The woman at home :. Annie S. Swan's magazine; profusely illustrated.
Annie S. Swan (1859-1943)
Category
Books
Date
1894
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Sheringham, Norfolk
NT 3257577
Summary
Bibliographic description
v.,. ill. ;. 4to. Holding: Volumes 1 and 2 only. Foxing on front flyleaves. Vol.1: Large pencil sketch in juvenile hand on front pastedown. Provenance: Vol. 1: in pencil on front flyleaf recto: 'M. M. T.'. On back pastedown verso, multiple pencil inscriptions in juvenile hand: 'John Payne', some crossed out. Vol. 2: in pencil on front flyleaf recto: 'M. M. Taylor'. Binding: Hardback, publisher’s red bookcloth with gilt lettering and gilt decorative tooling on upper boards to form a border. Blind decorative tooling on lower boards. Decorative gilt-tooled and lettered spine.
Provenance
Acquired by the National Trust in 1986 with the aid of bequests from E.L. Elliot, H. Ridler, D.E. Swiffen and Alice M. Weeks, grant-aid from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Countryside Commission and funds raised by the East Anglian Coast & Countryside Appeal, and an endowment from Mildred Cordeaux, a cousin of Thomas Upcher.
Makers and roles
Annie S. Swan (1859-1943) Annie S. Swan (1859-1943)