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Biographical Sketches Being Memorials of Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, Dean of Westminster Henry Alford, Dean of Canterbury Mrs Duncan Stewart Etc.
Augustus J. C. Hare
1895
George Allen : London
8" by 5"
viii, 209pp, 4pp author's adverts
SUMMARY
A pleasing copy of this charming collection of biographical sketches by the English writer and raconteur Augustus J. C. Hare; signed by the author and presented to Agnes Maxwell-Lyte.
Author's Presentation Copy,First Edition,Illustrated,Pleasing Copy,Publishers' Original Binding,Signed
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
A first edition copy.
Copiously illustrated throughout with black and white in-text illustrations, and collated complete with seven plates (each with a protective tissue guard).
With contemporary author's advertisements to the rear of the text.
Featuring the following ink inscription by the author to the front free-endpaper:
'Agnes Maxwell-Lyte
from her life long friend
the Author
Augustus J. C. Hare [signed]
Christmas at Holmhurst
1902'.
Agnes Maxwell-Lyte was the oldest daughter of Sir Henry Churchill Maxwell Lyte; the renowned English historian and archivist who served as Deputy Keeper of the Public Records from 1886 to 1926.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt title to spine. Externally excellent, with slight bumping to extremities and the odd small faint mark to boards. Bumping to head and tail of spine resulting in small splits to cloth. Author's ink inscription to front free-endpaper, dated '1902'. Internally firmly bound. Pages slightly age toned to extremities but very bright and clean, with only the odd light spot and handling mark to the occasional page.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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