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KINGSLEY, Charles (1819-1875). Glaucus; or, The Wonders of the Shore. Cambridge: Macmillan, 1856. 8° (162 x 102mm). Engraved frontispiece. (Light marginal spotting to half-title, frontispiece and title.) Original fine-ribbed tan cloth by Burn (binder's label), the front cover blocked in black with ornamental border around central merman in gilt, spine titled in gilt and with marine ornament, green morocco-backed slipcase by James MacDonald Co., NY. Provenance: purchased from James F. Drake, New York, 6 November 1939, $25. PRESENTATION COPY WITH MANUSCRIPT CORRECTIONS of the third edition, inscribed on half-title, 'To my dear Wife Oct. 5. 1856 C. Kingsley', and with autograph corrections by the author on pp. 74 and 120. Parrish p. 21 [publisher's catalogue dated August 1856, not 1857 as in Parrish].
KINGSLEY, C. The Heroes; or, Greek Fairy Tales For My Children. Cambridge: Macmillan and Co., 1859. 8° (165 x 117mm). Frontispiece and 7 plates after the author. (Occasional light spotting.) Original red cloth, covers blocked in blind with Greek ornamental border, with central helmet in gilt, gilt edges, blue morocco-backed box by James MacDonald Co., NY (corners rubbed). Provenance: Mary Kingsley. PRESENTATION COPY inscribed on half-title, 'Mary St Leger Kingsley from her Daddy -- Eversley, Decr..' -- purchased from James F. Drake, New York, 14 December 1939, $20. Cf. Parrish, p. 27 (first edition). (2)
KINGSLEY, C. The Heroes; or, Greek Fairy Tales For My Children. Cambridge: Macmillan and Co., 1859. 8° (165 x 117mm). Frontispiece and 7 plates after the author. (Occasional light spotting.) Original red cloth, covers blocked in blind with Greek ornamental border, with central helmet in gilt, gilt edges, blue morocco-backed box by James MacDonald Co., NY (corners rubbed). Provenance: Mary Kingsley. PRESENTATION COPY inscribed on half-title, 'Mary St Leger Kingsley from her Daddy -- Eversley, Decr..' -- purchased from James F. Drake, New York, 14 December 1939, $20. Cf. Parrish, p. 27 (first edition). (2)
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