Boons and Blessings by Mrs S.C.Hall. First edition 1875 signed. Bookplate Renier, Dalziel Brothers.

Boons and Blessings by Mrs S.C.Hall
Stories and Sketches to Illustrate the Advantages of Temperance
First edition 1875 signed. Famous Illustrators, Bookplate Renier, Dalziel Brothers
Very rare and in very good condition, Anna Hall a well-known Irish female author and the recipient Charles Churchill Osborne the editor of Charles Dickens letters (so a literary figure, a plus), The Reniers noted collectors, hard to trace another, no others with the authors signature, famous bookplate and a list of renowned illustrators and engravers. The book is in very good condition Lovely embossed gold and lilac cloth cover. Firmly bound. All illustrations present. Only very limited spotting on first few pages. First edition 1875 signed.
Famous Illustrators, Bookplate Anne Renier. HALL, Anna Marie. Boons and Blessings. Stories and Sketches to illustrate the Advantages of Temperance. Illustrated by engravings from designs by eminent artists. London: National Temperance Publication, n.d. (1875). pp. x, 282. Gilt decorated cloth. A very good copy. Exceedingly rare.
COPAC locates 1 copy only of this edition. Not listed on OCLC. Contents The drunkard's bible / illustrated by E.M. Ward, R.A. and W.J. Allen ; engravings by Dalziel Brothers and J.D. Cooper (frontispiece by E.M. Ward, R.A.)

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