Legend of St Swithin A Rhyme For Rainy Weather
Published by Hamilton, Adams and Co, London, 1861
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used





Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
AbeBooks seller since May 18, 2007
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Condition: Used
US$ 138.35
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A poem of St Swithin, with the wonderful illustrations of John Faed. First edition. John Faed, R.S.A. (31 August 1819 22 October 1902) was a Scottish painter. His paintings, popular in Victorian Britain, can today be found in private and public collections, including the National Gallery of Scotland. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper reads "Harold Stevenson, June 1893". In original cloth covered binding with beautiful gilt decoration to front board. Externally, sound with slight bumping and wear to extremities. Internally, binding loosening in places. Ink marks to front endpaper. Tissue guard of frontis missing. Bright with the occasional handling mark. Good Only.
Seller Inventory # GEN23-I-12
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Legend of St Swithin A Rhyme For Rainy Weather
- Author
- George Davidson
- Publisher
- Hamilton, Adams and Co, London
- Publication year
- 1861
- Condition
- Good Only
- Book Type
- book
- Binding
- Cloth
- Illustrator
- John Faed
- Edition
- First edition.
- Item weight
- 0.75 kilograms
- Dimensions
- 11" by 9"
Rooke Books PBFA
Bath, United Kingdom
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