THE LOWER SLOPES.
Reminiscences of excursions round the base of Helicon, undertaken for the most part in early manhood. Pp. viii+80(last colophon)+[16](publisher's catalogue), decorative title and half-title pages; brown cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, the lower board a trifle marked, spine cloth faintly faded; uncut, a couple of leaves carelessly opened; upper hinge starting, free endpapers lightly offset, a little light foxing and occasional soiling; Elkin Matthews, London, 1893. First U.K. edition, being one of 600 copies printed for England. *The title, half-title, and upper board decorations are by J. Illingworth Kay. From the collection of Australian bibliophile Claude Prance, with his small book label (from Malta) on the upper pastedown, plus his pencilled signature on the upper free endpaper. Item #064892
Price: $200.00