Herbert Maxwell — Meridiana: Noontide Essays

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1892 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce true first edition of this collection of essays by Sir Herbert Maxwell. First edition of Meridiana: Noontide Essays by Sir Herbert Maxwell in the original publisher's cloth binding. The scarce true first edition, with only fourteen copies held in libraries. Sir Herbert Maxwell was a Scottish novelist, essayist, antiquarian, and politician. He sat in the House of Commons as a Conservative MP between 1880 to 1906. This was his first published non fiction work. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There is some marking to the rear board. The spine is slightly faded. There is some light spotting to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .