By G Steinman Steinman
Unknown   Printed for Private Circulation only
9" by 5.5" 256pp, 27pp
A scarce copy of this memoir of the Duchess of Cleveland.
By G Steinman Steinman

1871 A Memoir of Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland

Unknown   Printed for Private Circulation only
9" by 5.5" 256pp, 27pp
A scarce copy of this memoir of the Duchess of Cleveland.
£390.00
: 1kgs / : LTH18-F-28

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Description

Leather Binding, Scarce, Signed

To which is added 'An Addenda to A Memoir of Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland' (1874) Privately circulated. This copy was a gift from the author to his friend and correspondent William Smith. Includes two letters written by Steinman to Smith, explaining and requesting details and information about portraits of the Duchess. In it, Steinman requests information about any portraits Smith knows of and also explains the portraits he himself has seen, notably a full length portrait of the Duchess in mourning. In the second letter, Steinman thanks Smith and informs him that he can collect his copy of this work at the publisher's office at 377 Strand. The first letter, dated 1873, was sent after the work was first published. The second was published at the time the addenda had been added to the work. Steinman and Smith communicated in anticipation of the addenda and the notes for pages 248-249 reflect their conversation. George Steinman Steinman was an author, biographer and book collector.

Condition

In a half morocco binding. Externally, smart with just some rubbing to extremities and joints. Personal letters from the author bound in to the front blanks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean with spotting to first and last few pages particularly title page. Clipping of a portrait of the Duchess pasted to blank a beginning of text. Ink inscription to title page dated 1873.

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