Lisbeth Leguin (1 results)
More imagesPublished by Strahan Company Limited 1881
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- First Edition
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Rural England; Loiterings Along The Lanes, The Common Sides, And The Meadow-Paths with Peeps Into The Halls, Farms, and Cottages, By L.G. Seguin, Author of "A Picturesque Tour in Picturesque Lands," "The French Village," "Walks in Algiers," "The Black Forest," &c &c &c. With Illustrations… from Designs by J.E. Millais, W. Small, C. Green, J. Pettie, F. Barnard, J. McWhirter, J.W. North, J. Wolf, J.D. Watson, Mrs. Allingham, G.J. Pinwell, Arthur Hughes and Others. Strahan & Company Limited, London. Edition de Luxe. Printed on Special hand-made Paper, with Proofs of Illustrations on Japanese paper. The whole Impression is limited to 300 copies for England, and 300 Copies for America; and no more will be printed. This is No. 22A. 1881, First Edition. 208 p., 15.5 x 12 , folio. In fair condition. Boards are scuffed, worn with toning to leather. Chipped painted work on front and rear boards. Edges of boards are normally scuffed; corners bumped. Head and tail of spine scuffed; some possible tape residue close to head. Gilt lettering on spine moderately dulled & soiled, difficult to read. Top edge of text-block gilt; fore-edge deckled. Gift inscription found on front fly-leaf: "Presented by Albina Newlin to her Niece Edith N. Gauthrop on her Seventieth Birthday. 12 Mo. 20th. 1882." Hand-numbering found on half-title page (verso). Normal toning throughout text-block; normal instances of finger-soiling on fore-edges. Some tissue guards exhibit tearing, off-setting, or are lacking altogether. Rear gutter beginning to crack. Binding intact. Please see photos. L. G. Séguin (Lisbeth G.) refers to Lisbeth Gooch Séguin, a Victorian-era author who primarily wrote travel literature, most notably known for her book Rural England, and is believed to have died around 1890. First Edition, Numbered & Limited De Luxe Edition. Gift quality. RAREB1881DHJK - 10/21 COLH1881DJKH - 10/24 - HKREV203.
