[Patmore, Coventry- Family Copy, Inscribed by Patmore to his son, etc] The Rod, the Root, and the Flower
by Patmore, Coventry
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: George Bell and Sons, 1895. First edition. First edition. Original green cloth, paper label on spine. ,Family copy, signed by the author's son Tennyson (dated 23 May 1895) on top of title-page, with a later inscription to Hilda Sculthorpe, Patmore's nurse ("In memory of kind, and most skillful nursing, of a tired man"), author's compliments slip affixed to front endpaper with note beneath "transmitted from | his Son to H.S.," Some wear to binding, minor spotting and offsetting, else near fine. A rare family copy with multiple associations.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3687
- Title
- [Patmore, Coventry- Family Copy, Inscribed by Patmore to his son, etc] The Rod, the Root, and the Flower
- Author
- Patmore, Coventry
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Bell and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1895
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Nudelman Rare Books
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Seattle, Washington
About Nudelman Rare Books
Specializing in Fine Bindings By Noted Bookbinders; High Spots and Inscribed Copies of Important 19th-20th Century English and American Literature; Autograph Letters and Manuscripts; Fine Press Books; Unusual and Rare Children's and Illustrated; Art Nouveau; Pre-Raphaelite Poetry and Associations; Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstatte; 1890's.Long-standing rare book dealer established in 1979, in Seattle, Washington specializing in the highest quality fine and rare books, primarily from the 18th through 20th Centuries. We value your patronage and would love to have you join our mailing list where we offer illustrated catalogs twice a year by PDF (with copious photos of content). All books are guaranteed as described, and returnable within 7 days for any reason. By Appointment Only.
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- Fine
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