Spooner John Bourryau (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Octavo [8.50 tall x 5.50 wide]. A signed presentation copy of a scarce Lincolnshire provincial imprint. No recorded copies in Worldcat. Collates [vi], 115p. Contains 14 numbered sermons. In good, clean and sound condition in the main. Minor marks, light blemishes or reading wear commensurate with age else good. Signed to the front end paper For Mrs Copeland, with the Rev d J.B. Spooners kind regards . Little is recorded regarding the Rev. John Spooner other than details of his will online as detailed below; John Bourryau Spooner was the beneficiary under the will of his cousin John Bourryau of Grenada (after whom presumably he was named, and who left him £5000 at 21), and brother of Hungerford Spooner the younger of Jamaica. The will of John Bourryau Spooner of Blyborough Lincolnshire proved 31/10/1846. He left to Rev. John Charles Anderson Bart. of Lea in Lincolnshire his picture of a dog by Stubbs, and to Charles Henry John Anderson of Lea his cattle picture by Ibbetson and also his [Spooner's] portrait of the Rev. Thomas Monson, and to John Hett of Glamford Briggs in Lincolnshire his large landscape by Rosa da Tivoli. He left £500 to Eliza Robinson, the natural reputed daughter of his late brother Hungerford Spooner, 'now or lately residing in the island of Jamaica.' His residuary legatee was Charlotte Huntsman, the wife of a local farmer Bound in an attractive contemporary calf binding. Raised bands, blind lines and a black calf label to the spine. Lettered in gilt. Some rubbing or wear to the edges or corner, commensurate with age else a sound and attractive period binding. Some further owners signatures to the front pastedown. MULTIPLE ADDITIONAL PHOTO IMAGES. PLEASE CONTACT US TO REQUEST. Inscribed by Author(s).