With Essex in Ireland / by Emily Lawless.
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| Language: | English |
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London :
Smith, Elder, & Co,
1890.
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| Collection: | Later additions |
| Item Description: | Three copies. c1: 'Rd: Honr[..]: W.E. Gladstone M.F. was completly taken in by this book. [...] on June 6th. 1890 he writes to Emily's Publisher: Dear Sirs, I have read with great interest the "With Essex in Ireland", which [..] were so [good] as to send me. Both as regards Essex himself, and with respect to Ireland, it seems to me to constitute a valuable addition to the [St..] of our historical information. Yours faithfully - W.E. Gladstone'. on front endleaf. No annotations. c2: Previous shelfmark crossed out on verso of half-title page. On title page 'Diary' crossed out and 'Journal' written beside. On the last page of preface 'John' on 'John Oliver Maddox' crossed out and below 'Master of Arts' written below scribbled 'M.A.'. Pencil markings '10' and '124' on verso of last page. No annotations. |
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| Physical Description: | map ; 8vo |
| Published References: | See Donations book 1929. |
| Bound With: | c1: Two letters to Lady Chancery, from May Hartley and Margaret Oliphant (on Windsor paper) inserted in front of the book. Several newspaper clippings are pasted onto front pastedown: 'Saturday Review', 1890 and 'The Spectator', 1890. On verso of front flyleaf: 'Times', 1890 above a picture of the author from 'Queen', 1890. On verso of front flyleaf the associated newspaper clip. On the following endleafs: 'Manchester Examiner', 1890, 'Irish Society', 1890, 'Boston Literary World', 1890 as well as 'The Nonconformist and Independent', 1890. On verso of title page: 'England', 1890 and 'Pall Mall Gazette', 1890. Between Preface and first chapter a map pasted into 'The Kingdome of Ireland, Devided into Fower Provinces Lemster, Munster, Vlster & Connagh' onto 'The Journeys of his Excellency' are marked in red. On recto of this map pasted a newspaper clip from 'The Queen', 1890 as well as a transcript of the letter from Mrs. Oliphant to the Author, 1890. A newspaper clip 'The Athenaeum', 1890 pasted on verso of back endleaf. On verso of back flyleaf: 'Commercial [Adugir]', 1892 and 'XIX Century', 1890 pasted onto back of the book, with 'Reviewed by W.E.H. Lecky. (the historian) in "XIX Century" for August. 1890.' written on it. All newspaper clips reviewing the book. c2: Letter from L.M. Byers to the Author, 1913, with blind stamp 'Wychanger, Shere, Nr Guildford' pasted onto front pastedown and inserted in front of the book. Newspaper clipping 'Irish Times', 1913 pasted onto recto of front flyleaf. Handwritten note beside 'Why should the dear Sister by taken, our stupid [..] left [...]?' and 'This I got in "Daily Sketch" of 25 Oct. 1913.' and 'Irish Times' pasted onto front endleaf. 'The Irish Indipendant', 1913 pasted onto recto of back flyleaf. All newspaper clips reviewing the book. |
| Provenance Note: | c1: 'Frederic Lawless from Mother Maretimo, Nov. 1890' on title page. Sticker on back pastedown 'Combridge 18. Grafton St Dublin.'. |
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