From James Fergusson Books & Manuscripts, London, United Kingdom
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AbeBooks Seller since 25 October 2011
About this Item
78 x 105mm (image 65 x 78mm), printed in red; signed "W.P.B.", 1897, in the plate, i.e. William Phillips Barrett of John & Edward Bumpus Ltd, the London booksellers; J.A.C. Harrison was the engraver. Ethel Maud Ashley-Cooper (1870-1945), youngest daughter of the eighth Earl of Shaftesbury, married in 1894 Commander (later Vice-Admiral) George John Scott Warrender (succeeded 1901 as seventh Bt; KCVO 1911, KCB 1913). A prolific patron of the arts and amateur contralto, she was later the lover of the American operatic soprano Marcia Van Dresser. Her bookplate features two winged putti framed in a garland of flowers; they squat cheerily among stacks of leather volumes, one addressing himself to a huge musical score. Seller Inventory # 32M100525
Bibliographic Details
Title: Bookplate for Maud Warrender, 1898
Binding: No Binding
Condition: Very Good
Store Description
Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt if not found as described. James Fergusson Books & Manuscripts is in private premises at 39 Melrose Gardens, London W6 7RN. James Fergusson is delighted to receive enquiries by telephone, + 44 (0)20 7602 3536, or e-mail, jamesfergusson [at] btinternet [dot] com.
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