Mary, the mother of Jesus :. an essay /. by Alice Meynell ; illustrated by R. Anning Bell, R.W.S.
Alice Christiana Gertrude Thompson Meynell (1847-1922)
Category
Books
Date
1912
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Castle Drogo, Devon
NT 3254612
Summary
Bibliographic description
vii, [1], 143, [1] p., [20] leaves of plates :. col. ill. ;. 28 cm. Provenance: Inscribed in ink on upper flyleaf: 'To dear Aunt Fanny [i.e. Frances Richardson, wife of Julius Drewe] from Gwendoline & Gustave Dec. 14, 1912'. Previously the property of Mary Drewe (1900-1985), elder daughter of Julius Drewe and Frances Richardson Drewe and removed from Castle Drogo in 1954 when Mary left to set up a nursery school in Exmouth. Bequeathed to the current owner by Mary Drewe, and gifted to the National Trust for Castle Drogo, 2024. Binding: Publisher's blue cloth adhesive case-binding; bevelled boards; top edge gilt; lettering and illustration stamped in gold on upper cover; gold lettering on spine; uncut pages on fore edge and lower edge.
Makers and roles
Alice Christiana Gertrude Thompson Meynell (1847-1922)