PATMORE, COVENTRY. 1823-1896.Amelia. London: George Bell and Sons, 1878. 8vo (177 x 115 mm). Publisher's blindstamped cloth, title label to spine, some rubbing to label, some sunning to covers. Provenance: Harriet G. Robson (Patmore's third wife, her signature to the title page); John Drinkwater (signature to the first blank, dated 1920, provenance note in his hand beneath, his bookplate); J.O. Edwards (booklabel). FIRST EDITION, THE PATMORE FAMILY-JOHN DRINKWATER COPY, noted on the first blank by Drinkwater: "The first edition, perfect, as issued. H. G. Robson, whose autograph is in the title-page, was the lady who became the third Mrs. Patmore. The notes on pp. 222 ["not in 1890 edition,"] and 228 ["See 'Open Secret' in 1890 edition], seem to be in her writing. From the Patmore library."
PATMORE, COVENTRY. 1823-1896.Amelia. London: George Bell and Sons, 1878. 8vo (177 x 115 mm). Publisher's blindstamped cloth, title label to spine, some rubbing to label, some sunning to covers. Provenance: Harriet G. Robson (Patmore's third wife, her signature to the title page); John Drinkwater (signature to the first blank, dated 1920, provenance note in his hand beneath, his bookplate); J.O. Edwards (booklabel). FIRST EDITION, THE PATMORE FAMILY-JOHN DRINKWATER COPY, noted on the first blank by Drinkwater: "The first edition, perfect, as issued. H. G. Robson, whose autograph is in the title-page, was the lady who became the third Mrs. Patmore. The notes on pp. 222 ["not in 1890 edition,"] and 228 ["See 'Open Secret' in 1890 edition], seem to be in her writing. From the Patmore library."
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