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The Roadmender
by Michael Fairless [Margaret Barber]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Duckworth & Co. , 1910. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5.5" . Not Stated . A lovely copy of this illustrated edition of Margaret Barber's successful work on meditations, in a J. &. E. Bumpus full pebbled calf binding. Margaret Barber was an English Christian author, writing under pseudonym of Michael Fairless. The Roadmender was originally published in 1902, it consists of a book of meditations. Barber's most popular work, it became a popular classic, and was reprinted various times within the first ten years. The present copy is an early printing of the illustrated edition. Featuring a frontispiece and other full page plates. In a lovely full pebbled calf binding signed J. & E. Bumpus. Complete with half title. In a full pebbled calf binding signed J. & E. Bumpus, with five raised bands and new endpapers, gilt to the edges. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, light rubbing to the spine and extremities, a touch of sunning to the spine. Emmeline Mary Bevan bookplate to the front pastedown, inscribed "E.M.B. from M.C.S." to the front free endpaper, dated 1914. Internally, firmly bound. Faint minor spotting to the odd leaf, otherwise the pages are bright and clean throughout. Illustrated with a frontispiece and other full page plates. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 806A37
- Title
- The Roadmender
- Author
- Michael Fairless [Margaret Barber]
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Duckworth & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1910
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- signed bindings meditations margaret barber meditations
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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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