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The Story of Two Noble Lives Being Memorials of Charlotte, Countess Canning, and Louisa, Marchioness of Waterford
by Augustus J. C. Hare
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Allen, 1893. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 10" by 8". Not Stated. A complete first edition of Augustus Hare's biography of the lives of the sister artists Charlotte Canning and Louisa Beresford, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work.Complete in three volumes.A biography on the lives of the sisters Charlotte Canning, Countess Canning, and Louisa Beresford, Marchioness of Waterford.Both sisters were artists, both working in watercolour.Beresford was a Pre-Raphaelite artist, tutored by both Dante Gabriel Rossetti and John Ruskin.Canning spent most of her adult in India, as her husband was the Governor-General of India.Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, twelve plates, and many in-text engravings. Collated, complete.Volume II illustrated with a frontispiece, eight plates, and many in-text engravings. Collated, complete.Volume III illustrated with a frontispiece, seventeen plates, and many in-text engravings. Collated, complete.Bookplate to the front pastedowns, 'Charles Frederick Pretor-Pinney'. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Some minor marks to the boards and spines. Hinges are starting but firm. Bookplate to the front pastedowns. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd spot. Page 373 to 280 of Volume I detached but present. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 728P32
- Title
- The Story of Two Noble Lives Being Memorials of Charlotte, Countess Canning, and Louisa, Marchioness of Waterford
- Author
- Augustus J. C. Hare
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Allen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1893
- Size
- 10" by 8"
- Keywords
- The Story of Two Noble Lives charlotte canning countess canning louisa beresford charlotte canning Augustus hare biography
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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