The Pilgrims Of The Rhine; By The Author Of "Pelham", "Eugene Aram," &C

LYTTON, Lord Edward Bulwer

Published by Charles Tilt, London, 1840

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New Edition. DESCRIPTION: Full red leather binding with gilt decorative border and urn with flowers to front and rear boards. Five ridged spine with gilt decorated panels. Gilt dentelles. Gilt all edges. Illustrated with 27 plates with black and white engravings. Inscription to from paste down "B Moffat Goodrich Court. memory of H.J. Beever Pencraig Court. further inscription to fly page "Hannah Jane Denham from her affectionate sister Mary Louisa July 12th 1850". Bookseller sticker of "W & R Holmes Booksellers 195 Oxford Street" to upper corner of front paste down Language: English. Book Condition: Good: Light wear to corners, edges and spine ends. Light rubbing to cloth with shallow scratches to rear board. Tightly bound with spotted intact endpapers and very strong hinges. Prev owners names and inscription to front paste down and fly pages, one dated 1850. Spotting and some foxing to prelims and rear pages. Spotting to plate margins, front and verso and adjacent pages. Marks to other page edges from mark to upper section of text block fore edge. DJ Condition: Na. Pages xxxvi, 341. Size: 8vo 21cm by 14cm. PROVENANCE: B. Moffatt, Goodrich Court H. J. Holt Beever (Hannah Jane Durham- see below) Pencraig Court Hannah Jane Durham Mary Louisa [Durham]. B. Moffatt. "B" possibly refers to Harold Charles Moffatts wife Mary Blanche Philippa Oakley of Goodrich Court. Goodrich Court A neo-gothic castle in Herefordshire, was purchased by George Moffatt in 1870 on his retirement. Georges son Harold Charles Moffat made over the property during his lifetime to his daughter Dorothy, who married Guy Rawson Trafford of Hill Court Manor (A manor built in 1700 at Home Green, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire). After the death of her brother (Cecil Harold) in 1916 Dorothy became heiress to Goodrich Court and so the two estates became one estate of nearly two thousand acres. Upon her mothers death Dorothy left Hill Court and went to live at Goodrich Court to be joined after the outbreak of war by the evacuated Felstead School. When Felstead School left it became clear that it was impossible to maintain two large houses, so Dorothy Trafford moved back to Hill Court. There was no apparent use for Goodrich Court and so in 1946 it was pulled down. Hannah Jane Holt Beever (nee Durham abt. 1828 - 1895) Born in Rio de Janeiro. Wife of Rev. William Holt Beever (Honorary Canon of Llandaff Cathedral) resident of Pencraig Court about 1. 5km from Goodrich Court owned by George Moffatt. One can possibly assume that due to their proximity B. Moffatt and Hannah Jane Holt Beever were friends. Moffatt Family. George Moffatt (1806-1878) Born 1806, son of William Moffat, tea agent and broker. Entered the family business of Moffatt & Co. and became a well-known tea broker and politician. From 1834 onwards established a good business relationship with Jardine, Matheson & Co. , traders in China. In 1845 he acquired 103 Eaton Square and another residence at St Leonards Hill, Windsor. Expanding and diversifying his interests, he became chairman of the Lhynvi Iron and Coal Company and invested in United States railway stock. In 1856 he married Lucy Morrison (1825-1876), the eldest daughter of another merchant prince, James Morrison. They had a son and three daughters, namely Harold, Alice, Ethel and Hilda. In 1871 he purchased Goodrich Court, near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, a Gothic mansion, together with its remaining collections of armour. Seller Inventory # 9328

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Title: The Pilgrims Of The Rhine; By The Author Of ...

Publisher: Charles Tilt, London

Publication Date: 1840

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Na