fitzgerald edward wright william aldis ed (3 Ergebnisse)

8vo, viii + 271pp. Original crimson buckram, slightly rubbed; corners slightly bruised. Gilt lettering on spine, slightly sunbleached. Frontispiece engravings of both Edward Fitzgerald and Frances Kemble. A robust copy in very good condition. First edition.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. A very smart first edition of this collection of letters sent from Edward Fitzgerald to life-long friend, Fanny Kemble. The first edition.In the publisher's original cloth binding.Illustrated with two plates.During the 1890, English poet and hymnwriter Edward Fitzgerald gained a broad influence in English belles-lettres. Little was known of his character until William Aldis Wright published this volume, as well as 'Letters and Literary Remains' in 1889.These letters reveal Fitzgerald as a witty and sympathetic letter writer, corresponding with actress and playwright Fanny Kemble and spanning from 1871 to within three weeks of his death in 1883. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Marks to the boards. Bookplate of one Alfred Baldwin to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with offsetting to the endpapers. Very Good. book.

Leather. Zustand: Good. None (illustrator). Two volumes of the letters and literature of poet Edward Fitzgerald. Two volumes only. A collection of the letters and writings of English poet, Edward Fitzgerald, a writer best known for his English translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, which has kept its reputation and popularity since the 1860s. The first volume contains letters from 1830-1883. Volume two contains the works Euphanor, Six Dreams from Calderon, The Bird Parliament, The Two Generals amongst others. Collected and edited by William Aldis Wright, an English writer and editor. In the original quarter calf binding with black cloth boards. Externally, ex library with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Residue from library ink to the tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Braford library bookplate to front pastedown with insert for card. Stamp to title page. Good. book.