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Sirenia; or, Recollections of a Past Existence
[Benjamin Lumley]
1863
Richard Bentley : London
8" by 5.5"
xii, 388pp
SUMMARY
A vanishingly scarce fantasy novel by Benjamin Lumley, a now unknown novel following the lives and loves of an island of sirens.
Publishers' Original Binding,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
European Postage: £ 17.99
Asia Postage: £ 22.99
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DESCRIPTION
The second edition of this vanishingly scarce work, with no record of it having been previously sold at auction. The first edition was published in 1862.
'Sirenia' revolves around the lives and loves of sirens, a unique and scarce to see fantasy novel.
By Canadian born lawyer and opera manager Benjamin Lumley, who also penned 'Another World', and 'Reminiscences of the Opera'.
Ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper, 'Margaret A. Gray, Ap. 26th, /99'.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart, with light marks to the boards and spine, heavier to the rear board. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Bookseller's label to the rear paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few occasional light handling marks.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
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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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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