Commonplace, and other short stories.

ROSSETTI, Christina Georgina.

Edité par F.S. Ellis. 1870, 1870

FIRST EDITION. Half title, 5pp ads. Sl. spotting to e.ps. Uncut in orig. dark green cloth by Burn & Co., spine lettered in gilt; head & tail of spine sl. rubbed. Signature of C.L. Dodgson on leading pastedown. v.g. A very nice copy of Rossetti's collection of stories, of which the earliest was written in 1852. This copy has the signature C[harles] L[utwidge] Dodgson on the leading pastedown, written in the distinctive lilac ink used by the author better known by his pseudonym, Lewis Carroll. Dodgson was a close friend of the Rossettis, and an occasional visitor to Gabriel Dante's residence in Cheyne Walk. He first met Christina there in 1862, and famously photographed the family in the garden there the following year. He noted in his journal that Christina Rossetti was one of the recipients of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland when it was first published in 1865, and was himself the owner of (and somewhat influenced by) Rossetti's Goblin Market, as referenced in his journals in the 1860s. It is not clear how this copy of Commonplace came into his possession, but it forms a nice reminder of the friendship between Dodgson and Christina Rossetti, and the enduring admiration for one another's works. N° de réf. du vendeur 98281

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Titre : Commonplace, and other short stories.
Éditeur : F.S. Ellis. 1870
Date d'édition : 1870
Reliure : Couverture souple
Edition : Edition originale