Cecilia Selby Lowndes — Linford Green
London, Frederick Warne & Co. 1886. First edition. Leather. A hardback copy of Cecilia Selby Lowndes' romantic work, Linford Green. The first edition. Cecilia Selby Lowndes was an author known for her works of religious sentiment. Set in the countryside, Linford Green is a pastoral novel of Victorian ideals. A lovely example of this 19th century novel, iIlustrated throughout by the artist, Edith Scannell. In a calf half-binding with marbled boards and gilt design to the spine. Externally, generally smart. Slight cracking to the front joint, with light rubbing to extremities. Loss to the spine label. Hinges starting slightly. Internally, firmly bound. Page are generally clean with light age toning to pages and light scattered spotting throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Edith Scannell. Very Good .
