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A Life of Sir Woodbine Parish K.C.H., F.R.S. (1796-1882)



Author:

PARISH,SIR WOODBINE;SHUTTLEWORTH,NINA L.KAY

Title:

A Life of Sir Woodbine Parish K.C.H., F.R.S. (1796-1882)

Publisher:

smith elder london 1910

Description:

first edition [inscribed by author's son to his nephew] xiii+454+2pp ads.ills.[b/w] G+ (blue cloth w.gilt crest stamp to top board and gilt ruled borders,rubbed and stained,wear and chipping to extrems.,hinges split,2x newspaper obituaries for Charles Woodbine Parish pasted to front eps,inscription by Charles Woodbine Parish to ffep - Woodbine Parish from his affectionate Uncle Charles W Parish Nov.1910 - paper separation to fep gutter,some ink numbers to ffep,moderate foxing to contents incl.margins of ills.,one plate not bound where listed but it is present,some pencil annotations to text which appear to be by another Woodbine Parish perhaps the inscriber of this volume as the initials WP appear,spine cracked,teg) a slightly tired copy which would benefit from some restoration however a wonderful association copy - the author is the granddaughter of Sir Woodbine Parish and in her introduction acknowledges the assistance of her uncle Charles Woodbine Parish,the inscriber of this volume; scans available on request

Keywords:

woodbine parish shuttleworth history biography politics signed

Catalogue:

biography history politics signed

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