of the Scottish National Party. She was made a CBE in the 1930 Birthday Honours list for literary and public services. This is one of her earlier novels, and quite uncommon as a first edition, particularly so signed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 6456

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Carlowrie; or, Among Lothian Folk

Verlag: London Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier 1884

Erscheinungsdatum: 1884

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers

Auflage: 1. Auflage