Mrs S C Hall. Anna Maria Hall. - Boons and Blessings by Mrs S.C.Hall Stories and Sketches to Illustrate the Advantages of Temperance - 1875

Boons and Blessings by Mrs S.C.Hall
Stories and Sketches to Illustrate the Advantages of Temperance
First edition 1875 signed. Famous Illustrators, Bookplate Renier, Dalziel Brothers
Very rare and in very good condition, Anna Hall a well-known Irish female author and the recipient Charles Churchill Osborne the editor of Charles Dickens letters (so a literary figure, a plus), The Reniers noted collectors, hard to trace another, no others with the authors signature, famous bookplate and a list of renowned illustrators and engravers. The book is in very good condition Lovely embossed gold and lilac cloth cover. Firmly bound. All illustrations present. Only very limited spotting on first few pages. First edition 1875 signed. Famous Illustrators, Bookplate Anne Renier. HALL, Anna Marie. Boons and Blessings. Stories and Sketches to illustrate the Advantages of Temperance. Illustrated by engravings from designs by eminent artists. London: National Temperance Publication, n.d. (1875). pp. x, 282. Gilt decorated cloth. A very good copy. Exceedingly rare. COPAC locates 1 copy only of this edition. Not listed on OCLC. Contents The drunkard's bible / illustrated by E.M. Ward, R.A. and W.J. Allen ; engravings by Dalziel Brothers and J.D. Cooper (frontispiece by E.M. Ward, R.A.) -- A rolling stone / illustrated by Fred. Goodall, R.A. ; engraving by Butterworth and Heath -- What he lost / illustrated by A.J. Woolmer ; engraving by Butterworth and Heath -- It's never too late / illustrated by P.R. Morris ; engraving by Butterworth and Heath -- Mary Riley's simple story / illustrated by Mrs. E.M. Ward ; engraving by Dalziel Brothers -- The worn thimble / illustrated by H.R. Robertson ; engraving by W.J. Palmer -- Rest and be thankful / illustrated by F.D. Hardy ; engraving by J.D. Cooper -- Building a house with a tea-cup / illustrated by George Cruikshank ; engraving by Dalziel Brothers -- Pepper and her foes / illustrated by E. Sherard Kennedy ; engraving by Dalziel Brothers -- The two friends / illustrated by F.D. Hardy ; engraving by J. and G.P. Nicholls -- It's only a drop / illustrated by Alfred Elmore, R.A. ; engraving by Butterworth and Heath -- Bridget Larkins / illustrated by Erskine Nicol, A.R.A. ; engraving by Butterworth and Heath -- The true temperance cordial / illustrated by G.H. Boughton ; engraving by Butterworth and Heath -- Mrs. Grant's perplexities / illustrated by R. Thorburn, A.R.A. ; engraving by C.M. Jenkin -- Digging a grave with a wine glass / illustrated by N. Chevalier ; engraving by J.C. Griffiths.
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