Description

Hardcover, decorative publisher’s binding in green diagonal ribbed cloth; central panels with decorative borders with flowers and two acorns, dots all over, lettered panel at foot, circle with pattern within at head, lettering within heading, all within decorative rule outer border, all blind stamped; flowers on spine with lettered panel with gilt background, decorative rules all in gilt. [WorldCat]. Illustrated with frontispiece and 16 full page plates. First edition, A collection of short sketches of the mothers of a variety of famous literary figures, politicians, military men and others of note. No previous ownership marks. An attractive copy of this exceedingly scarce title in the first edition. Paper on front inner hinge cracked and some rubbing to the extremities of covers, chiefly at spine ends and tips. A sound, tight, internally clean copy Near very good.