lay last minstrel poem von scott sir walter binding (1 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 5th or later Edition. 8vo., 352 pages, half-title present, all edges blocked in gilt, bound in contemporary fully navy blindstamped calf with decorative inner gilt dentelles, both covers with double gilt ruled borders with an elaborate gilt design within the borders, gilt decorated spine in compartments with raised bands. A near fine clean, tightly bound copy in a most handsome binding. Ex Libris Francis. L. Popham his fine engraved Littlecote House bookplate to upper pastedown and a neat presentation inscription to Francis L. Popham to blank front endpaper. Francis Leyborne Popham (1809 1880) was an English barrister and cricketer. He was associated with Oxford University Cricket Club and made his first-class debut in 1829. Popham was a member of the Popham family which at that time owned Littlecote House near Ramsbury. He was educated at Harrow School and University College, Oxford, matriculating in 1827. He graduated in 1831 and was a fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, 1831 43. He studied law at Lincoln's Inn and was called to the bar in 1837. Popham bred and owned the racehorse Wild Dayrell, winner of the 1855 Derby.