THE IDLER IN FRANCE (2 volumes)

The Countess of Blessington [Marguerite Gardiner]

Published by Henry Colburn, London, 1841

About this Item

2 volumes: 356, 270 pages. First edition. Rebound in 3/4 red morocco circa 1895-1915 by Stikeman & Co. (Henry Stikeman) for the bookstore of Charles Scribner's Sons. Marguerite Gardner was a socialite and writer who published two travelogues/memoirs: The Idler in Italy (1939) and The Idler in France (1941). First printings of the latter are much more scarce. Our example is enhanced by the gilt decorated binding signed by Stikeman & Co., art bookbinders who frequently rebound books for Scribner's in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The books are in near-fine condition: bindings a clean, bright and tight, with minimal color rubbing along joints; pages are clean and bright, with perhaps the barest hint of toning. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # W1826

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE IDLER IN FRANCE (2 volumes)
• Publisher: Henry Colburn, London
• Publication Date: 1841
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Collectible-Fine-
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Travel
  • Europe
  • Leather Bindings