Author: Herbert Bedford
Title: The Heroines of George Meredith
Description: London, Hodder and Stoughton, c1914. Vellum. This edition was limited to One hundred copies, signed by the Artist and numbered, this is number twenty-one. With twenty tipped-in miniatures in colours. The volume discusses the heroines of Meredith's work, in chapters by title of the work they feature in. With an introduction discussing 'Meredith's allegiance to feminism', 'The Pictorial Aspects of his Heroines', 'Their Gift of Brains' and other topics. George Meredith, OM (12 February 1828 - 18 May 1909) was an English novelist and poet of the Victorian era. Before his death, Meredith was honoured from many quarters: he succeeded Lord Tennyson as president of the Society of Authors; in 1905 he was appointed to the Order of Merit by King Edward VII. Herbert Bedford was a composer and painter. With an ink inscription from Christmas 1914 to front free endpaper. With a bookseller's label to front pastedown for Henry Sotheran Ltd. York. In a decorative vellum binding with girl details and an illustrated motif to front board, with ribbon fastenings. Externally, sound but with bumping and slight wear to extremities. With some wear and marks to boards. Internally, generally firmly bound. With a closed tear to page with author's signature. Bright with occasional spotting and handling marks to pages. Very Good . Ill.: Herbert Bedford. Very Good .

Keywords: George Meredith Heroines Female Miniatures Heroines Herbert Bedford


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