Augustine Birrell — Frederick Locker-Lampson; a Character Sketch

London, Constable and Company, 1920. First edition. Cloth. An attractive copy of the signed Limited Edition of Augustine Birrell's biography of his father-in-law, Frederick Locker-Lampson. The signed limited edition, first edition of this biographical study from British Liberal Party politician Augustine Birrell, who was Chief Secretary for Ireland from 1907 to 1916. No. 71 of one hundred numbered and signed copies, signed by Birrell.Birrell provides a sketch of the character of his father in law, the English man of letters, bibliophile and poet Frederick Locker-Lampson in this charming work, and gives bibliographical notes on some of the books held in the Locker-Lampson library.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece.With an errata leaf tipped in prior to the contents page.A bright copy of this charming work. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Discolouration to back strip, with marks to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Signed and numbered to limitation leaf. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to frontispiece. Pages otherwise clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .