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Published by Rivingtons and Asher & Co.,, London, Oxford & Cambridge, 1867
Seller: Rosley Books est. 2000, WIGTON, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hard Cover (leather binding). Condition: Very Good. Engraved frontispiece and Internal Engravings (illustrator). Re-issue. LONDON : 1867, 1865, 1867, 1866. FOUR VOLUMES - bound together, each with engraved frontispiece and 4-5 engravings. Red morocco binding with raised bands and gilt decoration. All edges gilt. Minor wear. Light staining to end-papers. Internally tight, bright and clean. 89, 102, 88, 96 pages. Adams wrote these well-known Victorian allegories and it is nice to have a bound collection. There is a delightful presentation page drawn and written by hand in red and black ink; 'Percy W. Candler. July 20 1874. With love from Bessie' which ends with a quote from Keble. The Shadow of the Cross 1867, The Distant Hills 1865, The Old Man's Home 1867, The King's Messengers 1866. [ Allegories ]. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Literature, Theology and History. ] Size: 16mo.