Manchester Quarterly: An Illustrated Journal of Literature and Art Vol. V 1886

Manchester Literary Club, Manchester, 1886. First Thus. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Yellow endpapers. Volume XII of the Papers of The Manchester Literary Club which consists of I: The "Manchester Quarterly" for 1886 & II: Proceedings, Report, Appendix etc. for the Session 1885-86 including the Council for 1886-87, List of members & Rules of the Society. B/w. tissue-guarded frontis. illust. of Anne Hathaway's Cottage by Walter Tomlinson followed by his article: "A Walk to Shottery from Stratford-On-Avon". Many further articles including: A piece on Thomas Rowlandson & His Works with eight illustrations; An article on Randolph Caldecott with four illustrations from his 'Sketches'; The Art of Seeing by William Robinson illustrated by his drawing of Boston Church in Lincolnshire; John Mortimer writing on the Bell Tower of Prestbury Church in Cheshire illustrated Christopher Blacklock's b/w. drawing; an essay on street ballads, poems & many other articles on literature, philosophy, religion, etc. plus a Manchester bibliography for 1885. Size: Large Octavo. 451 pages. Spine has worked loose at edges and been re-glued in position. Slight foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Deckled edges (rough cut). Gilt titles spine. Wear to top & bottom of spine & a horizontal crack where it has become detached before re-glueing.. brown cloth. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Literature & Literary; Art; England; 19th century; Literature & Literary. Inventory No: 2840. . This book is fairly heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.