The Dales of the Arcady

Dorothy Una Ratcliffe

Verlag: Erskine Macdonald, London, 1918

Beschreibung

A signed presentation copy of this wonderful collection of short verses from socialite Dorothy Una Ratcliffe. A signed first edition of the first published work from English socialite, heiress and author Dorothy Una Ratcliffe, often known as D.U.R.With the inscription 'To Elizabeth Sutherland, from a sister-singer, Dorothy Una Ratcliffe, March 1920'. In her youth, Dorothy studied singing in Paris under a renowned tutor.A charming volume of ballads from this writer who frequently wrote in the Yorkshire dialect, despite being born in Sussex and brought up in Surrey. Dorothy had a deep love for the Yorkshire Dales and its dialects and customs, and this work forms the first of a number of volumes of 'Dales ballads' published by the author. In the publisher's original cloth backed paper covered boards. Externally very smart with just light shelf wear to back strip head and tail. Light marks to front board. Author's inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 820F20

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Dales of the Arcady

Verlag: Erskine Macdonald, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1918

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Very Good Indeed

Signiert: signed by author

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book