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Published by John Murray, 1870
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. Good cover. Gutters weak resulting in pages 97-112 loose. Clean, unmarked pages. v, 346 pages 23 cm. "List of works executed by Sir C.L. Eastlake": p. [193]-196. Signed Margaret Lucy Whitaker.
Publication Date: 2023
Seller: True World of Books, Delhi, India
Book Print on Demand
LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1870 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 395 Eastlake, Charles Lock, Sir, 1793-1865,Eastlake, Elizabeth Rigby, Lady, 1809-1893, ed.
Published by '7. FitzRoy Sqre. London / 27. Novr. ', 1867
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
See her entry in the Oxford DNB, and that of the recipient's husband, the judge Sir Edward Hall Alderson (1787-1857). 4pp, 16mo. Bifolium with thick mourning border. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn. Folded for postage. Begins: 'Dear Lady Alderson / Fresh, & very heavy sorrow has befallen us, or I wd. sooner have answered yr ot of last Saturday. The death of Captn. de Wahl, a most distinguished [army?] officer - my sister's son - has engrossed all my thoughts.' She is enclosing 'a few specimens of the 'blue paper' which I have found so efficacious - If you put the corner of the paper to a candle it will immediately burn like 'touch paper'. She gives advice regarding the paper, whose smoke 'burnt [?] round the patie nt, gives great relief in asthma or bad cough'. After the valediction she gives 'the simple receipt', covering nineteen lines, in which the paper is named as 'lace paper'.
Published by 'Blackheath. | Wednesday night undated but s', 1840
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
4pp., 16mo. Bifolium with mourning border. In fair condition, on aged paper. She begins by explaining the reasons for her silence, and apologising if she has 'seemed neglectful': 'the truth is that I quitted Chester Squr on Monday, for Miss Squire's of Blackheath [.] I return to London to morrow mg, to spend a few days with Mr. Murray's [publisher] family in Albemarle St. & then think of takg the railroad to Derby [opened in 1844] to fulfil a long promised visit.' The letter continues with references to 'Mrs Reese Sr.' of Chester Square, 'dear Kath:' and 'dear Matty'. The letter concludes: 'May we have all reason to praise God's mercy in the complete restoration of our dearest Kitty's beloved husband. I do indeed share yr thankfulness in the happy prospect'.
Published by London: John Murray Albemarle Street, 1874
A very good two volume set in matching half leather bindings by 'Potter & Sons of York'. 8vo. 20.5cm x 13.8cm x 3.0cm. Vol. I. : pp.xxv./[1p.]/pp.288 . Vol. II. : [2pp.]/pp.289 - 620 Tree calf spine and corners over marbled boards. Edges rubbed and bumped. Smooth spines with faded green leather title label. Top page edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Binder's stamp to top of each front-endpaper: "Bound By Potter & Sons, York". |Each title-page in red and black. Clean text throughout well illustrated throughout. Just light spotting to some of the illustrations. VG.