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Stars of the Desert
by Laurence Hope [Violet Nicolson]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1917. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None . A beautiful later impression of this charming book of verses by Laurence Hope, in a signed Ramage binding. A new impression of 1917, originally published in 1903. Charming book of verses by Violet Nicolson published under pseudonym Laurence Hope, best-selling author in the early twentieth-century. Her poetry is known for her skilful use of imagery and symbols from the poets of the North-West of India and the Sufi poets of Persia, often dealing with unrequited love and loss. Titles included in this anthology are 'To Aziz,' 'Illusion,' 'Sleep,' and 'The Orange Garden' among others. In a charming calf binding signed Ramage, one of the leading London trade binders of the late nineteenth century. Rebound in half calf over cloth covered boards, with five raised bands, titles in gilt to spine, marbled endpapers. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear, lightly rubbed to spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 845A45
- Title
- Stars of the Desert
- Author
- Laurence Hope [Violet Nicolson]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1917
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- poetry laurence hope violet nicolson ramage binding laurence hope
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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