1891 KATE COVENTRY: An Autobiography WHYTE MELVILLE Antiquarian LEATHER Book

Description: 1891 KATE COVENTRY: An Autobiography WHYTE MELVILLE Antiquarian LEATHER Book 1891 KATE COVENTRY: An Autobiography Edited By G. J. Whyte Melville Antiquarian Half-Bound Leather and Paper Hardback Book. It is with a fabulous half calf binding, with marbled paper to the boards, top-edge gilt pages and marble patterned pastedowns and endpapers. This is part of a private collection from William Bruce Reid’s library, for which I have listed for sale as individual books. It is a very neat and clean copy, which is tightly bound. "Kate Coventry" is a novel written by G.J. Whyte Melville, an English author known for his works in the 19th century. However, it is important to note that "Kate Coventry" is not an autobiography but a work of fiction, written in the form of an autobiography. The novel "Kate Coventry" was first published in 1856. It is set in the context of fox hunting, which was a popular pastime among the British aristocracy during that time. The story revolves around the eponymous character, Kate Coventry, and her romantic entanglements. George John Whyte-Melville, commonly known as Whyte-Melville, was a British novelist and poet born on June 19, 1821, in Gogar Bank, Midlothian, Scotland. Whyte-Melville's works enjoyed popularity during his lifetime, particularly among readers who shared his passion for hunting, horse riding, and the sporting lifestyle. Ironically, Whyte Melville lost his life in 1878, whilst riding a horse, during the Vale of White Horse Hunt. This book was published by Longmans, Green, And Co., London, with an office in New York. It was printed by Ballantyne, Hanson and Co, Edinburgh, and London in 1891. This is in red half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. The spine is panelled, with gilt decoration and lettering. The cover is intact and robust, and in a good condition for a book which is 132 years old. There is a little wear to the cover, especially to the edges, corners, and on the spine. There is also some fading to the leather on the spine, some small or light marks and soft bumping to the corners. Please see the photographs which I have provided for further reference. Inside, the pages are lightly tanned, which is consistent with a book of this age. There are some light marks on the endpapers, but besides this, the pages are in an overall very neat, and clean state. There is only the very occasional small fold to the corners. A few of the edges of the pages are uneven and roughly cut, but this is highly likely due to the construction of this book and is all part of its beautiful history. The page leaves were probably uncut and then severed with a pen knife. This has left the occasional very small rip to the page edges. On the front pastedown there is an ex libris plate pasted for “William Bruce Reid”. However, there are no further pen or pencil marks written inside this book. The pages are tightly bound. There are no missing pages and so all 316 pages are present. Please study the photos carefully as to the condition of this book, as they do form part of the description. This really is a lovely example of this book. This measures approximately 18.5 cm by 12.5 cm and 1.9 cm wide. It weighs approximately 336 grams. Thank you so much for looking.

Price: 34.99 GBP

Location: Newark

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Shipping Cost: 31.14 GBP