Great and Good Women

Sigourney, Lydia

Edité par W. P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell, Edinburgh, 1889

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SUBTITLED : `Biographies for Girls '. 15 biographical sketches of various women in the British Empire. Covers, for example, Catherine Parr, Margaret Mercer, Lady Jane Grey, Countess of Warwick and Ann Egede. Many women were teachers, philanthropists, or care-givers, all were Christians - but many were most famous for raising famous sons or helping FAMOUS husbands. 159 pages + 16 pages of book adverts at back. About 6 b/w drawings complement the text. Cond : Pictorial boards are orangey-tan. Lettering on face and spine is gilt. Cover graphic is of white flowers on a vine. End-papers are blue-green marbled. Gift inscription from March 1890 on ffep. P/O name on front end-paper. Covers sli. soiled, one sm. bump, spine v. lightly worn at top. No tears, folds creases nor marks. Some MINOR soiling internal. Colours bright, binding tight. Quote (p. 86)(Ann Egede) : " This noble-minded woman thought nothing of her sacrifices . Shrouded most of the time in the shelter of her dwelling, and left alone by the frequent absences of her husband, she never repined for a moment. The comfort and conveniences of her abode were few and miserable ; yet she saw the ships from Norway come and . ." Size: 12mo. N° de réf. du vendeur 002712

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Titre : Great and Good Women

Éditeur : W. P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell, Edinburgh

Date d'édition : 1889

Reliure : Hardcover

Illustrateur : B/W Drawings

Etat : Near Fine

Etat de la jaquette : None -as Issued

Edition : First (presumed).