H. D. Rawnsley — A Book of Bristol Sonnets

London, Hamilton, Adams, & Co. 1877. First edition. Cloth. A bright copy of this very scarce book of sonnets from Bristol compiled by H D Rawnsley. The first edition of this work. A very scarce copy, rarely seen in commerce. Found in institutional libraries including the British Library and the University of Oxford Libraries among others. Containing a series sonnets dedicated to the city of Bristol by H. D. Rawnsley, Anglican priest and poet known as one of the three founders of the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty. Titles include 'A Dream of Ancient Bristol,' 'Bristol University College,' 'Chatterton' , &c.Complete with half title. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, boards lightly marked. Previous ownership inscription to verso front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting scattered to leaves affecting first and last few in particular. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .