Coole
Isabella Augusta Persse, Lady Gregory (1852-1932)
Category
Books
Date
1931
Materials
Place of origin
Ireland
Collection
Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 3062679
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4], 49, [3] p. ; 4to. Provenance: Twentieth-century armorial bookplate (dated 1922) with portrait: "Edith Helen Marchioness of Londonderry. D.B.E." [i.e. Edith Helen Chaplin, m. in 1899 Charles 7th Marquess of Londonderry]. Motto in Scottish Gaelic over portrait ("Tha mo cridhe's an tir nam beann" [My heart is in the land of mountains]). Title page signed by the author: "A. Gregory". Letter of October 31 1931, written from Coole Park, tipped in: "Dear Lady Londonderry - What a splendid binding to my little book! It does it honour. Yours sincerely A. Gregory". Binding: Twentieth-century half marbled calf binding; marbled paper over boards. Gilt armorial stamp displaying Vane-Tempest-Stewart marshalled with Chaplin under a marquess coronet with charges and motto (Metuenda corolla draconis).; ticket of: "W. Erskine Mayne. 3, Donegall Sq. W. Belfast".
Makers and roles
Isabella Augusta Persse, Lady Gregory (1852-1932)