The dove in the eagle's nest /. by Charlotte M. Yonge ; illustrated by W. J. Hennessy
Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823-1901)
Category
Books
Date
1912
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Castle Drogo, Devon
NT 3254825
Summary
Bibliographic description
[Uniform edition].. [iii]-xiii, [3], 293, [1], 6, 32 p., [5] leaves of plates :. ill. ;. 19cm. Provenance: Inscribed on upper flyleaf 'May Drewe with love & best wishes Christmas 1919'. 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; gold centrepiece on upper cover; blind centrepiece on lower cover; gold lettering on the spine.
Makers and roles
Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823-1901) William John Hennessy (Thomastown 1839 - 1917)