Caroline Southey — Solitary Hours

Edinburgh, William Blackwood & Sons, 1839. Cloth. The second edition of a collection of poetry by Caroline Southey, an association copy owned by her great granddaughter. Association copy, with the ink inscription from Bridget Downing Bowles Gardiner to the title page. Bridget was the great granddaughter of Caroline Southey. Bridget married George Edward Gardiner in 1870. The second edition of this work. This work is a collection of poetry, the majority of which had been previously published in 'Blackwood's Magazine&apos. Containing 'The Broken Bridge', 'Childhood', 'The Mariner's Hymn', 'Abjuration', 'Autumn Flowers', 'Gracious Rain', and more. Written by Caroline Anne Southey. Southey was an English poet, who started writing poetry when trying to elevate her financial straits. Misprinted with two contents pages. In the original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. A little loss to the head and tail of the spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Some light marks to the boards. Lacking the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean. Prior owner's ink inscription to the title page. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .