The Pleasures of Hope, with other poems. A new edition.

2 vols. in 1. 12mo. 144; 160 pp. Engraved half-title, engraved plates by C. Heath after drawings by R. Westall. Original full dark green straight-grain gilt-ruled morocco, gilt spine, a.e.g.; neatly rebacked to match. Early bookplate of J. B. Winterbotham; inscribed "Thate B. Winterbotham a relic of other days, Xmas 1862 J. B. W. to Ms. P. Batten, Nov. 1826." [John Brend Winterbotham, 1805-1881]. Near fine. FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF ESTELLE DOHENY & MRS. GLADYS MCKENNEY MOLONY. With a beautiful fore-edge painting of Eton [unlabeled]. There is no bookplate, but this book was part of the Doheny collection. From the Estelle Doheny Fore-edge Painting collection, with her inventory number in the rear. PROVENANCE: John Brend Winterbotham (thru 1862) Maggs sold to Doheny in 1951. See: Catalogue of Book and Manuscripts in the Estelle Doheny Collection, Part III, Los Angeles, 1955, p. 87 Jeff Weber Rare Books, Catalogue 1, item 6 Mrs. Gladys McKenney Molony gifted to the Saint Mary's-of-the-Woods College Library (sold 2007). REFERENCES: See: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Library. The Gladys McKenney Molony collection of fore-edge paintings, Rare Book Room, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Library: [catalogue]. 1973. REFERENCES: See: Norman's History of Cheltenham, by John Goding - Cheltenham (England), 1863, p. 653, citing J. B. Winterbotham. [John Brend Winterbotham, whose wife was Mary Brend-Winterbotham (m. 1828)]. The Law Times, March 12, 1881, p. 340.

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Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1825.

Year: 1825

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

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