Full morocco gilt, VG. 64pp, 2 steel engravings, 1 original photographic illustration, SIGNED with a long inscription by the author to a Mr & Mrs John E Waters 'in memory of the Leeves family', moire silk endpapers, bevelled boards with elaborate gilt tooled borders, gilt dentelles, leather rather rubbed at the corners, a nice copy. A collection of verse, with titles such as 'A Voyage in Greek Waters', 'The Blind Child', 'A Prayer for Ireland' etc, which were written by Anna Maria Moon. She was the Granddaughter of Lieut Leeves, 1st Foot Guards who upon his retirement in 1773 became the rector of Wrington Somerset. The book contains his portrait & a view of his church, and it is to him that she dedicates her inscription. Seemingly scarce as COPAC only reocrd one copy at the Bodleian. 300 grams. Seller Inventory # 47477

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Title: Stray Thoughts In Verse, Written Principally...

Publisher: S W Partridge

Publication Date: 1882

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st edition.

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Eastleach Books are based at Private Premises, in the Market Town of Newbury. Originally in the Cotswolds, we have relocated to be able to stock more books. We have no specific specialities and stock items ranging from a few �'s to several thousand. We are not a shop!! MAIL ORDER ONLY!! New stock arriving all the time. Books purchased. All our packaging is easily recyclable - we only use card, carboard boxes & kraft paper. Have a nice day & Happy Reading.

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Eastleach Books
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All books are sold on a CWO basis. We can accept - VISA, MASTERCARD, SWITCH, JCB, SOLO - �STERLING CHEQUES, INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDERS [�STERLING], �STERLING CASH, � EURO CASH, BACS TRANSFER. Any item may be returned for a full refund, but please contact us first.

Eastleach Books - Dan Unwin, 3 Preston Place, Newbury, RG14 2SE, united Kindgdom. tel +44 (0)1635 48444. eastleach@btconnect.com

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For Domestic orders, additional books are shipped at a rate of �1.00 per book. Shipping rates are based on a "Standard" size & weight book, so very heavy items may mean we need to ask for a little extra to cover postage costs. All items are packed individually and to a very high standard, using only easily recyclable materials. We DO NOT just stick the book in a polythene mailer with a prayer.

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