Warwick Holme — Maggie Bell or the Lost Sister

London, John Maxwell and Company, 1864. First edition. Leather. A handsomely bound copy of this mid nineteenth-century novel by Warwick Holme, a signed presentation copy from former M.P. J.T. Hibbert. A delightful mid nineteenth century Victorian novel by Warwick Holme, telling the story of a hero who goes searching for a lost sister, Maggie Bell, in London, and ends up renting a lodging unbeknownst to him, of the exact person he's looking for. The first edition of this work.Complete in two volumes.A signed presentation copy from the author to former M.P. J.T. Hibbert, with an ink inscription to the front free-endpaper of Volume I: 'J.T. Hibbert Esq M.P. from the author, January 10th 1865&apos.Handsomely bound in full morocco with gilt detailing to the boards and spines. A very scarce to find work. Handsomely bound in full morocco with gilt detailing to the boards and spines. Externally, very smart, with just some light rubbing to the heads and tails of the spines, joints, and extremities. Signed by the author to the front free-endpaper of Volume I. Internally, front hinge to Volume I lightly strained. Remaining binding is firm. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .