Dorothy Margaret Stuart — The English Abigail

London, Macmillan & Co Ltd, 1946. First edition. Leather. The first edition of Dorothy Margaret Stuart's illustrated historical account of English 'Abigail's', or hand maids, in an excellent crushed half morocco binding. The first edition. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and seven monochrome plates. Collated, complete. Dorothy Margaret Stuart's historical study on the English 'Abigail', otherwise known as the hand maid. The work provides an account of hand maids through history and literature, from the Tudor times to the Victorian era. It mentions the hand maids of various eminant individuals such as Lady Verney, Samuel Pepys, and Lady Byron. Bound in modern crushed half morocco with cloth to the boards. Original endpapers renewed, half title and blanks retained. Bound in modern crushed half morocco with cloth to the boards. Original endpapers renewed, half title and blanks retained. Externally excellent with minimal fading to the spine and slight bowing to the front board. Internally firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages with the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None stated. Very Good Indeed .