Item #001111 Past Meridian. Lydia H. Sigourney.
Past Meridian
Past Meridian

Past Meridian

New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1854. Hardcover. iv, [3], 10-239 p.; 18 cm. Original brown cloth with gilt-stamped spine title; blind-stamped decoration on both boards. Front free endpaper inscribed: "Madam Noyes with the respects of LH Sigourney Christmas 1854." A delightful look at those, like the author, in the P.M. of their life, this first edition appearing when popular American author Lydia Sigourney (1791-1865) was in her 60s. Inscribed by the author in the year of its publication; it is not known which Madam Noyes was the recipient of this volume. BAL 17903, binding A. In Very Good- Condition: cloth is somewhat faded and lightly stained; gilt spine title faded; ends of spine starting to fray; light foxing on a few pages; otherwise pages are clean and tight. Very Good -. Item #001111

Price: $185.00