Author: Benjamin Brierley
Title: Daisy Nook Sketches
Description: Manchester, John Heywood, 1867 . Cloth. A charming and scarce volume of mid nineteenth century short stories, set in Lancashire, from Benjamin Brierley. The scarce first edition thus of this charming volume of short stories from English weaver and writer Benjamin Brierly, known for writing literature and poetry in a Lancashire dialect.The first edition under this title, first published under the title 'A Summer Day in Daisy Nook' in 1859. Scarce in all editions.With the stamp 'Samuel Sumner' to the head of the first three leaves. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Significant discolouration to back strip and boards. Stamp to first three leaves. Hinges starting, with boards holding firm. Tape repair to gutter following title page. Discolouration and light handling marks throughout. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Keywords: Lancashire literature lancashire poetry Samuel Sumner lancashire None


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