By Geilles Herring [Edith Sommerville] ; Martin Ross [Violet Martin]
London   Richard Bentley and Son
7" by 4.5" vii, 302; viii, 303pp.
The second edition of the first novel from Edith Somerville and Violet Martin, smartly bound in half straight grain morocco by Ipsley.
By Geilles Herring [Edith Sommerville] ; Martin Ross [Violet Martin]

1889 An Irish Cousin

London   Richard Bentley and Son
7" by 4.5" vii, 302; viii, 303pp.
The second edition of the first novel from Edith Somerville and Violet Martin, smartly bound in half straight grain morocco by Ipsley.
£750.00
: 2kgs / : 980Z33

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Early Edition, Leather Binding, Original Binding, Signed Binding

The second edition, first published in the same year. 

A two volume, complete set. 

Bound in contemporary straight grain morocco, re-backed with spine laid down, with marbled paper to the boards. Endpapers renewed. Bound by Ipsley with their binder's stamps to the rear pastedowns. 

The first work of the popular cousin duo Violet Martin and Edith Somerville, writing under the pen names of Martin Ross and Geilles Herring. The novel follows a young woman who decides to travel to Ireland to connect with her father's Irish family.

Condition

Bound in contemporary straight grain morocco, re-backed with spine laid down, with marbled paper to the boards. Endpapers renewed. Externally very smart with light rubbing to the boards, slight leans, very minor fading to the spines and minimal edge wear. Binder's stamp to the rear pastedowns. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages.

Very Good Indeed

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