The Anglo-Saxon Review: A Quarterly Miscellany; Edited by Lady Randolph Spencer Churchill -- vol. I June 1899
London / New York: John Lane, 1899. Hardcover. [6], 255, [1] p., tissue-guarded frontispiece and 6 tissue-guarded leaves of plates; 30 cm. Leather binding (originally dark green) copying a binding produced about 1604 for Thevet's Vies des Hommes Illustrés for James I. Gilt decoration around a Royal armorial center medallion. A few unopened pages. Small piece of paper attached to front fixed endpaper with former owner's name: "E. S. Willing." "Edward S. Willing, Esq. U.S.A." is listed as a subscriber in vol. 4 of The Anglo-Saxon Review. Edward Shippen Willing (1822-1906), a grandson of Thomas Willing (1731-1821), graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1841 and later married Alice, daughter of Dr. John Rhea Barton. "He never engaged in any pursuit, and was not at the time of his death a member of any social organization." [NYT April 11, 1906]. Contents include the first appearance of "The Great Condition" by Henry James, as well as: A Modern Woman by Elizabeth Robins; Osbern and Ursyne by Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie; and All the World's Mad by Gilbert Parker. In Good Condition: lacking leather over spine; leather is rubbed and faded; hinges are solid; pages browning along edges; otherwise, clean and tight. Good. Item #010298
Price: $45.00