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Not dated but perhaps about 1920. Brown cloth lettered and decorated in gold on front cover and spine. Spine lettering rather dull. Book is in good double plus condition with noticeable signs of wear and/or age.

No Edition Remarks. 64 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Hole to spine. Water staining to both boards.

Solid with moisture stains on the covers. The previous owner's gift inscription is on the back of the front free end paper and there are dates written in the nargins of the List of Illustrations. All are in fountain pen ink and are dated 1910. The rest of the interior is unmarked. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Not dated but perhaps about 1920. Brown cloth lettered and decorated in gold on front cover and spine. Book is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age.

Solid with moisture stains on the covers. The previous owner's gift inscription is on the back of the front free end paper and there are dates written in the nargins of the List of Illustrations. All are in fountain pen ink and are dated 1910. The rest of the interior is unmarked.

No date, presumed 1st thus. Octavo. 64pp. With the monochrome photo-plates. Original maroon cloth, gilt titles and decoration. Spine rubbed and a little faded. A 'Good+' copy.

Undated. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering to front and spine. One or two minor marks to boards. Slight bumping to corners. Slight wear to board edges. Spine has bumping to top and bottom. Just a couple of spots of foxing to page edges. Top edge gilt. Decorative endpages. Previous owner's mark. Textblock is in good condition, but pages 8-9 have a large stain. 64 pp. 23 b/w illustrations. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 253g. All our books are photographed so you can see what you are buying. ABE may, however, display a stock image whilst processing ours. (YBP Ref: 023461:1-N9) Size: 12mo - over 63/4" - 73/4" tall 253 G

No edition remarks. 64 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are moderately tanned with mild foxing. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Mild thumb-marking present. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to spine, which has mild crushing and wear to ends. Mild scratching and marking to boards.

Solid with moisture stains on the covers. The previous owner's gift inscription is on the back of the front free end paper and there are dates written in the nargins of the List of Illustrations. All are in fountain pen ink and are dated 1910. The rest of the interior is unmarked.

Hardcover with No Dust Jacket (as issued). Boards with shelf wear, bumped at corners and spine ends with fraying. Dust soil/ toning to page edges. Toning to end papers. Pages unmarked. Binding with no separations. Hinges intact.

Dundee: Valentine, c. 1910. Presumed first. 12mo. Dark green silk binding with decoration and profile of Wordsworth in gilt, top edge gilt. Decorated endpapers. Title page with Celtic design, signed "LB" in the plate. 23 plates with accompanying Wordsworth text and comments. Very good.

This lovely old book, issued circa 1905 (That according to the British Library) is "Wordsworth's Country as Interpreted by his Poetry", was written by Easton S. Valentine, and published in Dundee Scotland by Valentine & Sons. There are 23 halftone photographs that illustrate the profound beauty of the Lake District in which William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy made their home. They loved the district, and that is made manifest in William's poetry and Dorothy's journals. With a genial text describing the photographs , the book is a good one to curl up in an easy chair and relax wit one of literature's most beloved environments. It has an interesting provenance, for which read below. *********************************** The following scenes and key places are pictured in the book, and many of these places has its own special bit of poetry by one of England's greatest poets : Stybarrow Crag; The Screes, Wastwater; Furness Abbey; Esthwaite Lake; Brantwood; Windermere; Windermere (sunset); Dove Cottage; Rydalmere and Wansfell; Grasmere; Blea Tarn; A Lakeland Beck; Thirlmere and Helvellyn; Derwentwater and Keswick; Friar's Crag, Derwentwater; Borrowdale Birches; Honister Pass; Ullswater; Keppelcover Tarn, Helvellyn; Kirkstone Pass and Brother's Water; Rydal Mount; Lower Fall, Rydal; Grasmere Church. ********************************** The book is bound in a very nice blue cloth, not quite linen, but still a pretty weave. On the front, stamped in gold is the title and author, a bust of William Wordsworth, bracketed by two stalks of flowers. The end-papers, printed in pale green, present a densely repeating floral motif. The title page is strongly decorated with a Celtic-like knot pattern. It is signed in the design by the letters LB. ********************************* TITLE : Wordsworth's Country as Interpreted by his Poetry / AUTHOR : Easton S. Valentine ( 1858 - 1940) [with descriptive selections from Wordsworth's poems] / IMPRINT : Valentine and Sons / PLACE : Dundee, Edinburgh, and London / DATE : No Date [ but circa 1905 as per the inscription on the recto of the frontispiece] / EDITION : First Edition / STATUS : Out of Print - OP / DETAILS : Contains 23 halftone photographs; has a decorated title page; 64 pages; 5 1/2" x 7 1/2"; blue, cloth-covered boards and spine; gilt lettering on spine and front board; front board has a stamped gilt bust of William Wordsworth, bracketed by two stalks of flowers; end-papers printed in pale green with a densely repeating floral motif; top text-block edge is gilt (TEG) / SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES : Has a charming gift inscription, and a calling card with a brief note in the same hand. The card is that of Mrs. Clarkson Howard Slater. She was the ninth descendent of John Aldin of Mayflower / Plymouth Colony fame. She was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. ********************************* CONDITION VERY GOOD This is a previously owned book that remains clean and attractive, with the following particulars noted :: EXTERIOR : Fraying just starting at the spine extremities; some mild weathering about the edges, and a couple of small discolorations, else the binding is attractive, with bright gilt lettering and decoration; top edge gilt is still fairly bright. All in all one of the nicest copies I have seen. / BINDING : Exposure of binding materials at the gutter in a few spots - the leaves open widely, but no leaves are detached or loose, the whole being fairly solid. / INTERIOR : Mild weathering and just perceptible foxing on end-papers; i saw on picture caption with a written page reference, else there is no marking, writing (other than the inscription), or marginalia. The gift inscription at the front of the book reads : "Bowness - on - Windemere / August 30th - 1905 / To two dear friends and / for a quiet corner / J.S.S. Mrs. Slater's card reads on its back (in the same hand) : "Dear Lem (?) Will you and Ella accept this little book a a piazza comfort for yourselves and fr

Dundee: Valentine, c. 1910. Presumed first. 12mo. Dark green silk binding with decoration and profile of Wordsworth in gilt, top edge gilt. Decorated endpapers. Title page with Celtic design, signed "LB" in the plate. 23 plates with accompanying Wordsworth text and comments. Very good.