Huxley, Leonard. Life and Letters of Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker. Based on Materials Collected and Arranged by Lady Hooker. 1st. Ed. Pub. John Murray. 1918
Two volume set with portrait frontis. to each volume and one fold-out map as published. 8vo. Hardbacks. With bookplate of A. Logan Turner, an eminent Scottish surgeon, to front pastedowns of both volumes. Small lib. stamp (possibly that of a private library) to title page and p.41 of both vols. Cords stretched at p.340 in Vol. I., o/w. contents fine. Original navy blue bindings with gilt armorials to front boards and gilt lettering to spine in thor. vg. / nr. fine condition. With a copy of John Murray’s original, 4-page, illustrated pre-publication advertisement for the ‘Life and Letters’ loosely inserted. Also comes with a lengthy article on Sir Joseph Hooker, in support of the publication of ‘Life and Letters’, from The Spectator (dated August 17, 1918) loosely inserted. Unique set.
£175.00 [Ref: 66967]