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Wesley, John & Curnock, Nehemiah (editor).
Fine bindings presented to Violet Asquith, confidante of Winston Churchill. The Journal of the Rev ...
Publisher: Robert Culley, London;
Date of publication: 1911
£480.00
Volumes 1 & 2 of the Standard Edition. Presentation copies including Programme from the Presentation Event. Octavo, pp., xiv, 484 & viii, 536. Frontispiece portraits of John Wesley and Susanna Wesley variously to each voilume plus numerous illustrations including facsimile letters and three folding maps & plans. Superb Riviere Art Nouveau binding in dark green full morocco with five raised bands, gilt titles and floral decoration to spine & gilt dentelles. Printed presentation plate to Miss Asquith to front paste-down of vol I only with printed programme loosely inserted of the “West London Mission Opening of Wesley House and the Kingsway Institute by Miss Violet Asquith Wednesday, December 6th, 1911” Morocco toned to spine and lightly rubbed to edge; a little light foxing, mainly to prelims & endpapers otherwise contents clean and crisp. A superb set.
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