The Draytons and the Davenants: . a story of the civil wars. By the author of "Chronicles of the Schönberg-Cotta family," &c. &c.
Elizabeth Charles (1828-1896)
Category
Books
Date
1867
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 3148422
Summary
Bibliographic description
494, [2] p. ; 8vo. Advertising slip missing. Vignettes on title page and preliminary half-title leaf appear to be hand-coloured. Provenance: nineteenth century embossed bookseller's stamp reading "W & R Smith booksellers &c. Evesham" on first free end-paper. Provenance: manuscript inscription "M. Eleanor Burnett from her affectionate brother George: 2nd. March 1867 The Lynches" on recto of preliminary half-title leaf. Manuscript letter dated August 21st 1961, from "Dorothy" to "My dear Janet", i.e. Janet Burnett-Brown. 1927-2011, on letter paper headed "53 Manor House Marylebone Road London, N.W.1. Paddington 6785", concerning the history of the book, loosely inserted into volume. Letter begins "My dear Janet, I think you might like to have this book. It was given by your greatgrandfather to his young sister in law Lalla on her 12th birthday, when she, Mary & my father were staying - as your g-grandma was at High Cross House, Newcastle, awaiting your grandfather's arrival! & Lalla, Mary & father had a glorious holiday at the Lynches with Miss Stowell (their governess) in charge". Binding: nineteenth century publisher's binding in gilt and blind tooled textured blue cloth over boards; title vignette gilt stamped in centre of upper board and blind stamped in centre of lower board; gilt tooled title "The Draytons and the Davenants A story of the Civil Wars" on spine.
Makers and roles
Elizabeth Charles (1828-1896)