blair 1889 (2 Ergebnisse)

1st edition. Good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges somewhat nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 60 pp.; 20 cm. Subject; Upper class women France Languedoc 13th century ; Drama. Household employees. Marriage. Social classes. Sisters. 3 Kg.

"In Paper Covers, 2/- ; Boards, 2/6; By Post 2d. extra." First edition. A very good original binding. 8vo. 7.25" x 5.00" x 0.50" [18.7cm x 12.8cm x 1.4cm]. pp.8/pp.163 Original light blue boards. Gilt title to front cover: "Masonic Songs, Oddfellowship Songs, &c. &c." Boards rubbed and bumped. Spine dulled with similar gilt title: "Masonic Songs, &c. J. Blair." Original dark brown endpapers. Library label to verso of the front board: "Freemasons' Hall Library, Leicester". Printed title-page. Colophon to verso of the title-page: "Printed by T. C. Blair, Musselburgh." Clean English text throughout. A very good copy of this scarce book.** John Blair, Bard, a member of the Lodge Journeyman 8. John Blair (1819-1889) was forced to leave school a 8 years following the death of his father, and work in a typographical foundry, later becoming a journalist and apart from a stay of 4 years in London, lived all his life in Edinburgh. John Blair eventually became manager of the Marr Type Foundry. He died in early March, in Edinburgh, in his 71st year. He was a man of active mind and much ability. He Was the main editor of the North British Express during the time it existed. He was a Chartist leader, prominent Freemason and Oddfellow, and a poet.