H. J. L. G. [Sir Henry John Lowndes Graham] — Medleys and Songs without Music

London, W. H. Allen and Co. 1891. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this scarce collection of verses from Scottish public servant Sir Henry John Lowndes Graham, signed by the author in presentation. First edition. Scarce work. Signed and inscribed by the author in presentation to John Stewart Gathorne-Hardy, Earl of Cranbrook, a British hereditary peer, Conservative politician, and military officer, dated Christmas 1890. A collection of medleys, songs, and verses, with titles including: Romeo and Juliet, Blue Beard, Three Fishers, and Schumann's Novelette. Written by Sir Henry John Lowndes Graham, a Scottish public servant and Clerk of the Parliaments. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. The odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Author's ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .