Augusta de Gruchy — Under the Hawthorn and Other Verse

London, Elkin Mathews and John Lane, 1893. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce poetry collection by Augusta de Gruchy, with a stunning woodcut title page by Walter Crane. The first edition of this very scarce work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Illustrated with a beautiful woodcut title page by Walter Crane, a notable English artist and book illustrator. A collection of poetry by Augusta de Gruchy (1842-1893), who was known for her two novels Lalage (1875) and Octavia's Lovers (1880). This anthology was published posthumously and includes the poems 'Evening Reflections', 'A Sealed Letter' and 'Flower of Love', among many others. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with faint marks to the boards and spine. Offsetting to the end papers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Walter Crane. Very Good .