The Life of Florence Nightingale (Vol. 2)

First edition hardcover, bound in blue cloth, with gilt lettering on front cover, and faded gilt lettering on faded spine, is in Fair to G condition, having bumped and worn corners; some light fading to front and back covers; some wear to top spine; light stains to back; former owner's name written in pencil on first free endpaper, also a quotation from Emerson; light shaking to volume; stain on bottom corner of frontispiece engraving of Florence Nightingale (which carries through to reverse); former owner has made occasional penciled notations throughout text; small tear at bottom of "Illustrations" page. Besides the frontispiece, there are two other plates, one a photograph, and the other from a drawing; there is also the facsimile of part of a letter to John Stuart Mill. THIS IS VOL. II [2] ONLY of original 2 volume set. Biography. British. Women's studies. Social science. Nursing.