Author: Jessie Fothergill
Title: The First Violin, a Novel
Description: New York, Brentano's , 1896 . Cloth. A delightful two volume set of Jessie Fothergill's popular novel, 'The First Violin', beautifully illustrated throughout by G. W. Brenneman. A new edition. Complete in two volumes. Very very rare in this condition with 19th century dust wrapppers. In the publisher's original decorative cloth with gilt detail. Illustrated by G. W. Brenneman. Volume one comprises of a frontispiece, thirteen plates and numerous vignette illustrations. Collated complete. Volume two comprises of a frontispiece, thirteen plates and numerous vignette illustrations. Collated complete. 'The First Violin', is a novel by Jessie Fothergill. Despite being rejected by two publishers, due to a character's affair, the book went on to be a success in both the UK and United States. It tells the story of May Wedderburn, an English woman, who escapes the marriage proposal of a wealthy landowner by travelling to Germany. Jessie Fothergill was an English novelist whose work often reflects her interest in music. 'The First Violin' is her most popular work. The half title pages are present. In the publisher's original decorative cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the edges. Light marks to the boards. Spotting to the paste-downs and free endpapers. The original dust wrappers are in very smart condition. Darkening to the spine. Age-toning to the edges. Light marks to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting throughout, heavier towards the front and rear. However, the text is still bright and clear. Spotting to the fore-edge. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: G. W. Brenneman. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.
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Title: The First Violin, a Novel
Description: New York, Brentano's , 1896 . Cloth. A delightful two volume set of Jessie Fothergill's popular novel, 'The First Violin', beautifully illustrated throughout by G. W. Brenneman. A new edition. Complete in two volumes. Very very rare in this condition with 19th century dust wrapppers. In the publisher's original decorative cloth with gilt detail. Illustrated by G. W. Brenneman. Volume one comprises of a frontispiece, thirteen plates and numerous vignette illustrations. Collated complete. Volume two comprises of a frontispiece, thirteen plates and numerous vignette illustrations. Collated complete. 'The First Violin', is a novel by Jessie Fothergill. Despite being rejected by two publishers, due to a character's affair, the book went on to be a success in both the UK and United States. It tells the story of May Wedderburn, an English woman, who escapes the marriage proposal of a wealthy landowner by travelling to Germany. Jessie Fothergill was an English novelist whose work often reflects her interest in music. 'The First Violin' is her most popular work. The half title pages are present. In the publisher's original decorative cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the edges. Light marks to the boards. Spotting to the paste-downs and free endpapers. The original dust wrappers are in very smart condition. Darkening to the spine. Age-toning to the edges. Light marks to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting throughout, heavier towards the front and rear. However, the text is still bright and clear. Spotting to the fore-edge. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: G. W. Brenneman. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.
Keywords: temple bar magazine the wellfields made or marred wedderburn the wellfields G. W. Brenneman
Price: GBP 575.00 = appr. US$ 821.09 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 841g19
- Book number: 841g19
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