Author: MEREDITH, OWEN [PSEUDONYM OF EDWARD ROBERT, FIRST EARL OF LYTTON (1831-1891)]
Title: Lucile (in Deluxe Padded Leather Binding)
Description: Chicago: M. A. Donohue & Co, [c.1902-1912]. Leather. A long-form poem by Robert Bulwer-Lytton, writing under his pseudonym of Owen Meredith in a deluxe, undated edition. "Lucile" was an incredibly popular work. First published in 1860, it appeared in at least 2000 different editions, by almost 100 publishers. Sid Huttner of the University of Iowa Library has an ongoing "Lucile Project" dedicated to the various permutations of this work. A frontis engraved portrait of the author has been cut out, leaving a only a zig-zag edge of the leaf. --- In padded, tooled black leather covers, all edges gilt and tinted red, with rounded corners to covers and leaves. Gilt-stamped cover and spine titling. --- With minor rubbing to spine ends, a couple of water spots to textblock lower edge and a hint of sunning to spine, else a well-preserved, sturdy copy of this scarce item.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; 369 pages. Very Good+ with no dust jacket .

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