[Drop-head title:] The demon chain: A Legend of the Swedish Counts of Piper

Published by [s.n.] [1853], [London], 1853

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Seller: Antiquates Ltd - ABA, ILAB, Wareham, Dorset, United KingdomAntiquates Ltd - ABA, ILAB

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170-172pp. [Bound with: [Drop-head title:] Pinocchi. [London], [s.n.], [1856]. 438-442pp. 8vo. Handsomely bound in contemporary red half-morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Baron Napier to FEP, nine press- cuttings, dated 1883-1891, relating to Napier's involvement in the restoration of Edinburgh castle. With three A.L.S. loosely inserted: - The first, on Windsor Castle stationery, dated 30th April, 1874 in the hand of Horatia Stafford, requesting the presence of Lord Napier and his wife Anne 'Nina' Napier (1824-1911) at a banquet to be held by Queen Victoria in honour of the Empress of Russia. - The second, in Nina's hand, responding to the invitation. - The third, addressed to Lady Napier and dated Odessa 21st June, 1873, seemingly in the hand of missionary and Indian scholar James Long (1814-1887), recounting his recent journeys in Russia and Crimea. Two articles extracted from Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country, one a poem inspired by the Swedish legend of a demonic antique chain, the other a review of Lord Grantley's verse collection Pinocchi (London, 1856), here attributed to Francis Napier, tenth Lord Napier of Merchistoun and first Baron Ettrick (1819-1898).…

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Title
[Drop-head title:] The demon chain: A Legend of the Swedish Counts of Piper
Author
[NAPIER, Francis, Baron Napier and Ettrick]
Publisher
[s.n.] [1853], [London]
Publication year
1853
Binding
Soft cover

Antiquates Ltd - ABA, ILAB

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Established 2007, Antiquates Ltd is an Antiquarian bookseller with a large, custom built shop in the heart of the Dorset countryside. We sell fine and rare books from our Wareham shop, in catalogues, and via our website (www.antiquates.co.uk). Specialising in early printed books both English and Continental, fine English Literature, and books by, for, and about Women and Children, we nevertheless stock a wide range of works on paper from 1500-present - including modern first editions. Our bias is towards the unusual, the interesting and the important - and always have a good stock of rare books by local authors such as T.E. Lawrence and Thomas Hardy; we are just the place if you're looking for an extra-special gift for a wedding, birthday, anniversary or graduation. (Open Wednesday - Saturday, 10am-4pm)…

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Specialising in early printed books both English and Continental, fine English Literature, and books by, for, and about Women and Children. We always have a good stock of rare books by local authors such as T.E

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Antiquates Ltd

The Conifers, Valley Road
Corfe Castle, Dorset, United Kingdom BH20 5HU