Leaves From the Note-Books of Lady Dorothy Nevill

The first edition of Lady Dorothy Nevill's Leaves From the Note-Books, an insightful and amusing portrait of the colourful aristocrat's life. The first edition of Lady Dorothy Nevill's Leaves From the Note-Books, edited by her son, Ralph Nevill. Published by Macmillan in 1907.In the publisher's original cloth, with a frontispiece of a portrait of Lady Dorothy in 1844, painted by G.F. Watts. Another portrait of Lady Dorothy by Henry Graves on a plate adjoining p.189. Collated complete.A collection of memories and observations from the colourful life of Lady Dorothy Nevill, writer, horticulturalist, collector and political hostess. Bearing an amusing tone, Nevill writes of her family and friends, including Conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. Not only does Nevills' work give you insight into her fascinating character, but it also conveys the thoughts of an aristocratic lady in Victorian and Edwardian life. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally, very smart. Minimal handling marks and signs of shelf wear. Slight browning to end papers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with slight browning to back of plates. Near Fine.…